Stories Tagged as
Computers
Does tech designed to personalize learning actually benefit students?
by
Sarah Tan
Mar 12, 2018
Learning platforms that create individualized curriculums for student are a growing industry.
After years of decline, IBM reports a revenue jump
by
Renata Sago
Jan 19, 2018
A 4 percent revenue hike is not big news for many companies. But for century-plus firm IBM it’s the first in half a decade, and could signal that its focus on cloud computing is paying off. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
To fix security flaws, CPU chips need a redesign, not a hotfix
by
Amy Scott
and Sean McHenry
Jan 4, 2018
A report issued by cybersecurity experts on Wednesday described two pretty serious security flaws that, in all likelihood, affects your computer. The flaws, known as Meltdown and Spectre, may have different ways of accessing private information, but both stem from design flaws in the chips themselves. While Windows, Apple and Linux have all issued patches […]
What to do when a couple of security flaws are affecting almost every computer in the world
Jan 4, 2018
An analyst walks us through the Meltdown and Spectre bugs.
Intel says Moore’s Law lives on
by
Molly Wood
Mar 29, 2017
The prediction that foreshadowed advancements in computing is here to stay, EVP says.
ID theft protection company Lifelock bought by Symantec for $2.3 billion
Nov 21, 2016
How worried are we about identity theft? Well, a fair amount, judging by a new acquisition that’s been announced. Cyber security giant Symantec is buying Lifelock — an ID protection company — for $2.3 billion. Among other things, Symantec makes anti-virus software which has been traditionally been bundled with PCs. As that market declines, the […]
'Silicon Cowboys' documents rise of Compaq
by
Molly Wood
Mar 29, 2016
A look at the small Texas startup that took on IBM to become the largest computer company in the world.
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The many computers under the hood
by
Ben Johnson
Sep 25, 2015
As the VW emissions scandal illustrates, modern cars rely heavily on software.
Paul Ford on ‘What Is Code?’ and why we should care
by
Molly Wood
Jun 12, 2015
Most users don't know about programming. Ford wants to fix that.
The Sound of Computers
by
Ben Johnson
and Aparna Alluri
Mar 4, 2015
Matt Parker, a sound artist, collects audio from the early days of computing.