Apple’s minimalist design philosophy has led to its devices becoming thinner and thinner even as further power and capability have been packed under the hood. This trend might tail off soon, but not necessarily for too long, thanks to the emerging technology of quantum computing.
As explained in the following educational video put together by In a Nutshell – Kurzgesagt and supported by the Australian Academy of Science, transistors – the most basic components in computing systems – are getting smaller and smaller… but also to the extent where they can cease to be practical and reliable. This is a real obstacle to technological progress – but quantum computing can address this.
Unlike traditional computing, quantum computing takes unique advantage of the laws of quantum physics – meaning that a quantum iPhone could, in theory, work much better than a current iPhone despite being physically much thinner. But there remains much to investigate about quantum computing; you can learn why by reading the new issue of AppleMagazine released today.
