US factory activity slows in August; input prices remain elevated

U.S. manufacturing activity eased in August after strong growth in the prior month, with new orders slowing and input prices remaining high amid persistent supply-chain strains.

The pros and cons of using a TV as your computer monitor

There are plenty of reasons to switch your primary display on your PC, but you should first consider colors, resolutions and ...

Building a new PC from old parts? Don’t reuse these components

Not every old PC part deserves a spot in your new build. Here's how to tell what's safe to reuse and what to replace.

Transistors Changed Everything. Here’s How They Work

Inside there's a coil of wire wrapped around an iron core. When a current flows through this control wire, it creates a ...
Quanta Magazine

Building a Quantum Computer, One Fragile Qubit at a Time

No one yet knows which technology will power the quantum computers of the future, but the race to create them has already ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Primary school students using digital devices still lack computer skills, education expert says

When Emily Lockwood was at primary school, she would sit in a computer lab and learn how to type on a keyboard, make a presentation or save a file. But for her two children, there are no such classes.
Hartford Courant

The CT primary is today August 11: Who’s running, and what to know

Connecticut residents began early voting Aug. 3 and head to the polls today on Aug. 11 to cast ballots in party primaries for governor, U.S. Congress and state legislative and constitutional races.
Associated Press

As AI grips world, the thrill of collecting vintage computers is growing

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A growing community of vintage computer collectors ...
The Guardian

Primary schools to be told to identify children at risk of future unemployment

Exclusive: Neet crisis review to call for teachers to be asked to spot those at risk of leaving education jobless at 16 What can Dublin teach us? Milburn goes on quest to learn Primary schools in ...
The Guardian

What we learned from midterm primary elections in five key states

Elections underscored that momentum of progressive candidates remains strong but not unstoppable Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary Tuesday’s primary elections in five states will be looked ...
USA Today

Michigan election results: Latest on House, Senate, governor primaries

The results are in for one of the most consequential races of the 2026 primary season. Abdul El-Sayed defeated R ep. Haley Stevens in Michigan's Aug. 4 Democratic Senate primary, according the ...
huffpost

‘No!’ NBC News’ Primary Coverage Pauses After Steve Kornacki’s On-Air Mishap

NBC News chief data analyst Steve Kornacki awkwardly halted live coverage of Tuesday night’s primary election results with an on-air calamity that one viewer hailed as “the true highlight of the night ...