The 1970s was a somewhat awkward phase for the computer industry — as hulking, room-sized mainframes became ever smaller and the concept of home and portable computers more capable than a basic ...

Big Blue has been working on the next-gen technology for decades, and now has major breakthroughs in its sights. We get a ...

International Business Machines said Tuesday it has a plan for building what it calls the world’s first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer at its New York data center before the end of the ...

Investors are throwing money at quantum startups. Maybe they should be looking at a more venerable player that has a lot of practice building things. Half a century ago, a factory in Poughkeepsie, New ...

Even the biggest chip companies churn out their share of flops. But the hype that surrounds these chips is more fascinating than the failures. Brooke Crothers writes about mobile computer systems, ...

IBM originally announced its quantum development roadmap in 2020. To date, the company has hit its planned releases on the original timeline. In addition to new quantum systems, IBM has sped execution ...

Through the looking glass: In early 1995, IBM sent shockwaves through the laptop industry with the introduction of the ThinkPad 701, a device that appeared to be just another unassuming black ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The beating heart of IBM’s quantum computer is a chip no bigger ...

IBM has unveiled the next milestone in its quantum computing roadmap. The company’s latest machine, Eagle, is a 127-qubit quantum computer and is being positioned as a step in a technological ...

Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read. In the chronicles of garage entrepreneurship, however, IBM retains a legendary place—as a flat-footed behemoth. In 1980, bruised by ...

The 40-year history of Macintosh computers is a roller coaster of ages golden and dark. Anything that lasts so long in the forefront of technology has to change to stay relevant. This once-plucky ...