In the movies, everything is modular. Some big gun fell off the spaceship when it crashed? Good thing you can just pick it up and fire it as-is (looking at you, Guardians of the Galaxy 2). Hyperdrive ...

Microsoft has patented a “modular computing device” that would enable people to put together the exact PC components they want, allowing for replacement of certain parts rather than forcing people to ...

Framework, the biggest player in the modular laptop space right now, took its time to actually get modular gaming parts, and ...

Facebook acquired Bay Area startup Nascent Objects and its modular electronics platform, a software solution that expedites the process for building objects such as 3D-printed hardware, as reported by ...

One robot replacing a whole fleet of specialized machines? LimX Dynamics’ Tron 2 makes that science fiction dream a nearer reality. Starting at $7,000, this multi-form embodied platform melds modular ...

Minimalist phone design drives 2026 smartphone trends with sleek hardware, sustainable builds, and user-focused simplicity ...

Developers need rapid prototyping tools to get ideas into working order so they can eventually get to market more quickly. I spoke with Dung Dang, a Texas Instruments (TI) application engineer, about ...

Car manufacturers struggle to meet consumer demands to keep pace, implementing the latest technology in cars rolling off the assembly line. This has been a difficult task, due to the cost and ...

Modular hardware hasn't exactly resonated with consumers. PC-on-a-stick devices like Intel's Compute Stick and the sea of me-too devices that followed seemingly vanished overnight. Similarly, modular ...

Facebook appears to be taking a page out of Google's playbook for its forthcoming push into consumer hardware. A patent application published by the company on Thursday details a "modular ...

It's an interesting moment to contemplate the future of DC fast charging for electric cars right now. Electric cars with 200 miles or more of range are starting to hit the market, with half a dozen ...