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Best laptops for coding & programming 2024: Powerful portable computers
By Mike Jennings last updated
Find one of the best laptops for coding and programming so you can work on the go with ultimate power in a portable package.
Best MacBooks for students 2024: Get the best Apple tech for working on the go
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet last updated
Buying Guide Looking to check out macOS? Here are the best MacBooks for students you can buy right now.
'Defects' in silicon chips could house qubits, hastening the arrival of a future quantum internet
By Lisa D. Sparks published
Using manufacturing defects in silicon chips to house signal-amplifying qubits could help to usher in the much-anticipated quantum internet.
'Absurdly fast' algorithm solves 70-year-old logjam — speeding up network traffic in areas from airline scheduling to the internet
By Ben Turner published
Researchers have devised an "absurdly fast" algorithm to solve the problem of finding the fastest flow through a network.
Unistellar Odyssey is still its lowest ever price of $1,799
By Kimberley Lane published
Deals Don't worry if you missed Prime Day, the Unistellar Odyssey is still $1,799 — save $500 on this fantastic smart telescope at Amazon.
Hydrogen-powered VTOL aircraft makes record 523-mile journey — and lands with 10% of its fuel left in the tank
By Sascha Pare published
An air taxi has completed the first forward flight of a hydrogen-fueled aircraft capable of vertical takeoff and landing — and it broke a distance record in the process.
Scientists achieve record-breaking 402 Tbps data transmission speeds — 1.6 million times faster than home broadband
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published
Scientists break data transmission rate world record for a second time this year — boosting fiber-optic speeds by 25% to a staggering 402 Tbps.
Future chips could swap silicon for a 3-atom-thick crystal semiconductor full of 'defects' that pack in more power
By Skyler Ware published
Next generation of computer chips could ditch silicon for TMD — a 2D material that is embedded with 'defects' which can be harnessed to improve performance.
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