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The Register on MSN1d
50 years ago, Gates and Allen made the deal that launched Microsoft
How the MITS Altair 8800, a $264 RAM board, and some BASIC changed the world This week marked the 50th anniversary of the ...
Semiconductor Engineering1d
CMOS 2.0: Layered Logic For The Post-Nanosheet Era
What is CMOS 2.0? At its core, CMOS 2.0 is an effort to move beyond the limitations of a single monolithic die. Rather than ...
This Number System Beats Binary, But Most Computers Can’t Use It
In the past, experts developed calculating machines that worked with three digits, a ternary system, that they hoped would allow for more efficient information processing. In principle, any number can ...
Youtuber builds mechanical 8-bit computer from K'nex
Shadowman39 has built an 8-bit computer with the help of K'nex construction toys. Despite its imprecise mechanics, the ...
Interesting Engineering3d
YouTuber turns plastic toy into functional computer that that adds, subtracts
A childhood construction toy has been transformed into a working 8-bit mechanical computer that can perform real math.
Quantum Leap: Scientists Achieve Magic State Distillation on Logical Qubits for the First Time
Scientists from QuEra have successfully demonstrated magic state distillation on logical qubits for the first time, as ...