Computers
Women Now Outnumber Adolescent Boys in the Gamer Community
Smartphones likely explain the sudden spike in the number of female gamers
Give Someone a Virtual Avatar and They Adopt Stereotype Behavior
People behave differently depending on the appearance of their digital avatar
How You Type Your Password Could Be Its Own Security Measure
Your phone could learn your typing behavior and use that to keep itself safe from intruders
The NSA Seems to Have a Leaker Problem
Signs point to there being more than one NSA leaker
Here's One Alternative to Having Your Password Stolen by Russian Hackers
Log in just by clicking your favorite spots on a map
The Net’s Dark Side: Watch People Try to Hack Each Other, Live
A honeypot network tracks global hacking attempts in real time
Software Used for Facial Recognition Teases Out Secret Messages Hidden on Bird Eggs
Some bird eggs have visual signatures that help them distinguish they own clutch from impostor cuckoo eggs
Take a Peek Into the Future's Present With Our Live Coverage of Smithsonian's Two-Day Festival
The magazine's 2nd annual conference brings together experts, authors and visionaries in the fields of science, science fiction and technology.
50 Years Ago Today, the First BASIC Program Ran in a Dartmouth Basement
The computer language that led the hobbyist computer boom turns 50 today
Computers Can Tell If You're Really in Pain—Even Better Than People Can
As computers become better at reading people's expressions, their potential as lie detectors and diagnostic aids increases
It Took Three Years to Restore 23 Pieces of Art Andy Warhol Made on a Computer in the 1980s
Trapped in an obsolete computer format, these works are finally seeing the digital light of day
What Was the Internet Like the Day Facebook Was Born?
The web was already 15 years old. What else were we up to when The Facebook was born?
What Reviewers Said About the First Mac When It Debuted
They nitpicked the hardware, but reviewers appreciated the groundbreaking features that would redefine the personal computer
Sketchy Skype Calls Actually Do Hurt Your Emotional Connection
"If one wanted to go to less trouble in undermining the world's unity, one could start with a dodgy internet connection obstructing conversational flow"
Watch How the Wind Moves Around the Earth—It's Hypnotic
This mesmerizing tool helps visualize the winds all over the globe and is known simply as “Earth"
This Computer Algorithm Can Tell If You’re a Hipster
One day, they could help flash ads for single-speed bikes when you walk by
A Google Doodle That Honors Computer Programmer Grace Hopper
Hopper was a U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, and in 1959 she helped create COBOL—a program that the military and banks still use today
The Brief History of the ENIAC Computer
A look back at the room-size government computer that began the digital era
Is Coding the New Second Language?
Kids may know their way around a computer, but in order to get a job in the new economy, they will have to know how to write a program, not just use one
Predictions for Privacy in the Age of Facebook (from 1985!)
Mark Zuckerberg wasn't even a year old when a graduate student foresaw the emergence of online personal profiles
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