How we covered the evolution of computing
February 1969 From “Man, Machine, and Information Flight Systems”: The flight of Apollo 8 to…
Laptops alone can’t bridge the digital divide
In May 2020, two months after covid-19 shut down schools and public life around the…
Be a good example
Freshman year of high school, my boyfriend asked, “What’s it like having her around all…
We are awash in digital light
The computer scientist Alvy Ray Smith cofounded both Lucasfilm’s computer graphics division and Pixar Animation…
An uber-optimistic view of the future
Maybe it never truly went away. But these days techno-optimism—the kind that raged in the…
How computing has transformed
It’s time we began to “fixate on data” to solve our problems, says one of…
How AI could solve supply chain shortages and save Christmas
With the supply-chain disruptions of the past two years showing no signs of easing anytime…
Why the trial data supports covid-19 vaccines for children
On Tuesday, a panel of experts at the FDA will meet to discuss whether Pfizer’s…
Forget dating apps: Here’s how the net’s newest matchmakers help you find love
Katherine D. Morgan was “super burnt out” on dating apps. She’d seen people using services…
How AI is reinventing what computers are
Fall 2021: the season of pumpkins, pecan pies, and peachy new phones. Every year, right…