ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--It's entirely possible that one of the worst things that ever happened to this city was the success of the first commercially viable PC, the Altair 8800. Some might call that ...

The discovery of quantum mechanics in the early 20th century spawned a revolution that tore through scientific disciplines with abandon. It helped to explain, among many other things, the structure of ...

The National Science Foundation has given a $1.99 million grant to a team of researchers looking to develop a computer that integrates silicon hardware with microbes. Microbes communicate using ...

The landmark personal computer, introduced by IBM 30 years ago Friday, launched the PC revolution, changing the way people work, communicate, and play. Jay Greene, a CNET senior writer, works from ...

This month marks the 50th anniversary of Intel's 4004 processor, the first commercially available microprocessor built on a single chip. Originally designed for a Japanese desk calculator, it helped ...