These are the basic building blocks of modern computation. Semiconductor devices called transistors are the tiny electronic switches that run computations inside our computers. Scientists in the ...

Modern computers based on integrated circuits are ... The embedded computers found in many devices from MP3 players to fighter aircraft and from toys to industrial robots are however the most ...

Microsoft Corp. announced its first quantum computing chip, a major step in the company’s effort to produce devices that might someday solve problems beyond the reach of modern computers. The ...

A view behind the computer’s ALU The purist might be disappointed to see how far [Mike] has strayed from the original, but we see his embrace of modern construction techniques as a necessary ...

and modern devices no longer use them. In fact, if you've come across a white USB port on a device, we can guarantee that the device is quite old — most likely a 25 to 30-year-old computer or ...