John McCarthy, creator of the LIP programming language, which went on to become the programming language of choice in the AI community, and coining the term “artificial intelligence.” His early work helped shape the direction of AI research basically ever since people began exploring the concept of artificial intelligence. In 1971, he was awarded the [...]
SSL technology is used to keep online commercial transactions safe, but, according to its creator, Taher Elgamal, the technology is no more secure that it was prior to the attacks earlier this year. In September, hackers stole credentials that allowed them to pose as almost any web firm of their choosing, and then used this [...]
Dennis Ritchie, one the the creators of the Unix operating system and the C programming language. Both have been hugely influential in the development of new technologies. Unix established many software engineering principles that persist into the present day, helped kick-start the open source movement, and was originally the preferred operating system for the internet. [...]
Parents in Britain can probably rest easier, as four leading web providers–BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin–are offering people the chance to block adult content at the point of subscription. Assuming that these companies get positive consumer feedback, it isn’t beyond the realm of possibility that they may begin offering similar plans in the US. There [...]
Most of the time when trends start to fade away, we never really think about them. What if we could go back in time and be able to remember what it was like to use the old technology that we once though was great. The ad campaigns and the slogans are similar of those of [...]
Apple is one of the best companies on the market right now. They’re constantly pushing the technology envelope and listening to the suggestions of their consumers. Recently Apple released the App Store for Mac computer users. The system is very well known for being used for the iPhone, but now is available elsewhere. An Apple [...]
Put your personality on the web. Get in depth with your creative side and let every body know exactly who you are. Maybe you want a different identity so don’t be afraid to make one up. Pick a topic you love and run with any idea that you might have about it. Design what you [...]
