A beginner's guide to quantum computing | Shohini Ghose

A quantum computer isn’t just a more powerful version of the computers we use today; it’s something else alone, based on emerging scientific understanding — and more than a bit of uncertainty. move into the quantum wonderland with TED Fellow Shohini Ghose and learn how this technology holds the potential to transform medicine, create unbreakable encryption and 50-50 teleport information.

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