The worlds first uncrackable security system has been developed by researchers in Scotland, it has been claimed.<\/p>\n
Computer scientists have long feared the arrival of quantum computing would allow encrypted data to be easily decoded by hackers.<\/p>\n
But a global team,including scientists from the University of St Andrews, say they have achieved perfect secrecy by creating a chip which effectively generates a one-time-only key every time data is sent through it.<\/p>\n
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Its the equivalent of standing talking to someone using two paper-cups attached by string, said Professor Andrea Di Falco of the School of Physics and Astronomy at the university. If you scrunched up the cups when speaking it would mask the sound, but each time it would be scrunched differently so it could never be hacked.<\/p>\n
This new technique is absolutely unbreakable.<\/p>\n
Southampton's Jack Stephens scores their second goal against Aston Villa<\/p>\n
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The coffin arrives for the funeral of London Bridge terror attack victim Jack Merritt at Great St Mary's Church in Cambridge<\/p>\n
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Queen Elizabeth II and her son Prince Charles walk behind the Imperial State Crown as they proccess through the Royal Gallery, before the Queen's Speech, during the State Opening of Parliament<\/p>\n
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Luke Jerram's art installation 'Gaia', a replica of planet earth created using detailed Nasa imagery of the Earth's surface, hangs on display at the Eden Project in St Austell, Cornwall<\/p>\n
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A surfer gets into the festive spirit at the inland surfing lagoon at The Wave, near Bristol<\/p>\n
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Snowy conditions near Deepdale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park as snow hits parts of the UK<\/p>\n
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Oisin Carson, 5, picks a Christmas tree at Wicklow Way Christmas tree farm in Roundwood<\/p>\n
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First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, takes a selfie as she joins the SNPs newly elected MPs for a group photo outside the V&A Museum in Dundee, Scotland<\/p>\n
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds arrive back at Downing Street after the results for the general election were announced. The Conservative Party won with an overall majority<\/p>\n
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A dog outside a polling station during the general election in Northumberland<\/p>\n
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Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson stands between a Stop Brexit sign as she attends a general election campaign event at Esher Rugby Club, south west London. Britain will go to the polls tomorrow to vote<\/p>\n
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A surfer off the North East coast at Tynemouth<\/p>\n
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Leah Rossiter (left) and Ceara Carney, dressed as mermaids, join members of the Irish Wildlife Trust and Extinction Rebellion Ireland protesting outside Leinster House in Dublin, against overfishing in Irish Waters<\/p>\n
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Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn poses for selfies with supporters at a general election rally in Colwyn Bay, north Wales<\/p>\n
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Speedo Mick outside the stadium before the Premier League match between Everton and Chelsea at Goodison Park<\/p>\n
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A climate activist wearing a mask and holding a placard reading 'Fossil fuel era is over' outside Millbank Studios in London<\/p>\n
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SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon with the SNP campaign bus in front of the Queensferry Crossing, while on the General Election campaign trail in Scotland<\/p>\n
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The Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square, which is given every year by the city of Oslo as a token of Norwegian gratitude to the people of London for their assistance during the Second World War<\/p>\n
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Protesters against the visit of US President Trump during a demonstration near Buckingham Palace on the first day of the Nato Summit in London<\/p>\n
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England captain Joe Root celebrates reaching his double century during day 4 of the second Test match against New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton, New Zealand<\/p>\n
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A hard frost is seen on the first day of the meteorological winter in Pitlochry, Scotland<\/p>\n
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A police officer looks at flowers left at London Bridge in central London, after a terrorist wearing a fake suicide vest who went on a knife rampage killing two people, and was shot dead by police<\/p>\n
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School children and students take part in the Youth Strike for Climate in London as part of the Fridays for Future Global Climate Strike<\/p>\n
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Cyclists make their way up a tree lined hill near to Moor Crichel in Dorset. November's dismal weather will finally change, with drier and colder conditions coming for the start of December, forecasters have said<\/p>\n
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The moment a swan flew over a flock of 60,000 starlings as dusk fell on Whixall Moss Nature Reserve in Shropshire <\/p>\n
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SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon plays with local children during a visit to the Jelly Tots & Cookies Play Cafe in Uddingston, South Lanarkshire<\/p>\n
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson poses with sheep as he visits the Royal Welsh Showground, in Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, whilst on the General Election campaign trail<\/p>\n
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Cush Jumbo attends the 65th Evening Standard Theatre Awards at London Coliseum<\/p>\n
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Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn meets a supporter on a train on his return from a visit to Sheffield<\/p>\n
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Gallery assistants adjust 'The Ancient Town of Uglich' by Konstantin Yuon, 1913, estimated at 600,000 to 800,000, during a press preview of the sale of works by some of the most pre-eminent creators of Russian art at Sotheby's in London<\/p>\n
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A mother seal appears to hug her pup as grey seals return to Donna Nook National Nature Reserve in Lincolnshire, where they come every year in late autumn and winter to give birth<\/p>\n
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After Mauricio Pochettino's sacking the eveninfg before newly appointed Tottenham head coach, Jose Mourinho, takes his first training session in charge<\/p>\n
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a visit to Jimmy Egan's Boxing Academy at Wythenshawe, while on the campaign trail ahead of the General Election<\/p>\n
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Mist over Buttermere lake in the Lake District<\/p>\n
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Stefanos Tsitsipas lifts the winners trophy after beating Dominic Thiem at the ATP World Tour Finals tennis tournament in London<\/p>\n
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Duke of York, speaking for the first time about his links to Jeffrey Epstein in an interview with BBC Newsnight's Emily Maitlis<\/p>\n
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Brazilian indigenous leader, Kreta Kaingang from the Kaingang People, holds a petition letter with over 200,000 signatures asking the UK government to suspend trade talks with Brazil until the Amazon and its people are protected, as he poses outside 10 Downing Street<\/p>\n
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Spanning all four spaces and the corridor of the White Cube Bermondsey gallery Anselm Kiefer's new exhibition encompasses large-scale painting and installation<\/p>\n
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn wears a pair of mittens that say 'Pick Pam', referring to Labour MP Pam Duncan-Glancy (not pictured) as he visits the Heart of Scotstoun Community Centre in Glasgow<\/p>\n
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Head glass conservator Sam Kelly inspects the Angeli Laudantes and Angeli Ministrantes stained glass windows at Salisbury Cathedral as restoration work to clean, conserve and restore the windows, installed in 1879, gets underway<\/p>\n
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Flooding in the village of Fishlake near Doncaster after a month's worth of rain fell in 24 hours<\/p>\n
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World War II Supermarine Spitfire fighter performs a flyover over White Cliffs of Dover during Remembrance Sunday celebrations<\/p>\n
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Snow falling in Glyn Ceiriog near Llangollen in Denbighshire<\/p>\n
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Scottish National Party candidates, including SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford (centre left) and Nicola Sturgeon (centre), with a Brexit message at the party's General Election campaign launch in Edinburgh<\/p>\n
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Delivery lorry stuck in flood water at Coston Ford, Leicestershire after heavy rainfall in the area<\/p>\n
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a statement to announce the general election at Downing Street in London, Britain<\/p>\n
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Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson speaking at the launch of their general election campaign at the Institute of Civil Engineers in London<\/p>\n
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