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Title: Google Demonstrates Quantum Computer Image Search
Post by: sam on December 13, 2009, 19:30

http://search.slashdot.org/story/09/12/13/1358250/Google-Demonstrates-Quantum-Computer-Image-Search?from=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Slashdot%2Fslashdot+(Slashdot)

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s reader sends along this quote from New Scientist: "Google's web services may be considered cutting edge, but they run in warehouses filled with conventional computers. Now the search giant has revealed it is investigating the use of quantum computers to run its next generation of faster applications. Writing on Google's research blog this week, Hartmut Neven, head of its image recognition team, reveals that the Californian firm has for three years been quietly developing a quantum computer that can identify particular objects in a database of stills or video (PDF). Google has been doing this, Neven says, with D-Wave, a Canadian firm that has developed an on-chip array of quantum bits — or qubits — encoded in magnetically coupled superconducting loops

Title: Re: Google Demonstrates Quantum Computer Image Search
Post by: Simon on December 13, 2009, 20:53

Google WILL take over the world!

Title: Re: Google Demonstrates Quantum Computer Image Search
Post by: sam on December 13, 2009, 21:15

already happened.

Title: Re: Google Demonstrates Quantum Computer Image Search
Post by: Simon on December 13, 2009, 21:56

 :bawl:

Title: Re: Google Demonstrates Quantum Computer Image Search
Post by: Clive on December 13, 2009, 22:18

I for one welcome our new GoogleLords.   :)

Title: Re: Google Demonstrates Quantum Computer Image Search
Post by: sam on December 13, 2009, 22:54

Quote from: Clive on December 13, 2009, 22:18

I for one welcome our new GoogleLords.   :)

are you suggesting that some giant bugs are going to take over google?

Title: Re: Google Demonstrates Quantum Computer Image Search
Post by: Clive on December 13, 2009, 23:02

You don't mean.......swine flu?   ;D

Title: Re: Google Demonstrates Quantum Computer Image Search
Post by: sam on December 13, 2009, 23:04

 :goodpost: :lol:

Title: Re: Google Demonstrates Quantum Computer Image Search
Post by: Simon on December 14, 2009, 00:15

I'm sure I've just had that!  :cold:

Title: Re: Google Demonstrates Quantum Computer Image Search
Post by: sam on December 14, 2009, 00:47

Quote from: Simon on December 14, 2009, 00:15

I'm sure I've just had that!  :cold:

knocks ya out doesnt it... hope you are feeling better.

Title: Re: Google Demonstrates Quantum Computer Image Search
Post by: Simon on December 14, 2009, 00:50

90% better than before the weekend, thanks. 

Title: Re: Google Demonstrates Quantum Computer Image Search
Post by: sam on December 14, 2009, 00:52

Quote from: Simon on December 14, 2009, 00:50

90% better than before the weekend, thanks. 

just dont rush back in a heavy workload.

Title: Re: Google Demonstrates Quantum Computer Image Search
Post by: Simon on December 14, 2009, 00:55

Can't really avoid it. It will be my busiest week of the year, but it's only four days, then I break up for two and a half weeks.  :santa:

Title: Re: Google Demonstrates Quantum Computer Image Search
Post by: sam on December 14, 2009, 00:57

Quote from: Simon on December 14, 2009, 00:55

Can't really avoid it. It will be my busiest week of the year, but it's only four days, then I break up for two and a half weeks.  :santa:

 :drink:

Title: Re: Google Demonstrates Quantum Computer Image Search
Post by: Rik on December 14, 2009, 09:03

He's as bad as an MP, isn't he, Sam. ;D

Title: Re: Google Demonstrates Quantum Computer Image Search
Post by: Simon on December 14, 2009, 10:07

 :)x