A research team in China has held atoms in a state of quantum superposition for 23 minutes, suggesting tantalizing new possibilities in research and quantum computing. Source: Scientists Have Pushed the Schrödinger’s Cat Paradox to New Limits | WIRED

Researchers have proved that secure quantum encryption is possible in a world without hard problems, establishing a new foundation for what is needed to keep information secure. Source: Cryptographers Are Discovering New Rules for Quantum Encryption | WIRED

New calculations suggest that the event horizons will eventually “decohere” quantum possibilities—even those that are far away. Source: Researchers Argue Black Holes Will Destroy All Quantum States | WIRED

Today’s devices can be thrown off by the slightest environmental interference. Algorithmiq is developing ways to counteract this and harness quantum’s power. Source: Quantum Computing Has a Noise Problem | WIRED

A team of physicists has entangled three photons over a considerable distance, which could lead to more powerful quantum cryptography. Source: Three-Way Entanglement Results Hint at Better Quantum Codes | WIRED

The past and future are tightly linked in conventional quantum mechanics. A tweak could let quantum possibilities increase as space expands. Source: Physicists Rewrite a Quantum Rule That Clashes With Our Universe | WIRED

Machines that understand what their human teammates are doing could boost productivity without taking jobs. Source: This Warehouse Robot Reads Human Body Language to Be a Better Coworker | WIRED