Google claims it has made a 'major breakthrough' in quantum computing with an algorithm 13,000X faster than a traditional equivalent, although not everyone is convinced

Quantum computing is one of the most intriguing, and complicated future technologies currently under development. The esoteric tech always seems on the cusp of making a major breakthrough, but like a beach ball in a swimming pool, it consistently remains just out of reach. It'll power the supercomputers of the future, we're consistently told—eventually, once some pesky hurdles have been knocked out of the way.

Well, Google has announced just that—a "major algorithmic breakthrough" that certainly...