The developers behind the Tor network have announced a major upcoming change. The free overlay network, which enables anonymous communication on the web, will soon adopt ...

VanEck Warning, CEO Jan van Eck cautions that quantum computing could destroy Bitcoin’s encryption, saying the firm may walk away soon. BlackRock Concern, BlackRock’s Bitcoin ...

For decades, algorithms such as RSA (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) and Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) have been the solution for digital signatures. These algorithms exploit mathematical problems whose ...

Experts warn quantum computers could someday forge Bitcoin’s digital signatures, allowing unauthorized transactions.

Explore what could happen to Satoshi’s 1 million BTC if quantum computers ever break early Bitcoin addresses and expose their private keys to the first Q-Day attacker.

Following up an acclaimed TV drama with another hit is as difficult as winning back-to-back World Series. Just ask “Deadwood” creator David Milch, who flopped with “John From Cincinnati,” or “Mad Men” ...

Quantum computers are coming. And when they arrive, they are going to upend the way we protect sensitive data. Unlike classical computers, quantum computers harness quantum mechanical effects — like ...

An artificial-intelligence algorithm that discovers its own way to learn achieves state-of-the-art performance, including on some tasks it had never encountered before. Joel Lehman is at Lila Sciences ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

As Moldova prepares for a crucial parliamentary election on Sunday, Russia is ramping up its efforts to interfere in the vote, officials say, in what they describe as a brazen attempt to halt the ...

El Salvador moves $678M in Bitcoin to 14 separate wallets, preparing for potential quantum computing risks and securing its holdings. El Salvador transferred $678 million worth of Bitcoin into 14 ...