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148 Lost Alan Turing Papers Discovered in Filing Cabinet
They have not been seen in at least 30 years.
COMPUTERS
Typecast: Mavis Beacon—The Typing Teacher Who Never Was
The home computer typing tutor was such a hit that she kept getting invited for speaking engagements and interviews. Too bad she wasn't real.
Control the World With a Wave of Your Hand Using This $30 Motion Sensor
Kano's motion-sensor kit lets you make your own computer apps that respond to real-world movement.
Meet the 17-Year-Old World Champion of Excel Spreadsheets
His skills have earned him $10,000 in prize money.
Computer Users, Rejoice: You're Finally Allowed to Create Easy-to-Remember Passwords
Experts say that the "#!%"-filled codes of yore aren't keep your personal data any safer.
Don’t Rely on an App to Identify Which Mushrooms You Can Eat
Figuring out whether or not a mushroom is safe probably shouldn’t be left up to artificial intelligence.
A Brief History of Deep Blue, IBM's Chess Computer
It took years, and many matches, for an IBM computer to beat Garry Kasparov.
The End Is Near for Microsoft Paint
The program has been standard on Windows since 1985.
Play the Sneakers Computer Press Kit from 1992
Reporters had to "hack in" to access Robert Redford's bio. Now you can too!
Wi-Fi 101: How to Tell If Your Connection is Not Private
Free Wi-Fi is readily accessible just about anywhere—but is it safe?
Watch How Computers Perform Optical Character Recognition
Turning pictures of words into digital words is tricky business.
Behold the Floppotron, a Computer Hardware Orchestra
Who knew floppy drives and scanners could rock so hard?
What Was The First Video Game?
It's a far cry from the immersive video game experiences of today, and it took a nuclear physicist to assemble, but 'Tennis for Two' was a milestone in gaming history.
27 Trendy Baby Names From the Future According to a Neural Network
Would you name your kid "Chhzzu?"
What's the Difference Between MP3 and MP4?
We'll sound it out for you.
Watch Nellie, the British School Computer of 1969
In 1969, one school computer filled multiple rooms, broke down constantly, and was brilliant.
Museum Exhibit Features Original Hand-Drawn Sketches of Mac Icons
Before Susan Kare's symbols revolutionized home computers, they were sketches in a notebook.
Man Buys Two Metric Tons of LEGO Bricks; Sorts Them Via Machine Learning
We welcome our new LEGO-sorting overlord.
Take a Trippy Journey in This Machine-Generated Video
Do androids dream of electronic train rides?
Computer Scientists Are Using Reddit to Teach Machines Sarcasm
A new dataset makes use of the fact that on Reddit, users tag their own comments as sarcastic.
Watch Technologists Get Excited About Pen Computers in 1991
You'd "touch" the screen with a stylus, of course.
Happy Birthday, Sinclair ZX81 Computer!
36 years ago today, Clive Sinclair introduced his unbelievably inexpensive home computer.
Keep Your Online Accounts Safe by Using a Password Manager
They help you remember—and manage—multiple codes.
The Pentagon Is Paying Hackers to Infiltrate Its Systems
The first vulnerability was found within hours of the program's launch.