The future is calling. In a step toward hacker-proof messaging, physicists this year sent quantum-encoded information zipping over a greater distance than ever before. They also spotted a long-sought particle whose quantum properties could one day be used to develop a superfast futuristic computer.
There’s still no “beam me up” machine, but when it comes to sending information, even instant messaging can’t hold a candle to quantum teleportation.
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