Elsie Peng's research draws an uncomfortable parallel to the PC revolution: productivity gains took 15 years to materialize last time.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--It's entirely possible that one of the worst things that ever happened to this city was the success of the first commercially viable PC, the Altair 8800. Some might call that ...

For decades, computers have become faster, smaller, and more powerful. But even the world’s best supercomputers have limits.

The discovery of quantum mechanics in the early 20th century spawned a revolution that tore through scientific disciplines with abandon. It helped to explain, among many other things, the structure of ...

The landmark personal computer, introduced by IBM 30 years ago Friday, launched the PC revolution, changing the way people work, communicate, and play. Jay Greene, a CNET senior writer, works from ...

“Something big is happening,” artificial intelligence (AI) startup founder Matt Shumer wrote in a viral essay that captured his industry’s swelling confidence that the technology would power the next ...

THESE images of retro personal computers are a throwback to their humble beginnings, revealing the technological evolution of the devices over their first 25 years. Taken by photographer John Short, ...

The “computers in the classroom” revolution stalled in the 1990s but is back on course, according to an Arizona Republic article. About 80 computer companies, including Apple, are exhibiting their ...