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Breaking News: Google Buys a Computer

Sure, Big G buys systems in bulk. But this one's special.

By Anders Bylund – May 28, 2013 at 5:30PM EST

It's not often that Google (GOOG +0.25%) makes news when it's buying another computer. But this time, it's an extra-special machine that it bought in conjunction with NASA. It can do certain things thousands of times faster than a traditional supercomputer, and will be lent out to third-party researchers.

In the video below, Fool contributor Anders Bylund explains why he's so excited about quantum computing in general and this system in particular.

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Anders Bylund
Anders Bylund is a contributing Motley Fool media and technology analyst covering semiconductors, cloud computing, internet infrastructure, quantum computing, and streaming media. Previously, Anders was a systems administrator for Nielsen Technology and CSX, gaining hands-on experience with enterprise-class systems. He was also a freelance writer for Ars Technica, TIME, USA Today, CNN, WIRED, and AOL's Daily Finance. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in library and information sciences from Florida State University. He believes in coyotes and time as an abstract.
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