Well, I'd like to read the published paper. Anyone who is interested in quantum computing comes to his/hers analogies and beliefs of the underlying laws of the universe. The discussions on digital physics have been around since Zuse.
I can't see why they claim that they have found something groundbreaking.
In my opinion, this theory is closer to philosophy rather than quantum mechanics.
It's obviously a speculative theory, but it's a welcomed endeavor, since the field is sorely lacking conceptual frameworks to make sense of scientific advances.
