Very nice article! Yes, I've read about this news and the way it made it's way into the public which initially triggert my "conspiracy radar" hahaha!

Nah, kiddind aside, this is impressive to say the least that this was achievable even with one of the Qbits being "out of order" in this test setup.

When we will see some real life use of this is still open imho.

I'm always have an eye on quantum computing because of the possible implications to encryption tech or to put it bluntly possible hash cracking successes powered by quantum computing.

Being an crypto enthusiast this especially would make for a bunch of really bad days if something in this regard would happen.

...and again a few months back an IBM statement on this possibility in short "blowing crypto into oblivion by quantum computing due to cracking encryption"... send shivers down my spine and didn't make me like IBM more tbqh! Hahaha!

We're still far away from such possibilities but my feeling is crypto encryption must be quantum hardened soonish!

Cheers!
Lucky