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Quantum (K)omputer claims often overstated

Science & Technology at Scientific American.com: First "Commercial" Quantum Computer Solves Sudoku Puzzles -- Quantum computing company banks on a long-shot form of quantum computing

But experts say the announcement may be a bit—er—premature. Even if the computer were to work as advertised, it still would be nearly 1,000 times too small to solve problems that stump ordinary computers. Moreover, researchers do not know whether it will work at bigger sizes.