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Liberland: The Country on the Blockchain
Liberland uses blockchain and cryptocurrency. It has minimal laws, no taxes, no police, no borders, and half a million citizens as of early...
How Big Data is Going to Change Genetic Testing
As genetic testing becomes a lot more available and affordable to the average human, it becomes even more important to ensure that genomic...
Are These Autonomous Vehicles Ready for Our World?
While autonomous vehicles may curb pollution, save lives and replace human error there are still many speed bumps to navigate.
Why Not Ternary Computers?
Computers all use binary, right? Well, not quite. Ternary (or “trinary”) computers use three bits instead of two, increasing computing...
The Technologies Around Fighting Fake News
In recent years, 'fake news' has acquired a new meaning as it's merged all forms of misinformation. Although we now live in a world where...
The Antikythera Mechanism: The World's Oldest Analog Computer
Most people think of computing as a relatively modern innovation, but the Antikythera Mechanism proves that assumption wrong. Created over...
The Women of ENIAC: Programming Pioneers
Most people picture computer programmers as men, but in fact, many of the first programmers were women. Here we take a closer look at the...
The Work of Ten Pros: 10x Developers - Are They Real?
The 10x developer - a developer who's ten times as productive as average developers - is somewhat of a mythological figure in the world of...
7 Computing Manifestos That Changed the World
The technology we take for granted today was once considered revolutionary. Here we examine some of the documents that helped shape the...
Milestones in Digital Computing
Digital technology has taken years to reach its current state, and that journey has been punctuated by many important milestones along the...
Applying the Theory of Identity as History to Data Management
How do you establish identity? If an aspect changes, is it still the same entity, or does it have a new identity? This can also apply to...
Ada Lovelace, Enchantress of Numbers
Ada Lovelace was ahead of her time, with programming ideas that wouldn't come into practice until a century later. Learn more about this...
New Generators Put Modern Algorithms to Work on ASCII Art
ASCII art, once a response to the limitations of computers, is showing a resurgence in popularity with new algorithms that can...
5 Ways Our Cars Have Become Computers
Cars are constantly becoming more high tech, but not everyone agrees these "upgrades" are for the best.
Pardon Moi? Top Siri Fail Messages
For many, Siri has become invaluable in assisting with day-to-day tasks, but even with her advanced voice recognition technology, she's...
Tech Terms You Ought to Know
Technology rules today's society, and if you can't keep up, you might get left behind. Stay up to date by learning about these tech terms.
Approaching The Future
What does the future have in store for us? Experts have differing views on what to expect when it comes to the future of technology and how...
Web Roundup: A Look Ahead at 2015
Take a look back at 2014 and ahead to 2015 to see what's new in technology.
INFOGRAPHIC: A Guide to New and Outdated Tech Terms
Many of the tech terms we use today are already on the endangered list, and may soon fade into the background as technology continues to...