The decades-long quest to build home robots that are both helpful and lifelike — spurred on by fictional machines like "The ...

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...

A modular cyberdeck is a customizable computing device that balances functionality, repairability and personal design. Jankbu’s awesome DIY project showcases a Raspberry Pi running Linux, paired with ...

Brad Stone, owner of Stone Custom Construction and Design, began working in his father's flooring business at age 10. Stone transitioned from flooring to custom home building and remodeling, earning ...

Lauren Albano’s article “From teardown to dream home: Build in N.H., assemble in Mass., pocket the savings” (Metro, May 4) highlights an encouraging path toward lower-carbon housing. Beyond custom ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeffrey Steele has been a freelance writer for one-third of a century. A typical suburban house of the 1950s, not unlike the ...