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Computers
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Are Computers Already Smarter Than Humans?
By Lance Whitney
Computers Are Learning To See in the Rain
By The Aspen Institute
Solitary Confinement Has a Race Problem
By The Aspen Institute
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Nvidia Just Revealed Something Even Faster Than the GTX 1080
And here we thought Nvidia's last card was fast
By Matt Peckham
July 22, 2016
3 Things We Learned About the Future of Virtual Reality
We spoke with the team at gaming PC brand Alienware about what's next for VR
By Lisa Eadicicco
May 12, 2016
Social Media Is Ruining Your Vacation
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
April 15, 2016
Delete QuickTime From Your PC Immediately, Government Advises
Uninstalling it is "the only way to protect your Windows systems"
By David Meyer / Fortune
April 15, 2016
These Are the Best Windows 10 Laptops You Can Buy
Apple isn't the only game in town
By Andrew Lisa / SpecOut.com
April 11, 2016
Why I'm Not Replacing My Computer With a Tablet
Think twice before you make the switch
By John Patrick Pullen
April 8, 2016
How A Computer Password Changed My Life
The daily reminder helped him materialize his goals
By Mauricio Estrella / Medium
April 1, 2016
Apple Could Be Releasing New MacBooks This Summer
A report says they may be thinner than the MacBook Air
By Tom Huddleston, Jr. / Fortune
March 23, 2016
FBI Warns of Car Hacking Risk
Automobiles are increasingly at risk from computer hackers
By Daniel White
March 18, 2016
More People Than Ever Are Googling 'Lucky Numbers' Amidst Powerball Fever
The spike in search frequency is unprecedented
By Nash Jenkins
January 13, 2016
iPad Pro Review: The Best Computer Apple Has Ever Made
It's not just the best iPad Apple has ever released, it may replace your laptop
By Matt Vella
November 16, 2015
Billionaire Jeff Greene Warns that Smarter Tech Will Destroy Jobs
Greene hopes that his arguments will invoke a larger political discussion
By Barb Darrow / Fortune
November 12, 2015
PC Makers Just Had Their Worst Quarter In Almost 2 Years
Hardware makers are struggling to shift units before the release of Windows 10
By John Kell / Fortune
July 10, 2015
The Dark Heart of Google's Latest Chatbot
"I'm in the middle of nowhere"
By TIME Staff
June 29, 2015
These 5 Facts Explain the Threat of Cyber Warfare
The disastrous hack of the federal government's Office of Personnel Management is the tip of the iceberg
By Ian Bremmer
June 19, 2015
Cyberwar Between U.S. and China Rages On
Latest episode, linked to Beijing involves data on 4 million Americans
By Mark Thompson
June 5, 2015
How Donkey Kong and Mario Changed the World
June 2, 1981: The arcade game Donkey Kong makes its U.S. debut
By Jennifer Latson
June 2, 2015
Apple Is Getting an Unexpected Huge New Customer
Big Macs for Big Blue
By Benjamin Snyder / Fortune
May 29, 2015
How TIME Explained the Way Computers Work
You don't need a Turing Machine to understand it
By Lily Rothman
May 28, 2015
Here's How to Spring Clean Your Computer in 7 Steps
A periodic polish will keep everything from keys to apps running smoothly
By John Patrick Pullen
April 30, 2015
Why the Computer Mouse's Inventor Isn't the Big Cheese
April 27, 1981: The computer mouse makes its debut
By Jennifer Latson
April 27, 2015
This 50-Year-Old Prediction About Computers Will Make You Sad
TIME's 1965 hopes for automation were high
By Lily Rothman
April 2, 2015
Five Best Ideas of the Day: February 27
1. Hollywood is less diverse than its audiences — and it might be hurting the bottom line. By Austin Siegemund-Broka in the Hollywood Reporter 2. Facebook’s new suicide prevention tools finally get it right. By...
By The Aspen Institute
February 27, 2015
Did Deep Blue Beat Kasparov Because of a System Glitch?
Feb. 17, 1996: Chess champion Garry Kasparov beats the IBM supercomputer “Deep Blue,” winning a six-game chess match
By Jennifer Latson
February 17, 2015
Raspberry Pi Unveils Newer, Faster $35 Computer
The credit-card sized computer will also get Windows 10 at no additional cost
By Laura Stampler
February 2, 2015
Intel Pledges $300 Million to Increase Workforce Diversity
Only 24% of 2013 employees were female
By Charlotte Alter
January 7, 2015
Remember Y2K? Here's How We Prepped for the Non-Disaster
When a calendar change spooked fears for the end of the world
By Lily Rothman
December 31, 2014
It Took Microsoft 3 Tries Before Windows Was Successful
Windows 1.0 wasn't exactly a huge win — even with Microsoft Paint helping out
By Alex Fitzpatrick
November 20, 2014
Five Best Ideas of the Day: November 14
1. Superfast quantum computers could drastically change the future, and Microsoft might build the first one. By Tom Simonite in MIT Technology Review 2. Water-smart urban design can reimagine life in Western cities suffering the...
By The Aspen Institute
November 14, 2014
4 Things You Might Not Have Known About the World Wide Web's Inventor
Tim Berners-Lee proposed the idea on Nov. 12, 1990
By Alex Fitzpatrick
November 12, 2014
Hands On: Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro and ThinkPad Yoga 14
Two years ago, when Lenovo first debuted the IdeaPad Yoga 13, it was one of the most exciting 2-in-1 hybrids to herald the coming of Windows 8. Though the operating system still has people cringing,...
By Techlicious
October 10, 2014
Microsoft's Leadership Is Less Than 20% Female
The company released diversity numbers just days before CEO Satya Nadella was lambasted for dissuaded women from asking for raises
By Charlotte Alter
October 10, 2014
SanDisk 512GB Memory Card: Big Storage, Big Price
SanDisk has announced a memory card with roughly half a terabyte of storage. If you're reading this on a laptop, that might be as large or larger than your entire hard drive. If you're reading...
By Doug Aamoth
September 16, 2014
A Look Back at Apple's 6 Biggest Product Releases
From the iPod to the iPad, here are Apple's finest moments
By TIME Video
September 8, 2014
If the World Was a Village: Tech Edition
Earlier in the year I wrote an article called Computing's S-Curve. We are on the path to connecting the planet via pocket computers. This is so incredibly significant that it's difficult to overstate. In many...
By Ben Bajarin
September 8, 2014
Acer Chromebook 13 Impresses with Long Battery, Spacious Screen
Acer's Chromebook 13 is arguably the best Chromebook for the money right now. For $300, you get a 13-inch high-resolution screen -- it's 1080p in a sea of Chromebooks with 720p screens -- and battery...
By Doug Aamoth
September 5, 2014
The Best Laptop Under $500 for Fall 2014
With a fourth-generation Intel Core i5 processor, 8GB of RAM, 1TB hard drive and full-sized keyboard, the Aspire E 15 has plenty of power.
By Techlicious
September 3, 2014
You Asked: Can Computers Really Ruin My Eyes?
You spend most of the day staring at a computer, and your tablet or smartphone lull you to sleep at night. What does all that digital screen time do to your eyes?
By Markham Heid
September 3, 2014
The Future of Tablets? Market Segmentation
The tablet market is one that has greatly polarized many who follow the technology industry. The initial debate centered around whether the tablet would kill the PC. Then, the tablet market began to slow from...
By Ben Bajarin
August 27, 2014
Hacking Traffic Lights Is Apparently Really Easy
Security researchers in Michigan reveal vulnerabilities in crucial roadway infrastructure
By Denver Nicks
August 19, 2014
(Not Very) Bold Prediction: $200 Laptops Aplenty for the Holidays
For years -- years! -- we've been waiting for the $200 laptop. Sure, laptops dip down to the $200 during super sales like Black Friday. And snagging a $179 Chromebook -- Chromebooks are laptops too,...
By Doug Aamoth
August 19, 2014
"Electronic Makeup" Will Probably Terrify You
A creepy vision of the future—maybe
By Matt Vella
August 19, 2014
Need a Cheap Chromebook? Here's How to Pick One
Let's make sense of all these sub-$300, browser-based laptops.
By Jared Newman
August 18, 2014
Acer's New Chromebook Goes Where Windows PCs Won't
The Tegra-powered Chromebook 13 is another stab at the ideal mid-range Chromebook
By Jared Newman
August 11, 2014
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