The World’s First Quantum Computer Finds A Buyer, But Questions About Its Abilities Remain

The World’s First Quantum Computer Finds A Buyer, But Questions About Its Abilities Remain | 80beats | Discover Magazine: "Quantum computing is so complex an idea that even experts have a hard time telling whether a computer is actually “quantum.” But D-Wave Systems, a startup that’s made news and drawn skepticism over the last four years for claiming to have developed a quantum computer, has just made their first sale, to the defense contractor Lockheed Martin. And recent research shows that despite the suspicions D-Wave has endured, there may be at least something to their claim."