Here on Hackaday, we’re generally designers of hacks that live in the real world. Nevertheless, I’m convinced that some of the most interesting feats are at the mercy of what’s possible in software, ...

Talking at Recode’s oddly named Code Conference, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer expressed one big regret from his time at the company: that it didn’t get into hardware soon enough. “I was too slow ...

Hardware companies benefit from tangible demand, secured orders, and near-term cash flows, while software faces uncertainty around model economics, disruption risks, and capex payoff. Hardware and ...