This article appears in the November 2025 print issue as “Diamond Blankets Will Chill Future Chips.” Today’s stunning ...

The $100,000 hike in H-1B visa fees in 2025 has sent ripples of anxiety through Indian students dreaming of working in the US. For years, the H-1B was seen as the automatic bridge from classroom to ...

Supporting the theme “100 Years of FETs: Shaping the Future of Device Innovations,” the 2025 IEDM technical program will consist of 295 presentations, plus a host of events that include Focus Sessions ...

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A Planet Analog article, “2N3904: Why use a 60-year-old transistor?” by Bill Schweber, inspired some interest in this old transistor and how it’s commonly used, and if any uncommon uses might exist.

Researchers are using an unusual design to enhance the sustainability of concrete, with a carbon-absorbing material and ...

Joe Grantham is a contributor from the UK with a degree in Classical Studies. His love for gaming is only rivaled by a deep passion for medieval history, which often seeps into his articles. With over ...

Don’t have the latest A.I.-powered model? There are still plenty of new features in Apple’s iOS 26 and Google’s Android 16 to make your own. By J. D. Biersdorfer J.D. Biersdorfer has been writing ...

On Oct. 3, 1950, three Bell Labs scientists received a patent for a "three-electrode circuit element" that would usher in the transistor age and the era of modern computing.

Back in 1966, a suitable toy for a geeky kid was a radio kit. You could find simple crystal radio sets or some more advanced ...

Chelsea are looking to claim a first win in the Premier League in three games when they face Brighton & Hove Albion. Enzo Maresca's side return home to west London after a run of four consecutive ...

There are few figures in movie history that have become more synonymous with their craft than Rick Baker. He won the inaugural Academy Award for makeup in 1982 for “An American Werewolf in London” — ...