Hardware Articles

Adam Thomas

Updated on June 18, 2025

Binary is a numerical system that uses the digits 0 and 1 to represent data in a computer. It is a fundamental concept in computer science, programming and data storage. Here are the binary basics.

Nicholas Rossman

Updated on June 18, 2025

As users worry about digital privacy and the mental effects of always-on, always-connected smartphones, many are opting to return to basic models. Our expert analyzes this trend.

Anthony Corbo

Updated on June 16, 2025

Linux is a free, open-source operating system that is used to power various applications, ranging from mobile devices to a majority of the internet. Here’s how Linux works, how it’s used, its upsides and how to get started with Linux.

Brooke Becher

Updated on June 11, 2025

These hybrid aircraft provide reusable means to access space. 

Anders Indset

Updated on June 11, 2025

The era of widely available humanoid robots is closer than you think. Our expert shares his vision for the future.

Dimitrios Kechagias

Updated on June 09, 2025

The M2 MacBook Air offers a lighter laptop with quality computing power, but it falls short on heavy thread tasks when compared to the M1 MacBook Pro. Here’s how they stack up. 

Dimitrios Kechagias

Updated on June 09, 2025

The M4 Mac Mini boasts double the RAM, a CPU with a faster clock and two additional cores over the M2. Here’s how Apple’s M4 compares across a variety of tasks.

Ronn Torossian

Updated on June 09, 2025

AI infrastructure will increasingly become one of the levers of power in the future. Our expert analyzes how companies can help shape it.

Matthew Urwin

Updated on June 06, 2025

As companies invest in the infrastructure needed to run artificial intelligence, Google’s tensor processing unit (TPU) has become even more valuable. Here’s what to know about TPUs and how they’ll continue to reshape the AI chip landscape.

Carsten Rhod Gregersen

Updated on June 06, 2025

Although Microsoft announced last month that it was shuttering Skype, its legacy is visible all over the technology landscape today.