Light can be sculpted into countless shapes. Yet building optical devices that can simultaneously manipulate many different ...

That's what I've long believed in my many years of building relatively functional computers. You have to consider tolerances, sizes, form factors, and cooling more carefully when working within a ...

The paper comes at a time when most AI start-ups have been focusing on turning AI capabilities in LLMs into agents and other ...

Researchers have created a new kind of 3D computer chip that stacks memory and computing elements vertically, dramatically speeding up how data moves inside the chip. Unlike traditional flat designs, ...

18-742 is a PhD course in computer architecture and systems. The learning objectives are: To understand the state of the art in computer architecture, and how and why we got there. To understand how ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. When most people hear the term "CPU" they automatically limit their thinking to a computer. Some see it as that giant ...

As India’s wealth gap stretches to levels unseen since Independence and technology races ahead of policy, we find ourselves hurtling toward a collision of crises, job-shedding automation, gig economy ...

When evaluating computer systems, it is tempting to focus only on the processor’s clock speed, which is typically reported in gigahertz (GHz), though some older processors and other devices operate in ...

Building a computer on a breadboard is a seminal project for many builders, but it can become complicated quite quickly, not to mention that all the parts needed for a computer are being placed on a ...

When we talk about a computer’s design, it is important to separate two closely-related but distinct ideas: architecture and organization. The analogy often offered is that the architecture of a ...

Universal or guaranteed basic income programs are gaining momentum across the country, as local governments and nonprofits experiment with the bold new alternative to traditional welfare models.

Every day, we speak thousands of words, without rehearsal or hesitation. We order coffee. We soothe a child. We describe a memory, tell a joke, argue, confess, comfort, persuade. To us, speech feels ...