ENCRYPTION RISKS

Apr 06 2026TECHNOLOGY

The hidden threat to digital money from super-fast computers

Right now, most of our online money—Bitcoin, passwords, and banking apps—runs on math problems that are easy one way but nearly impossible the other way. For example, multiplying two huge numbers takes seconds, but splitting them apart takes regular computers billions of years. That’s why hacking lo

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Apr 06 2026TECHNOLOGY

Could Google's Quantum Step Change How We View Online Security?

Alphabet’s latest breakthrough isn’t about just another tech upgrade—it’s about reshaping how the world thinks about online safety. Their new work hints that the tools needed to crack today’s encryption might arrive sooner than anyone expected. While breaking Bitcoin or blockchain right now is still

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