Patents protect inventions. However, patents protect only certain inventions. In order to be patentable, an invention must fall within one of four categories of patent-eligible subject matter: ...

Engineers at MIT have developed a modular computer chip with components that can communicate using flashes of light. This could allow for electronics that can easily be upgraded with new sensors or ...

Computers have to be kept in a specific environment to function efficiently. Conditions such as heat, cold, dust and excessive humidity all can damage and lessen the performance of a computer.

That laptop on your desk or that server on a data center rack isn't so much a computer as a network of them. Its interconnected devices—from hard drives to webcams to trackpads, largely sourced from ...

Whether you're building a new computer from the ground up or replacing components in your Xbox, you'll need to ground yourself to prevent electrostatic discharge (ESD) from damaging your computer's ...