#Computers

We owe computers not to Charles Babbage, but to the invention of electronically-controlled working memory.

Initially computers were complete and relatively closed products developed by individual manufacturers, which designed and produced all of their key components while also managing every aspect of their maintenance and use.…

As you are reading this post, you are almost certainly looking at a computer … a desktop, a laptop, a tablet, or a smartphone. As I look around my shared workspace, I can see, without moving …

In memory of Clement J. McDonald, Junior, 1940-2026Beloved husband, loving father, incomparable colleague and generous mentor A sudden push from the industry,A sudden grant in the fall,By three R&#…

J. C. R. Licklider IRE Transactions on Human Factors in Electronics, volume HFE-1, pages 4-11, March 1960

Jef Raskin founded the Macintosh project at Apple, which led to the development of the Apple Mac and the popularisation of the graphical user-interface.…

Do we need quantum computers to fully understand complex chemical reactions? A new result, decades in the making, shows the surprising power of ordinary “classical” machines.

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Whether it's artificial intelligence programs or the Amazon rainforest, people often experience gratitude or protectiveness toward non-human entities because they perceive these entities as having good intentions, according to research published in the…

A new quantum-inspired algorithm has cracked a problem so massive that conventional supercomputers struggle to even approach it. Researchers used the method to simulate extraordinarily complex quantum materials known as quasicrystals, opening the door to…

There’s a deep, forbidding moat that surrounds Nvidia—and it has nothing to do with hardware.

How to protect your data from quantum computers. Step-by-step guide to quantum-safe encryption using NIST-approved algorithms. Start protecting your files today.

There comes a point in everybody’s life when things that they were a part of are presented as history, and for the 8-bit generation, that time is now. It’s interesting to see the early …

Overview We all use computers in most aspects of our lives, especially if you are a programmer or in...

Most of us will know that Apple’s precursor to the Macintosh series of computers was a machine called the Lisa. Something of a behemoth compared to those early Macs, it had a price to match a…

Learn what ML-KEM (FIPS 203) is and why it matters for protecting your data against quantum computers. Lattice-based key encapsulation explained simply.

World is approaching point where no one can shut down a rogue AI, says director of body behind study

The cybersecurity company says it's seen thousands of infection attempts, and at least a dozen successful hacks after users installed malicious versions of the popular Windows software.

Noctua is a well-respected manufacturer of PC case fans and similarly unromantic cooling components. But unromantic does not mean uninteresting, as demonstrated by a lengthy article the company published explaining…