Japan’s first domestically produced quantum computer, developed by the Riken research institute, was released online on March 27 to allow joint researchers to access it. “The release is not a goal, ...

The question of who invented the first computer and when was the computer invented has a complex answer that spans centuries of innovation. Many people assume a single inventor and a specific date, ...

The first modern electronic digital computer was called the Atanasoff–Berry computer, or ABC. It was built by physics Professor John Vincent Atanasoff and his graduate student, Clifford Berry, in 1942 ...

Way back at Morristown High School, around '69, we got an old IBM 1620. It was focused on scientific computation, in contrast to the 1133. Lots of blinking lights and code that allowed very primitive ...

On Dec. 9, 1968, Oregon-born engineer and inventor Douglas Engelbart hosted a computer demonstration so groundbreaking it is known today as the “Mother of All Demos.” In this screen grab from the 1968 ...

A careful examination of a photo of an early Apple prototype finds it carries an unexpected name. Photo: Paul Terrell/Apple-1 Registry The first computer built by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak is the ...

This gallery is part of the What Computer Had the Biggest Impact on You? series. Also, read more articles in the 70th Anniversary issue. I received lots of feedback about the first computer you used, ...