I've been writing on CPU technology here at Ars for almost five years now, and during that time I've done my best to communicate computing concepts in as plain and accessible a manner as possible ...

Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the introduction of the Intel 4004, arguably the first microprocessor, the concept that forms the foundation of virtually all of the electronic products we use ...

Given the interest in smaller computers, coupled with the introduction of microprocessors, the creation of a successful personal computer was probably inevitable. But it likely would have happened ...

Creating the 8080: The Processor That Started the PC Revolution If the introduction of the Intel 8008 led to a variety of interesting devices that can be considered the first early PCs, it was its ...