March 19 is the first day of IBM Think 2018, the company's flagship conference, where the company will unveil what it claims is the world's smallest computer. Okay, so that's not great compared to what we have today, but cut it some slack — you need a microscope to see it. The computer will cost less than ten cents to manufacture, and will also pack "several hundred thousand transistors," according to the company. Right: The tiny computer, mounted to a motherboard, atop a pile of salt. It's intended to help track the shipment of goods and detect theft, fraud, and non-compliance.

From time to time, we keep telling you about the world’s most powerful supercomputers and how Linux conquers them all. As per a Mashable report, the computer is so small that one will need a microscope to see it. As shown in the picture at the top, you can see the computer atop a pile of salt on the right. IBM expects that these computers will act as a data source of blockchain applications. The company also expects that such tiny computers will find a place in everyday electronic devices within next 5 years.