[Cryptography] Some quantum computers might need more power than supercomputers

Jon Callas jon at callas.org
Thu Jan 8 20:56:27 EST 2026


New Scientist via <https://archive.today/JuC0s>, actual URL is <https://www.newscientist.com/article/2509492-some-quantum-computers-might-need-more-power-than-supercomputers/>

Some quantum computers might need more power than supercomputers

A preliminary analysis suggests that industrially useful quantum computers designs come with a broad spectrum of energy footprints, including some larger than the most powerful existing supercomputers






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