While it might seem quaint these days, we’ve met many makers and hackers who reach for a pen and a pad when learning ...

A small cluster of springs and metal bars, bolted together on a benchtop in Northfield, Minnesota, can count, distinguish odd ...

It took many years to conserve, digitise and index millions of records to get the 1926 Census ready for publication ...

Engineers and researchers are assembling the technical groundwork for manufacturing semiconductor materials on the Moon, ...

While there are many capital park, street and wastewater projects happening in the city this year that were highlighted in my monthly column a couple of months ago, there are also a number of ...

A powerful light source bigger than a London double-decker bus has set a record: it can create structures on a silicon wafer that are just 8 nanometres (nm) wide. Those are thought to be the smallest ...

A computer language created to spot errors in mathematical theorems has uncovered a fundamental error in a widely cited physics paper for the first time. The ...

Brain computer interface technology is rapidly advancing, allowing neural signals to translate into digital commands. Experiments like Neuralink Synchron trials demonstrate thought-controlled cursors, ...

Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category, with a focus on energy-saving advice, thermostats, and heating and cooling. Jon has more than a decade ...