The chipmaker argues that its Horse Ridge 2 processor will make quantum computers practical and help the company leapfrog competitors. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote ...

QUESTION: I’m in the market for a new computer. Which processor I should be considering? ANSWER: The processor plays an important role in any computer, but the deciding factor is what you plan to do ...

This month marks the 50th anniversary of Intel's 4004 processor, the first commercially available microprocessor built on a single chip. Originally designed for a Japanese desk calculator, it helped ...

The venerable ATX standard was developed in 1995 by Intel, as an attempt to standardize what had until then been a PC ecosystem formed around the IBM AT PC’s legacy. The preceding AT form factor was ...

The Intel Compute Stick is a desktop computer that’s so small it doesn’t have to sit on your desk at all. Just plug the HDMI connector into a TV or monitor, connect a power source, and you can ...

When you want to upgrade your current computer or build a new rig from scratch, the computer processor (also called the CPU) is a key component. The CPU handles all the primary processing tasks for ...

Intel finally has some competition in the computer processor market. AMD's new chips are finally viable and less expensive alternatives to Intel's chips. As with anything, consumers benefit greatly ...

Stephen Hawking first met Gordon Moore, the cofounder of Intel, at a conference in 1997. Moore noticed that Hawking's computer, which he used to communicate, had an AMD processor and asked him if he ...

Intel’s Free Press interviewed an Intel engineer that works with Stephen Hawking about Hawking’s computer needs, and how technology helps him communicate. Intel’s Free Press interviewed an Intel ...

[Author’s Note: While the fake processors involved in the Newegg Core i7 incident are literally hunks of metal good for little other than weighing down paper, it highlights the fact that ...

Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...