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Science history: Invention of the transistor ushers in the computing era — Oct. 3, 1950On Oct. 3, 1950, three Bell Labs scientists received a patent for a "three-electrode circuit element" that would usher in the transistor age and the era of modern computing.
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Microsoft unveils new liquid-cooled computer chips — they could prevent AI data centers from massively overheatingMicrosoft engineers have developed a microfluidics chip-cooling technique that removes heat more efficiently and could ratchet down heat generated by AI workloads.
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Scientists unveil world's first quantum computer built with regular silicon chipsA London-based startup has created the world's first full-stack quantum computer using a standard silicon CMOS chip fabrication process
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Quantum internet inches closer thanks to new chip — it helps beam quantum signals over real-world fiber optic cablesResearchers used the Q‑Chip to send quantum data over standard fiber using Internet Protocol (IP), showing that future quantum networks could run on today’s internet infrastructure.
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Farewell to the computer mouse? Bizarre new designs could reduce wrist injuries, scientists say.Researchers built two prototype mice, one with a squeezable body and another with a hinged A-frame, in an ergonomic overhaul of the desktop PC staple.
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Tiny cryogenic device cuts quantum computer heat emissions by 10,000 times — and it could be launched in 2026Scientists invent a new device that aims to solve thermal interference from electronic components — one of the biggest barriers to commercial quantum computing.
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Microsoft's new light-based computer is inspired by 80-year-old technology — it could make AI 100 times more efficientMicrosoft's latest computing system uses micro-LEDs and camera sensors to perform calculations.
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Scientists cram an entire computer into a single fiber of clothing — and you can even put it through your washing machineA new fiber computer contains eight devices that work together as a single computing entity, and scientists want to weave many of them so they can work together as cohesive smart garments.
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China's 'Darwin Monkey' is the world's largest brain-inspired supercomputerDarwin Monkey or 'Wukong' features over 2 billion artificial neurons and more than 100 billion synapses — similar to the neural structure of a macaque.
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