Quantum Computers Disrupted by Particles from Space

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In one sense this should not come as a surprise, but it has now been proved by experiment.

Particles From Space Are Messing With Our Quantum Computers, Scientists Discover

In an incredible example of cosmic scales meeting the tiniest possible realm, scientists found that radiation including cosmic rays causes superconducting qubits to slip into disarray.

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Sounds amazing until you put it in the context of computing and electronics in general, where cosmic rays are perennially disruptive.