On 6 March 2024, Justice Anita Sumanth, officiating at the Madras High Court, delivered a judgment in what has come to be known as the Sanatana Dharma case. In September 2023, Udhayanidhi Stalin, the minister for sports in the Tamil Nadu state government under the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, had spoken at a conference on abolishing Sanatana Dharma, convened by the Tamil Progressive Writers and Artists Association. He noted that any dharma that proclaimed itself as having existed forever, as Sanatana Dharma does, was bound to turn moribund and rigid. In this particular instance, it had become just that, and so had helped legitimise the caste system and foment hatred and violence. It therefore needed to be eradicated, he argued, as one would eradicate dread diseases. In contrast to those who abide by Sanatan Dharmas eternal values, Udhayanidhi declared, Dravidian and communist ideologues favour a critique of all that existed earlier and set store by such change. He also pointed to the achievements of the Dravidian government ruling the state in sustaining a culture of peace and fraternity unlike the atmosphere of hatred and hurt fostered by those who claim to adhere to Sanatana Dharma.

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The event showcased urgency for formal recognition of Hinduphobia via initiatives like H.Res 1131

WASHINGTON, June 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lawmakers, Hindu students, researchers, and community leaders came together in a packed room during the 3rd National Hindu Advocacy Day on the Hill, to discuss the concerns Hindus living in the US face. Close to 25 lawmakers (a mix of congressional representatives and staffers both Democrat and Republican) attended the event, organized by the Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) which highlighted the multi-pronged attacks Hindus face. These range from the continued usage of stereotypical colonial frameworks, to gaslighting and verbal slurs, and all the way to the vandalizations of multiple temples. Over 100 delegates (including a large number of Hindu youth) from 15 states attended the event and 40 plus core CoHNA volunteers visited over 115 congressional offices to advocate support for H.Res.1131, which condemns Hinduphobia and attacks on temples, while celebrating the contribution of the Hindu American community. Watch vignettes from the day here.

"From students to retired community members of diverse backgrounds, CoHNA's Advocacy Day has grown steadily to become an important mechanism through which our community engages with lawmakers on the Hill," remarked CoHNA President Nikunj Trivedi. "We are also glad to see other organizations as well as non-Hindu allies join us in support of the causes that matter to our community and especially our youth."

The highlight of the event was the multiplicity of student voices. Attendees heard heartfelt personal testimony from a powerful panel of Hindu students from Stanford, UC Berkeley, and University of Georgia. They delved into the challenges they face on campus, in academic settings, and even in their dorm rooms. Their voices and stories brought home the prevalent Hinduphobia on campus and the way it shapes their lives and the choices they make.

Rutvij Holay spoke of being mocked for having a small space for Hindu worship in his dorm room and of having to console a close Kashmiri friend who was traumatized by the display of on-campus displays sanitizing the ethnic cleansing his community had faced. Aryan Sawant shared his isolation in being an openly proud Hindu on campus and having to deal with the disapproval of peers. He highlighted the misinformation by professors who deny anti-Hindu hate, even as they peddle it by denying the religious nature of recorded pogroms against Hindus around the world such as the 1971 Bengali Hindu Genocide. Anvita Yerramsetty shared how growing awareness of anti-Hindu hate in her high school years strengthened her resolve to stay proud of her roots and reshaped her decision and research on something as fundamental as where to apply and go to college.

Surya Naga, the Youth Director for Hindu on Campus, presented data collected from student testimonials across the United States and the impact of such experiences on a student's psyche - from students being told to wipe off the bindis on their foreheads and attempts to rip of their sacred threads, to being made fun of for worshiping Hindu deities with "weird names," to being accused of supporting extremism and oppression of minorities just because of one's Hindu identity, etc.

American Hindus have just lived through a turbulent year and these issues were highlighted throughout the event. Data shows a rise in hate against Hindus. Academic Hinduphobia has been amplified as a result of the turmoil on college campuses and Hindu students shared personal stories of the many ways they get targeted on campus. And even sacred spaces are not safe -- SIX Hindu temples were attacked in California between Nov. 2023-Jan. 2024, with no resulting action and little lasting outrage. A detailed list of the incidents waspublished in April.

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The event began with Congressman Max Miller (R-OH), talking about the importance of freedom of religion and sharing how proud he was for supporting H.Res 1131. He expressed empathy with the issues the Hindu community has been facing, and assured that he would continue to stand against all forms of hate and bigotry throughout the country. He acknowledged that it was a tough time for the country, but that he would be there for the Hindu community: "If anything were to happen to your community, I'll be there standing shoulder to shoulder with you." He also asked the audience to stand strong and never back away from their values.

CoHNA was excited to host the force behind H.Res 1131 - Congressman Shri Thanedar (D-MI) - who stressed he will not tolerate Hinduphobia, discrimination, or other forms of hate. "We are here and we are fighting," he said, drawing attention to "the voice you all have, the voice the Hindu community has in Congress." Thanedar spoke of why H.Res. 1131 was needed in the first place and also shared his own immigration story as a way of illustrating the great American story and the ability to surmount hurdles.

Sharing his excitement at being back at CoHNA's event, Congressman Rich McCormick (R-GA) welcomed the continued and growing engagement of the Hindu American and Indian American community in policy making and its potential to transform the future of America. He called attention to his support for H.Res 1131, honoring the contributions of Hindu Americans, and asked the community to continue pursuing the American dream which celebrates innovation, hard work, success, AND its traditions.

Other lawmakers like Congressman Glen Grothman (R-WI) also expressed solidarity with the community and congratulated CoHNA for being a force in advocating for the community

Closing out the day, Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) celebrated the growth of the community's advocacy over the past decade, and lauded CoHNA's efforts in ensuring the community has a growing voice on Capitol Hill via advocacy events. He exhorted everyone to be proud of who they are and congratulated the audience on making time to come to DC for an event that exemplified pride in their heritage and roots.

Several lawmakers also spoke about the importance of tackling immigration - especially problems like the Green Card backlog - an issue that has an outsized impact on the Hindu American immigrant community.

In addition to lawmakers and staffers, the event was also attended by community leaders and representatives from various organizations such as HinduACTion, Howard County Jewish Advocacy Group (HoCoJAG), ISKCON, Association of United Hindu and Jain Temples, Americans for Hindus (A4H), Indian Cultural Association of Howard County, etc.

Data and Research

Aaron Gross, Research Fellow at Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI), highlighted the alarming rise of Hinduphobia in North America, driven by the Khalistan extremist movement and attacks on temples, along with the need for law enforcement to tackle online hate before it escalates into further violence. NCRI's analysis of online chatter surrounding real life anti-Hindu hate incidents (attacks on temples, vandalization of Gandhi statues, etc.) pointed to the involvement of Khalistan movement supporters, a group advocating for the creation of a separate Sikh nation out of Punjab, India. Each attack was preceded and followed by a spike in online posts promoting violence, powered by a bot network designed to amplify anti-Hindu sentiment. Often, these posts include videos from Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, leader of Sikhs for Justice, who openly incites his followers to target Hindus in Canada, US, and India. Interestingly, about 20% of these Twitter accounts purport to be from Pakistan, where Sikhs constitute less than 0.02% of the population. This suggests that many of these accounts do not genuinely support Sikh separatism but are driven by Hinduphobia and geo political considerations.

Rana Reddy, CoHNA's Policy Fellow, shared his analysis of a report recently published by Carnegie Mellon University. He showed how geo-political players use Hinduism to target India even though India is a secular country. And in a digital world, these anti-India tropes are used to target Hindus across the globe. The key report findings - organized cybercrime, bot networks, and sophisticated disinformation tactics to propagate Hinduphobia globally by exploiting/misrepresenting Indian political narratives for targeted information attacks. He concluded that counter strategies and reporting mechanisms are required by private distribution platforms to mitigate this digital threat through robust cybersecurity measures and international regulatory bodies.

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CoHNA is a grassroots level advocacy and civil rights organization dedicated to improving the understanding of Hinduism in North America by working on matters related to the Hindu community and by educating the public about Hindu heritage and tradition. For more information, please visithttps://cohna.org or follow us onTwitter,Facebook,LinkedIn and onInstagram.

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KAUAI, HAWAII, June 28, 2024 (Hinduism Today, by Lavina Melwani): When a child is born, there is so much joy and celebrationas if royalty has arrived at the home, with music, dance and sweets. Yet what happens when people get old? There is no celebration of aging bodies, grey hair, fading eyesight and memory loss. There is almost a sense that the elderly are dispensable, just waiting for death. These seniors are often abandoned by their own families and made to feel unwanted and unnecessary.

Meet a woman who is a champion for the forgotten and the disposable. Krishna Kashyap has not only founded a retirement home for elderly people but also a retirement home for old, abandoned cows who can no longer give milk and whom no one wants. Kashyap, lovingly known as Mataji, runs Punya Dham Ashram in Pune. Service to God through Service to Humanity is its mission, and it is operated by The Vishwa Jagriti Trust, Pune. The ashram, which initially consisted of just the widows own modest home and personal assets, has through donations been transformed into a sprawling home for everyone, retired Gods, humans and cows, as Ma Kashyap jokingly puts it, and she couldnt be happier. Prayers are held in a large satsang hall or in the three temples on the land, and the presence of the Almighty is everywhere.

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Nita and Mukesh Ambani , the parents of the groom, will also be attending the occasion. In Sanatan Dharma, charity is considered one of the most significant aspects of spirituality. This act, known as daan, emphasises the importance of giving. It is believed that charity absolves our sins. According to the Rig Veda, "He who gives to others will be blessed by the gods," meaning it can improve ones karma and bring good luck and prosperity. In March, the Ambani clan during the pre-wedding celebration of in Jamnagar had also done Anna Sewa, and fed the villagers, wholesome meals.

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As the dust settles on what has been the most toxic, regressive, and religiously divisive elections, time to reflect on the relationship between the State and the proverbial Church. It is an ironic call to introspect for a nation that is constitutionally secular, and was borne out of an opposite impulse and rationality to the only nation to be created in the name of a religion i.e., Pakistan.

As has now become increasingly fashionable to question even the father-of-the-nation, Mahatma Gandhi, in the land of his janam, dharam, karam (land of birth, faith, and work). Many talk half-mockingly about the ostensible hypocrisy in Gandhis known religious beliefs, or conversely, of his supposed appeasement of the other.

But unlike the ill-informed and bigoted sections of society, Gandhi was an extremely well-read and knowledgeable individual who had read almost all religious texts, of all faiths. His was a very nuanced, erudite, and sophisticated position on religion per se, and on Hinduism in specific.

He was to famously state that his Hinduism was, all-inclusive. It is not anti-Musalman, anti-Christian or anti-any other religion. But it is pro-Muslim, pro-Christian and pro-every other living faith in the world.

Indeed, when conflated with the modern flag bearers of faith, Gandhis large-hearted interpretation of his Hinduism is in stark contrast with the aggressive and exclusivist understanding, today. Befittingly, the Mahatma was to die with Ram on his lips as his last word, despite paying the price for defending the other.

Today, that vital difference in interpretation of faith, or in this case, Hinduism (as mirrored by the distinct partisan divide prevailing) is exemplified by those who genuinely revere the Mahatma, versus those, who do make a mealy-mouthed case with his assassin.

Jawaharlal Nehru, who was to seed and nurture the Idea of India and define the subsequent question of national identity, was also inspired by Gandhi. Like Gandhi, Nehru was a man-of-letters, an aesthete and profound intellectual. He was given to a diachronous understanding of Indias civilisational and cultural past, which was enmeshed with modernist and progressive instincts.

He was extremely proud of the rich past, but even more concerned about the present, and the future. He knew that he couldnt be bound by history, which was given to certain dark and complex corridors, as is the case anywhere in the world.

Therefore, he too defined his lofty interpretation of Hinduism in what he called the widest sense of Indian culture and not in its narrow and suffocating sense that proximate a Pakistans, albeit, with another religious denomination. A deliberate effort to cherry-pick elements of religio-cultural syntheses were institutionalised in the Indian consciousness and therefore, in its identity.

Befittingly, Nehru was to instead coin the term Temples of Modern India to invest the raw sovereign emotions and national resources towards science, technology, infrastructure, public sector entities and institutions of educational excellence.

Both Gandhi and Nehru were proud and practising Hindus, but both firmly believed that religion could never be the basis of nationhood, like in the case of Pakistan.

Understandably, the inclusivist legacy of a Mahatma or a Nehru is at variance with the alternate truth that is sought to be supplanted, today. Part of this project is to take certain things that were either said or done out of the context, or even attribute things or statements that never happened or were never stated.

One recent falsity bandied was about how Nehru supposedly dissuaded President Rajendra Prasad from attending the inauguration of the Somnath temple in 1951. Like most accusations about Nehru these days, it wasnt a fact, as President Rajendra Prasad did attend the temple function.

What is true, however, is that Nehru did believe that for the State to partake a religious function was avoidable. In Nehrus mind, it perhaps made India look like Pakistan, as it violated the spirit of the Constitution, which had just been framed.

One only needs to read Nehrus letters (none of which were ghostwritten) to understand the impulse behind his discomfort with the State associating itself with religiosity. Newly independent India was staring at crippling economic, social, and infrastructural inequities, herein to be spending (State Government had sanctioned monies toward the same) on religious sites tantamount to splurging in Nehrus eyes.

Nehru wrote to the Chief Minister of Saurashtra, U. N. Dhebar, querying, Whatever the importance of Somnath temple might be, this is not a governmental matter and it is for private individuals to collect money for it. I doubt if it is a proper use of public funds held by Governments to be spent in this way.

Nehru was to write to K. M. Munshi, the force behind Somnath Temple reconstruction, echoing the same concern, I think this is improper expenditure for a government at any time, and more especially in view of the circumstances in the country today.

But Munshi had gone ahead nonetheless as disagreements were commonplace in Nehrus era, and he wasnt petty enough to hold grudges. Later, Munshi was appointed as the Governor of Uttar Pradesh.

Nehru then wrote to the Jam Saheb Digvijay Singhji, who was not just the Chairman of Somnath Trustees, but also the Constitutional Rajpramukh of Saurashtra.

To him, Nehru clarified that he had written to the Chief Minister to express concerns on spendings and even on fundamental optics, with the President of India agreeing to attend the same. He feared, All this naturally confusing to the foreign mind and leads them to draw certain inferences which are not really justified by the facts.

Nehru alluded to such optics militating the inherent Idea of India by specifying, Pakistan of course is taking great advantage of this to prove that we are not a secular state. The reports that the Jam Saheb had written directly to Indian missions abroad to collect water and soil from different countries for Somnath installation, too had sent confusing signals.

Lastly, not shy to express his contrarian opinion with the Rashtrapati, Nehru wrote to the President explaining the event, it is assuming a certain political importance and added, we are asked how a secular Government such as ours can associate itself with such a ceremony which is, in addition, revivalist in character.

He then pointed to the inherent prolificacy, At any time this would have been indesirable, but at the present juncture, when starvation stalks the land and every kind of national economy and austerity are preached by us, this expenditure by a Government appears to me to be almost shocking.

We have stopped expenditure on education, on health and many beneficent services because we say that we cannot afford it. Any yet, a State Government can spend a large sum of money on just the installation ceremony of a temple.

Issues from financial, optical, to constitutional irked Nehrus conscience, but perhaps the gravest issue was one of the principles involved. One that necessitated a dignified and deliberate distance from private matters of individual faith, especially so given the historical residue of wounds, violence and diminishments from the past, which were best not invoked or scratched further, as the State needed to look at the present and future.

The past was the past. The future could not be compromised by invoking the darker side of the past, even if it meant sacrificing the electorally gratifying polarisation of society.

Decades later, President K. R. Narayanan, arguably the most accomplished, constitutionally versed, and profound Rashtrapati, had decided to uphold that hallowed distance from religiosity.

Narayanan was one who had refused to be confined to the political monikers like First Dalit President, as it was very patronising and condescending, and not definitive of the constitutional tasks and responsibilities that he upheld.

He felt it important to rise beyond monikers and vacuous platitudes to uphold constitutionality. He was after all a most accomplished individual after having been declared the best diplomat of India (served as Ambassador to USA, China etc.), three consecutive time member of the Lok Sabha, Vice Chancellor of a Central University with many books to his name, Central Minister, and even the Vice President no one had a more distinguished curriculum vitae.

Narayanan therefore understood the sensitivity and necessity to walk the path of distance from religiosity, for a Constitutional appointment.

During his tenure he studiously avoided Godmen/Godwomen or their likes from all religions and refused to visit religious sites, not out of any particular or personal disagreements with any of them, but just out of sheer respect for the healthy distance from the proverbial Church.

He could therefore view societal dissonance, unrest and tensions owing out of political machinations by looking the leadership in the eye and questioning, as should be the norm for leadership.

Narayanan did so during the 2004 riots and the equally concerned Prime Minister, A. B. Vajpayee, had concurred with his concern. Everything aside, both men reflected the finest constitutionalists, patriots, and men of immense dignity, despite their ideological differences.

We must ask ourselves if our leadership today is maintaining a similar distance from religiosity or succumbing to the electoral lure of pandering to the same?

As the wise Vivekananda once said, An empty stomach is no good for religion with over 800 million Indians sustaining themselves on rations provided by the Government, shouldnt the national discourse be focused on far more pressing and meaningful things. Doesnt seem so if the discourse in the recently concluded election is anything to go by.

Lt. General Bhopinder Singh is the former Lieutenant Governor of The Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Pondicherry and an Indian Army officer who was awarded the PVSM. Views are the writers own.

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HOBOKEN, N.J., June 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --Quantum Computing Inc. (NASDAQ: QUBT) ("QCi" or the "Company"), an innovative quantum optics and nanophotonics technology company, today announced that it received a notice (the "Notice") from Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") that the Company had failed to satisfy a standard for continued listing, Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1), because the Company did not timely file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024 (the "Form 10-Q") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

The Notice states that the Company has until August 23, 2024 to submit to Nasdaq a plan to regain compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rules. If Nasdaq accepts the Company's plan, then Nasdaq may grant the Company up to 180 calendar days from the filing's due date, or until December 16, 2024, for filing the Form 10-Q to regain compliance. If the Company fails to timely regain compliance, the Company's ordinary shares will be subject to delisting from Nasdaq.

As previously reported, effective May 3, 2024, the Company dismissed BF Borgers CPA PC ("BF Borgers") as its independent registered public accounting firm, in parallel with an order by the SEC against BF Borgers, and effective June 6, 2024, appointed BPM LLP ("BPM") as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm. The Company plans to file its Form 10-Q as soon as practicable after completion of BPM's audit of the Company's consolidated financial statements for its 2023 fiscal year.

This announcement is made in compliance with the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(b), which requires prompt public disclosure of the deficiency.

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Artistic rendition of a quantum simulation of 1T-TaS2 being performed on the quantum processing unit of a quantum annealer. Credit: Jozef Stefan Institute / Jaka Vodeb und Yevhenii Vaskivskyi, edited

Scientists have utilized a quantum annealer to simulate quantum materials effectively, marking a crucial development in applying quantum computing in material science and enhancing quantum memory device performance.

Physicists have long been pursuing the idea of simulating quantum particles with a computer that is itself made up of quantum particles. This is exactly what scientists at Forschungszentrum Jlich have done together with colleagues from Slovenia. They used a quantum annealer to model a real-life quantum material and showed that the quantum annealer can directly mirror the microscopic interactions of electrons in the material. The result is a significant advancement in the field, showcasing the practical applicability of quantum computing in solving complex material science problems. Furthermore, the researchers discovered factors that can improve the durability and energy efficiency of quantum memory devices.

In the early 1980s, Richard Feynman asked whether it was possible to model nature accurately using a classical computer. His answer was: No. The world consists of fundamental particles, described by the principles of quantum physics. The exponential growth of the variables that must be included in the calculations pushes even the most powerful supercomputers to their limits. Instead, Feynman suggested using a computer that was itself made up of quantum particles. With his vision, Feynman is considered by many to be the Father of the Quantum Computing.

Scientists at Forschungszentrum Jlich, together with colleagues from Slovenian institutions, have now shown that this vision can actually be put into practice. The application they are looking at is a so-called many-body system. Such systems describe the behavior of a large number of particles that interact with each other. In the context of quantum physics, they help to explain phenomena such as superconductivity or quantum phase transitions at absolute zero. At a temperature of 0 Kelvin, instead of thermal fluctuations, only quantum fluctuations occur when a physical parameter like the magnetic field changes.

D-Wave Quantum Annealer JUPSI at Forschungszentrum Jlich. Credit: Forschungszentrum Jlich / Sascha Kreklau

One challenge in researching quantum materials is to quantitatively measure and model the phase transitions of many-body systems, explains Dragan Mihailovi from the Joef Stefan Institute in Slovenia. In this study, the scientists investigated the quantum material 1T-TaS2, which is used in a wide range of applications, including superconducting electronics and energy-efficient storage devices.

Jaka Vodeb from the Jlich Supercomputing Centre describes the approach: We have placed the system in a non-equilibrium state and observed how the electrons in the solid-state lattice rearrange themselves after a non-equilibrium phase transition, both experimentally and through simulations.

All calculations were conducted using the quantum annealer from the company D-Wave, which is integrated into the Jlich Unified Infrastructure for Quantum Computing, JUNIQ.

The researchers could successfully model the crossover from temperature-driven to noisy quantum fluctuation dominated dynamics. Furthermore, the scientists demonstrated that the quantum annealers qubit interconnections can directly mirror the microscopic interactions between electrons in a quantum material. Only one single parameter in the quantum annealer must be modified. The outcome aligns closely with the experimental findings.

However, the research also has practical applications. For instance, a deeper understanding of 1T-TaS2-based memory devices can lead to a practical quantum memory device, implemented directly on a quantum processing unit (QPU). Such devices can contribute to the development of energy-efficient electronic devices, thereby significantly reducing the energy consumption of computing systems.

The research highlights the potential of quantum annealers in solving practical problems, paving the way for their broader application in various fields such as cryptography, material science, and complex system simulations. Moreover, the findings have direct implications for the development of energy-efficient quantum memory devices.

Reference: Non-equilibrium quantum domain reconfiguration dynamics in a two-dimensional electronic crystal and a quantum annealer by Jaka Vodeb, Michele Diego, Yevhenii Vaskivskyi, Leonard Logaric, Yaroslav Gerasimenko, Viktor Kabanov, Benjamin Lipovsek, Marko Topic and Dragan Mihailovic, 6 June 2024, Nature Communications. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49179-z

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The invention of quantum computers poses a global threat to internet security. This is because they have the processing power necessary to break the majority of the encryption algorithms that currently protect most of the worlds data. They achieve this by using quantum physics to perform a lot more efficiently than traditional supercomputers.

Before you panic, its worth noting that, as it stands, quantum computers are only being used for research purposes, so youre unlikely to find one outside of a research center, such as a university, research lab, or supercomputer center. But experts are predicting that at some point in the next five years, this will change and quantum computers will start being used to break the encryption that has, up until now, kept most of the sensitive data on the internet from being hacked. This event is referred to as Q-day.

When this happens, everything from photos, private emails, and medical records to government files, business documents, and banking details will be vulnerable. So its likely to have huge and far-reaching consequences, causing political, financial, and social chaos around the world. It will also make it much easier to scam unsuspecting victims, as hackers will be able to use private details to make phishing scams a lot more believable.

Thankfully, there is a way you can protect your data from Q-day. Cyber security experts have already developed a range of post-quantum algorithms that will offer sufficient data protection against quantum computers. This level of security is available now to anyone. All you need to do is sign up for a VPN with post-quantum encryption.

Well use this article to explain the risks in much more detail and recommend VPNs you can get right now that already come future-proofed with robust post-quantum protection. So read on to learn all you need to know.

At the moment, your data should be fairly secure, particularly if you use a reputable VPN to encrypt your traffic. However, it might not stay that way for long, as quantum computers pose a significant cyber security threat to most online data. This is because these machines use quantum physics to make their computations infinitely more efficient than those of a traditional supercomputer.

Referred to as Q-day, experts are predicting that this day will happen at some point in the next five years. So while your data is probably safe for the time being, it probably wont be secure once Q-day happens.

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If you rely on traditional forms of encryption, Q-day will jeopardize all your online information. This includes everything from your documents, photos, and emails to your banking details, work documents, and your internet search history.

However, its important to know that your data doesnt have to be compromised. There are already post-quantum algorithms to protect against attacks from quantum computers. You can get this level of security today by signing up to a VPN that offers post-quantum encryption. Weve recommended our favorite picks further down the page.

While Q-day cant be prevented as such, given that quantum computers will become more powerful and more widely used, the impact of it can be dramatically reduced. To achieve this, experts have been working on post-quantum encryption. As the name suggests, this is a form of cryptography thats powerful enough to protect against hacks from quantum computers.

Q-day is predicted to happen at some point in the next five years. So, while the threat isnt necessarily imminent, its a very sensible idea to prepare for Q-day by securing your data with quantum-resistant encryption. This type of security is already available from a select number of VPN providers, so you can safeguard your data from today.

There are several different types of post-quantum algorithms that can protect your data from quantum computers and prevent your data from Q-day.

The best thing you can do to protect your data from quantum computer attacks that will happen on Q-day and beyond is to use a VPN that comes with post-quantum encryption. These algorithms have been specifically designed to be unbreakable, even by quantum computers, meaning that they can give the required level of protection to guard against Q-day.

But its important to note that not all VPNs (even the best VPNs) offer post-quantum protection. In fact, the majority of providers havent yet built this into their protocols. So even if you use a VPN, its quite possible your data will be vulnerable to attack by quantum computers.

Q-day is predicted to happen at some point in the next five years. So while the threat might not be immediate, its important to protect your data against Q-day, as we dont yet know when its going to happen. So the most prudent thing you can do is sign up for a VPN that offers post-quantum encryption. This is especially important if youre looking to save money by signing up for a long-term subscription. That way, no matter when Q-day happens, your data will be protected.

As we mentioned, there are a select number of VPNs with post-quantum encryption that will future-proof your cyber security. Here, weve compiled a list of reputable ones that will keep your data safe from Q-day. Well also explain what type of encryption each VPN uses to help you make an informed choice.

If youve read any of our other VPN guides, youll be used to seeing ExpressVPNs name being mentioned as one of the very best VPNs. This is largely because of its ability to deliver market-leading security, along with fast speeds, and a great user experience. But, unlike a lot of its direct competitors, ExpressVPN stands out by offering quantum-resistant encryption, thereby giving users much more sophisticated protection than youd find on most other providers.

As with most VPNs, ExpressVPN uses AES 256-bit encryption, which is sufficient to protect against attacks from classical computers. But it also goes a step further with its very own open-source Lightway protocol, which has built-in post-quantum algorithms. These are too powerful to be broken by quantum computers.

If this isnt enough to put your mind at ease, the Lightway protocol has undergone independent auditing twice in the last couple of years by Cure53. It passed both with flying colors, therefore proving that its every bit as secure as ExpressVPN has claimed.

You might be concerned that such sophisticated encryption might slow down any traffic using the Lightway protocol. But actually, it performed really well in our speed tests, coming in at 410 Mbps. This speed will be more than fast enough for anything youd want to do online, including streaming, online gaming, and video editing.

But the Lightway protocol isnt the only reason why ExpressVPN comes so highly recommended. It also delivers everything else you could want from a VPN, including the ability to unblock region-restricted content with ease, as well as helpful customer support, and a fleet of strong servers.

QSTVPN has integrated post-quantum encryption into its VPN connections to protect user data from quantum computers, as well as classical computers. So its a great choice if youre looking to keep your data safe now and into the future.

Despite its additional security, QSTVPN delivers fast and reliable speeds that will lead to a smooth online experience.

If youre concerned about cyber security in a post-Q-day world, QAL VPN could be the perfect solution to protect your business from hackers. It offers a number of post-quantum algorithms to provide plenty of protection against quantum machines. The provider utilizes three lattice-based algorithms, as well as its SPHINCS+ cryptography, which uses hash-based functions. So its definitely one of the most future-proofed business options around.

However, because its a VPN designed for large businesses, its probably not the ideal solution if you want one for individual use. But if youre looking for something to protect your organization from the ramifications of Q-day, it could be the ideal choice for you.

If youre primarily a desktop user, Mullvad will provide you with sophisticated post-quantum encryption for your Windows, MAC, or Linux machine. It does this by incorporating quantum-resistant tunnels in all its WireGuard protocols for its desktop app with Kyber and Classic McEliece post-quantum algorithms.

If youre concerned about leaving your other devices vulnerable, dont worry because Mullvad is already working on rolling out this level of security for its iOS and Android apps. Customers signing up for a Mullvad subscription should have post-quantum protection across all their devices long before Q-day happens.

Mullvads encryption shares a secret in a way thats too sophisticated for a quantum computer to be able to decipher. Once this has been shared, that tunnel will be disconnected and a new one will be opened with the new shared secret.

You wont go far wrong with Mullvad as your VPN provider because, in addition to its post-quantum algorithms, it also delivers fast speeds and total customer anonymity.

Windscribe is a strong VPN with plenty of security features, fast speeds, and content-unblocking capabilities. On top of this, it also uses the WireGuard protocol to generate unique pre-shared keys for each user that are quantum-resistant.

Even if a quantum computer were able to decrypt these keys, which is extremely unlikely, it would be unable to interpret the traffic. Therefore, it will keep your data hidden from any hacks past Q-day.

Quantum computers pose a potentially catastrophic threat to online security. Once these machines are powerful enough and begin being used outside of research labs, they will have the power and the capability to break the encryption that protects most of the data on the internet. This event is known as Q-day and experts are predicting that this could happen at any time in the next five years.

Luckily, there are already some post-quantum algorithms that are strong enough to protect your data against this threat. All you need to do is sign up for a VPN that offers this level of security, such as ExpressVPN, Windscribe, or Mullvad.

Post-quantum encryption is a form of cyber security thats powerful enough to protect your data from attacks by quantum computers. There are a few different types of post-quantum cryptography that are currently available, such as lattice-based, hash-based, and code-based algorithms. If you want this level of protection, use a VPN that has built it into its protocols, such as Mullvad, ExpressVPN, or Windscribe.

Although quantum computers dont currently pose a security threat, as theyre only being used in research labs right now, there will come a day when theyre strong enough to break most of the worlds encryption.

Referred to as Q-day, this event will wreak havoc across the world and could effectively render VPNs obsolete, as theyll no longer be able to protect user data. That is unless VPNs incorporate post-quantum encryption into their protocols. Some VPNs have already done this, such as ExpressVPN, Mullvad, and Windscribe. If other providers follow suit, quantum computers wont be able to decrypt the protection offered, meaning that they can no longer pose a threat to VPNs.

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In a significant leap for the field of quantum computing, Google has reportedly engineered a quantum computer that can execute calculations in mere moments that would take the worlds most advanced supercomputers nearly half a century to process.

The news, reported by the Daily Telegraph, could signify a landmark moment in the evolution of this emerging technology.

Quantum computing, a science that takes advantage of the oddities of quantum physics, remains a fast-moving and somewhat contentious field.

Quantum computers hold immense promise for potentially revolutionizing sectors like climate science and drug discovery. They offer computation speeds far beyond those of their classical counterparts.

However, this advanced technology is not without its potential drawbacks. Quantum computers pose significant challenges for contemporary encryption systems, thus placing them high on the list of national security concerns.

The contentious discussion continues. Critics argue that, despite the impressive milestones, these quantum machines still need to demonstrate more practicality outside of academic research.

Googles latest iteration of its quantum machine, the Sycamore quantum processor, currently holds 70 qubits. This is a substantial leap from the 53 qubits of its earlier version. This makes the new processor approximately 241 million times more robust than the previous model.

As each qubit can exist in a state of zero, one, or both simultaneously, the capability of storing and processing this level of quantum information is an achievement that even the fastest classical computer, however rapid or slow, cannot match.

The Google team, in a paper published on the arXiv pre-print server, remarked, Quantum computers hold the promise of executing tasks beyond the capability of classical computers. We estimate the computational cost against improved classical methods and demonstrate that our experiment is beyond the capabilities of existing classical supercomputers.

Even the currently fastest classical computers, such as the Frontier supercomputer based in Tennessee, cannot rival the potential of quantum computers.

These traditional machines operate on the language of binary code, confined to a dual-state reality of zeroes and ones. The quantum paradigm, however, transcends this limitation.

It remains uncertain how much Googles quantum computer cost to create. Regardless, this development certainly holds the promise of transformative computational power.

For instance, according to the Google team, it would take the Frontier supercomputer merely 6.18 seconds to match a calculation from Googles 53-qubit computer.

However, the same machine would take an astonishing 47.2 years to match a computation executed by Googles latest 70-qubit device.

Many experts in the field have praised Googles significant strides. Steve Brierley, chief executive of Cambridge-based quantum company Riverlane, labeled Googles advancement as a major milestone.

He also added: The squabbling about whether we had reached, or indeed could reach, quantum supremacy is now resolved.

Similarly, Professor Winfried Hensinger, director of the Sussex Centre for Quantum Technologies, commended Google for resolving a specific academic problem tough to compute on a conventional computer.

Their most recent demonstration is yet another powerful demonstration that quantum computers are developing at a steady pace, said Professor Hensinger.

He stressed that the upcoming critical step would be the creation of quantum computers capable of correcting their inherent operational errors.

While IBM has not yet commented on Googles recent work, it is clear that this progress in the realm of quantum computing has caught the attention of researchers and companies worldwide.

This will open new prospects and competition in the evolution of computational technology. Let the games begin!

Quantum computing, a remarkable leap in technological advancement, holds the potential to redefine our computational capacities.

Harnessing the strange yet fascinating laws of quantum physics, it could significantly outperform classical computers in solving certain types of problems.

Traditional computers operate based on bits, which can be in a state of either 0 or 1. Quantum computers, on the other hand, operate on quantum bits, known as qubits. Unlike traditional bits, a qubit can exist in both states simultaneously, thanks to a quantum principle called superposition.

Superposition increases the computing power of a quantum computer exponentially. For example, two qubits can exist in four states simultaneously (00, 01, 10, 11), three qubits in eight states, and so on. This allows quantum computers to process a massive number of possibilities at once.

Another key quantum principle quantum computers exploit is entanglement. Entangled qubits are deeply linked. Change the state of one qubit, and the state of its entangled partner will change instantaneously, no matter the distance. This feature allows quantum computers to process complex computations more efficiently.

The unusual characteristics of quantum computing make it ideal for solving complex problems that classical computers struggle with.

Cryptography is a notable area where quantum computing can make a significant difference. The capacity to factor large numbers quickly makes quantum computers a threat to current encryption systems but also opens the door for the development of more secure quantum encryption methods.

In the field of medicine, quantum computing could enable the modeling of complex molecular structures, speeding up drug discovery. Quantum simulations could offer insights into new materials and processes that might take years to discover through experimentation.

Despite its promising potential, quantum computing is not without challenges. Quantum states are delicate, and maintaining them for a practical length of time known as quantum coherence is a significant hurdle.

The slightest environmental interference can cause qubits to lose their state, a phenomenon known as decoherence.

Quantum error correction is another daunting challenge. Due to the fragility of qubits, errors are more likely to occur in quantum computations than classical ones.

Developing efficient error correction methods that dont require a prohibitive number of qubits remains a central focus in quantum computing research.

While quantum computing is still in its infancy, the rapid pace of innovation signals a promising future. Tech giants like IBM, Google, and Microsoft, as well as numerous startups, are making significant strides in quantum computing research.

In the coming years, we can expect quantum computers to continue growing in power and reliability. Quantum supremacy a point where quantum computers surpass classical computers in computational capabilities may be closer than we think.

Quantum computing represents a thrilling frontier, promising to reshape how we tackle complex problems. As research and development persist, we inch closer to unlocking the full potential of this revolutionary technology.

Supercomputers are high-performance computing machines capable of processing data at super high speeds in comparison to conventional computers.

Renowned for their significant computational power, they perform tasks involving complex calculations that typical computers cannot manage.

Scientists, researchers, and governments use supercomputers to solve intricate problems in areas like quantum physics, weather forecasting, climate research, and biochemical modeling.

The history of supercomputers dates back to the 1960s when the first supercomputer, CDC 6600, designed by Seymour Cray at Control Data Corporation, made its appearance.

Over the years, supercomputers underwent numerous advancements, transitioning from single processor systems to parallel computing designs.

The advent of parallel computing in the 1970s and 1980s allowed supercomputers to increase their computing power exponentially. This involved the use of more than one processor to divide tasks and conduct computations simultaneously.

In the 1990s, massively parallel computers like the Thinking Machines CM-5 started utilizing thousands of processors, marking a significant leap in supercomputing power.

Supercomputers possess unique designs and architectures to accommodate their advanced computing needs. Initially, vector processors were common in supercomputers, but with technological advancements, scalar processors and parallel processing became more prevalent.

Contemporary supercomputers use a variety of architectures. The majority utilize a massively parallel processing (MPP) approach. MPP allows supercomputers to divide large tasks into smaller ones for simultaneous processing by multiple processors.

Some supercomputers also use grid computing where they link geographically dispersed computers to form a supercomputer.

The architecture of a supercomputer requires meticulous planning and design to accommodate the heat generated by the processors and ensure efficient data transmission. As such, engineers design the infrastructure and cooling systems in a way that maximizes performance and minimizes energy usage.

The performance of supercomputers is typically measured in FLOPS (Floating Point Operations Per Second), a unit that indicates the speed of calculations. The fastest supercomputers today perform at exaFLOPS levels, that is, they can perform a quintillion floating-point calculations per second.

To rank supercomputers based on their performance, the Top500 project publishes a list twice a year. The rankings depend on a supercomputers performance in running the LINPACK benchmark, a software library that measures a machines ability to solve dense systems of linear equations.

Supercomputers find applications in diverse fields. In weather forecasting, they simulate climate models to predict future weather conditions.

The field of space exploration uses supercomputers to simulate and model celestial bodies and galaxies. In the field of physics, supercomputers perform complex simulations like particle collision in particle physics and nuclear fusion experiments.

Moreover, supercomputers play a pivotal role in medical research, helping to model and understand the structures of viruses, bacteria, and other microscopic organisms.

They also facilitate drug discovery and development by simulating the interaction of molecules with biological targets. Governments also use supercomputers for cryptanalysis, decoding encrypted data for national security purposes.

Supercomputers have played, and continue to play, a critical role in scientific discovery and technological advancement. By pushing the boundaries of computational power, they enable the resolution of complex problems across a multitude of domains, ranging from meteorology to quantum physics.

As technologies like quantum computing evolve, the potential of supercomputers will continue to expand, revolutionizing the landscape of high-performance computing.

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