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  "path": "/blog/archives/2026/03/possible-new-result-in-quantum-factorization.html",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-16T09:46:09.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.schneier.com",
  "tags": [
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    "academic papers",
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    "quantum computing",
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  "textContent": "I’m skeptical about—and not qualified to review—this new result in factorization with a quantum computer, but if it’s true it’s a theoretical improvement in the speed of factoring large numbers with a quantum computer.",
  "title": "Possible New Result in Quantum Factorization"
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