Quantum computers can get colder than deep space — Here's how they stay running

By Nimrod Aldea · Engadget · Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 13:30 (1h ago) · Original article ↗

Heat disrupts the accuracy of a quantum computer, so the computer needs to be kept as cold as possible. Which is extremely cold, it turns out.

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