(Photo: Computer History Museum) The first chess GUIs (1968-1970) ... Initially, members of the Server logged into the service for free via the ancient but reliable text-based Telnet protocol.

The first electronic computer was built during the 1940s by John Vincent Atanasoff, a professor of physics and mathematics at Iowa State University, and one of his students, Clifford E. Berry.

By 1947, all the computers that had been operational till date occupied large swathes of area and comprised hundreds and thousands of components required for hassle-free operation.

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Vacuum tube computers, including the Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC) and the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC), signaled the transition from mechanical to electronic computing in ...

In Washington, proposed legislation would aim to have the state’s energy completely carbon-free by 2045. Making those changes will involve the cooperation of many sectors, but the tech sector ...

Although quantum computing is a nascent field, there are plenty of key moments that defined it over the last few decades as scientists strive to create machines that can solve impossible problems.

The Gendered History of Human Computers It’s ironic that women today must fight for equality in Silicon Valley. After all, their math skills helped launch the digital age ...

Subscribe to Smithsonian magazine and get a FREE tote. The Brief History of the ENIAC Computer A look back at the room-size government computer that began the digital era. Steven Levy ...