"I wanted to create a new computer keyboard that would allow for the additional connection of a wired USB mouse or other USB computer accessory," said an inventor, from Garden Grove, Calif., "so I ...

Kevin Tang is an eighth-grader in California who won $25,000 and the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist” for his science ...

Everyone is obsessed with artificial general intelligence—the stage when AI can match all feats of human cognition. The guy ...

"I wanted to create a stylish way to personalize prescription glasses, sunglasses, reading glasses, or computer glasses," said an inventor, from Grand Prairie, Texas, "so I invented the QUTIES. My ...

The USB port is something most of us take for granted. You plug in a phone, keyboard, or one of the many useful USB gadgets out there, and it just works. But not too long ago, this was basically ...

This essay is excerpted from a new Chronicle special report, “Leading in the AI Era,” available in the Chronicle Store.

Samsung Electronics owes patent owner Pictiva Displays $191.4 million in damages for infringing two U.S. patents covering ...

The University of Washington’s Allen School is tackling six “grand challenges” in computer science — from AI and education to ...

Fred Jordan, co-founder and co-CEO of FinalSpark, gives insight into “wetware” and what it means for the future of computing.

Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and California innovations and innovators will be featured on $1 coins the Mint will issue in 2026 ...

I’ve always found patents fascinating. Not just because they protect ideas but because they often reveal the odd, innovative, ...