#microchips

With everyone hunkered down, bored out of their minds with nothing to do, the always entertaining industry of conspiracy theories has been thrust into overdrive. We’ve had numerous Tiger King conspiracy theories. A Tom Hanks conspiracy. Boxing conspiracies. And, of course, pandemic conspiracy

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. —Arthur C Clarke Medical diagnostics often feels like magic to me. With just a few drops of blood, doctors can quickly decipher a patient’s general health status—are biomarker levels in range? Are there telltale signs of

By Anne Cacherell This 1-minute video features CHIP, the world’s first $9 computer. The Next Thing Co., a group of smart inventors led by Dave Rauchwerk, is currently seeking crowdfunding on Kickstarter for this new, ultra-low cost microcomputer. With its built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, this tiny