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IBM Gives Everyone Access To Its Five-Qubit Quantum Computer (fortune.com)

Posted by BeauHD on from the free-for-all dept.

An anonymous reader writes: IBM said on Wednesday that it's giving everyone access to one of its quantum computing processors, which can be used to crunch large amounts of data. Anyone can apply through IBM Research's website to test the processor, however, IBM will determine how much access people will have to the processor depending on their technology background -- specifically how knowledgeable they are about quantum technology. With the project being "broadly accessible," IBM hopes more people will be interested in the technology, said Jerry Chow, manager of IBM's experimental quantum computing group. Users can interact with the quantum processor through the Internet, even though the chip is stored at IBM's research center in Yorktown Heights, New York, in a complex refrigeration system that keeps the chip cooled near absolute zero.

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  1. The magic of Quantum by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    And IBM will also give no one access to its Five-Qubit Quantum Computer?

  2. Even though by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Users can interact with thing through the Internet, even though the thing is stored at location.

    Wow! What an amazing application of the Internet!

  3. W A T S O N by yodleboy · · Score: 4, Funny

    WATSON = 5 letters
    IBM quantum computer = 5 qubits


    Coincidence? I think NOT!

    1. Re:W A T S O N by yodleboy · · Score: 4, Funny

      oh jesus, it's too early for slashdot... excuse my counting failure.

  4. Re:IBM by ArchieBunker · · Score: 5, Informative

    Guess you haven't bought a mainframe lately. That market is doing extremely well.

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