Initiative aims to publish a formally verified implementation of Shor’s quantum factoring algorithm with relevance to cryptography and other high-value domainsBOSTON, Jan. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ...

In 1994, Peter Shor, an American mathematician working at Bell Labs, published a paper with a wonky title and earth-shaking implications. In “Polynomial-Time Algorithms for Prime Factorization and ...

In 1994, Peter Shor introduced an algorithm that could theoretically break RSA encryption, demonstrating quantum computing’s transformative potential. However, quantum computers lacked the scale and ...

Project Eleven, a quantum computing research firm, has launched the Q-Day Prize, offering 1 Bitcoin (BTC) to the first individual or team that can break an elliptic curve cryptographic (ECC) key using ...