How Does This Technology Work?

What mechanism makes this technology function?

It may look like magic, but wireless charging is really an elegant application of electricity, magnetism, and a little bit of clever engineering. Read more

Ever wondered how your phone can show a tiny blue dot that seems to know exactly where you are? It feels almost magical, but GPS is really Read more

Have you ever looked at the back of a modern smartphone and wondered why it needs three, four, or even more camera lenses? Read more

You tap a button, your wireless earbuds suddenly start playing audio, and somehow your phone knows exactly where to send it. But how can two devices “talk” through the air without a cable Read more

When you turn on a computer, it looks as if the machine simply wakes up and waits for you to click something. But behind that familiar desktop Read more

You may have heard the word SQL and assumed it was something only programmers understand. SQL is simply a way of asking a database to store, find, change, and organize information. Read more

When you hear that your data is “encrypted,” it can sound as if your computer has somehow put the information inside an invisible vault. Read more

A small piece of software that acts like a translator between hardware and the rest of your computer. Read more

Whenever you type a question into Google or another search engine, it can seem as though the answer appears instantly from nowhere. Read more

When you type a few words into Google, it can often guess what you mean—even when your question is incomplete, misspelled Read more

Every time you scroll through your favorite social media feed, check your bank balance, or order food online, you're relying on something you never actually see: a database. Read more