From the earliest mechanical devices to the most advanced quantum computers of the present, the history of computing is a fascinating trip spanning thousands of years. Let’s explore the significant ...

On Oct. 3, 1950, three scientists at Bell Labs in New Jersey received a U.S. patent for what would become one of the most important inventions of the 20th century — the transistor. John Bardeen, ...

Announcements about quantum computers are multiplying, yet this technology is still in its infancy, comparable to the era ...

A computer, at its simplest, is a sophisticated input and outlet machine. But there is only so much it can do. It can't print a document on a piece of paper — there's a dedicated machine for that. A ...

Empire of the Sum: The Rise and Reign of the Pocket Calculator. By Keith Houston. W.W. Norton & Company; 384 pages; $32.50. To be published in Britain in October; £25 WHEN WAS the last time you used a ...

Exascale computing can process over a quintillion operations every second — enabling supercomputers to perform complex simulations that were previously impossible. But how does it work? When you ...

Neuromorphic computing aims to replicate the functional architecture of the human brain by integrating electronic components that mimic synaptic and neuronal behaviours. Central to this endeavour are ...

Mark Zuckerberg believes smart glasses will be our primary computing devices in the future, and Meta currently dominates the market.

Pure-play stocks IonQ, Rigetti Computing, D-Wave Quantum, and Quantum Computing Inc. have respectively soared between 570% and 6,590% over the trailing year. Though quantum computers offer real-world ...

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...