# The Breakthrough Making Quantum Computers More Practical

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Podcast: [The Quark Side - Quantum Physics Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-quark-side-quantum-physics-podcast-7683146)
Published: 2026-04-27T09:00:12+00:00
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Scientists in China have built a superconducting quantum network that works at warmer temperatures—around 4 Kelvin—reducing the need for extreme cooling. Using radiative cooling and tunable couplers to protect fragile quantum signals, the system maintains high entanglement fidelity. In this episode, we explore how this breakthrough could make scalable quantum networks far more practical. This episode includes AI-generated content.

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