What Google’s Quantum Breakthrough Means for Blockchain Cryptography

We’ve been warned for years that a quantum computing breakthrough is just around the corner. When that day comes, we’re told, it could render existing encryption standards obsolete, threatening the security of every major blockchain. It seems that day has finally arrived, with Google achieving “quantum supremacy.” Impressive as the feat is, however, it doesn’t … Read more

What Is Golem?

There are many blockchain-based projects in development which have the potential to transform certain aspects of our daily lives. The Golem project, for example, certainly has a lot of merit. Creating a global decentralized supercomputer is not an easy feat, though. So far, the team has made some big progress toward bringing this project to market, but … Read more

University of Michigan Is Building the World’s First Unhackable Supercomputer

Supercomputers are one of those technological trends everyone is interested in. Although very few people would actually have a use for such computing power, there are some interesting developments taking place in this area. More specifically, a new machine is in development which claims to be unhackable. Thanks to US$3.6 million in funding through DARPA, the team … Read more