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The tiny invention that powers the digital age

From smartphones to the internet, nearly every modern technology depends on the transistor—a microscopic electronic switch ...
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a more comfortable and ergonomic way to utilize a computer for extended periods of time," said an inventor, from Los Alamitos, Calif., "so ...
Classicist, philosopher, wit, and one of the greatest British computer scientists of all time Obit Professor Charles Anthony Richard Hoare has died at the age of 92. Known to many computer science ...
On November 21, 1916, pilot and inventor Lawrence Sperry was flying over Long Island’s Great South Bay with his student ...
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a more comfortable and ergonomic way to utilize a computer for extended periods of time," said an inventor, from Los Alamitos, Calif., "so ...
Scores of Apple veterans, including original co-founder Ron Wayne, attended the launch event for David Pogue’s new book, “Apple: The First 50 Years.” ...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gave a look at the next major DLSS upgrade today at GTC, calling it the company's biggest technology ...
Musician, inventor and content creator Sam Battle - AKA Look Mum No Computer – is representing the UK at this year's ...
Crystal of Atlan's latest update adds a new base class, the Inventor, and two branch classes. The update also adds a new pet, ...
The BBC has set the date for LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER's Eurovision entry's premiere and unveiled the title of the song. LOOK MUM ...
"I was inspired to create this for my daughter. I thought there should be a way to support her bottle and feed her while also cleaning and tending to other tasks," said an inventor, from Chateaugay, N ...