The computer you’re reading this on is made of glass and hard metals–but what if computers could be made using soft components, sewn together? That’s the idea behind The Embroidered Computer, an ...

Silicon is king in the semiconductor technology that underpins smartphones, computers, electric vehicles and more, but its crown may be slipping, according to a team led by researchers at Penn State.

Developer Brian Benchoff wanted to see just how cheap a functional computer could be. He came up with the Minimum Viable Computer, a pocket-sized Linux box that could cost as little as $15. Share on ...