Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maker Media, the company that made homebrew gadget-making into a craze, has laid off its entire staff and is stopping its ...

Sad news for DIY enthusiasts: Maker Media, the company which runs the Maker Faire events and which produces the magazine MAKE, is shutting down. The company has laid off all its staff and is ceasing ...

Of all the learning trends of the past 20 years, one of the most sweeping and impactful has been the rise of the maker movement. And that means that the aching rift between what people say they ...

Over the years we’ve had the dubious honor of bidding farewell to numerous companies that held a special place in the hearts of hackers and makers. We’ve borne witness to the demise of Radio Shack, ...