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Quantum computing’s potential is still far off, but quantum supremacy shows we’re on the right track

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It does not mean that cryptography is broken, or that we can achieve general artificial intelligence, or anything of the sort. Quantum computing is useful to speed up a relatively small number of very difficult computational problems that can’t be solved on classical computers. Certainly not now, and possibly never.

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A 5G future

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High-speed networks through 5G may represent the next generation of cord cutting. Rural connectivity is a persistent problem; many rural users (and some urban users) are still limited to dial-up speeds. We hope you’ll join us at our upcoming events: O’Reilly Software Architecture Conference in New York , February 23-26, 2020.