A quantum computer algorithm that is used to find the prime factors in an encryption key. Created by applied mathematician Peter Shor in the mid-1990s, Shor's algorithm may be used to break the codes ...

A blockchain consensus mechanism that expands on the proof-of-stake (PoS) method. Proof-of-importance (PoI) includes the activity of a node as well as the amount of crypto staked. See proof-of-stake ...

Google claims to have developed a quantum computer algorithm that is 13,000 times faster than the most powerful supercomputers. This would bring the technology another step closer to real-world ...