This book covers modern computing from the development of the first electronic digital computer through the dot-com crash. The author concentrates on five key moments of transition: the transformation ...

In the heart of Manchester, UK, a groundbreaking event took place in 1948: the first modern computer, known as the Manchester Baby, ran its very first program. The Baby’s ability to execute stored ...

STANFORD, California — Scholars in the U.S., Taiwan and China are buzzing about the discovery of an old typewriter, because the long-lost machine is part of the origin story of modern Chinese ...

Quantum technology has reached a turning point, echoing the early days of modern computing. Researchers say functional quantum systems now exist, but scaling them into truly powerful machines will ...

What if you could hold a piece of computing history in your hands—only this time, it’s smarter, sturdier, and ready for the modern age? The ZX81, a innovative device that introduced countless people ...

Inventing the computer -- The computer becomes a scientific supertool -- The computer becomes a data processing device -- The computer becomes a real-time control system -- The computer becomes an ...