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fromComputerworld
8 hours ago

This is (probably) the unreleased Google Pixel Tablet Pen

In 2015, Google came out with an awkwardly positioned Android tablet called the Pixel C. It brought back a kinda-sorta tablet-optimized interface, but something always seemed slightly strange about the product.
Mobile UX
fromFortune
1 day ago

Apple cofounder Ronald Wayne sold his 10% stake for $800 in 1976-today it'd be worth up to $300 billion

Wayne's decision to cash out may look foolish in hindsight, but in the moment, the then-41-year-old believed he was looking out for his own financial wellbeing.
Startup companies
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fromZDNET
1 month ago
Tech industry

Linux drops support for 486 and early Pentium processors (20 years after Microsoft)

fromZDNET
1 day ago
Silicon Valley food

What tech titans Linus Torvalds and Bill Gates talked about in their first meeting

fromZDNET
1 month ago
Tech industry

Linux drops support for 486 and early Pentium processors (20 years after Microsoft)

fromZDNET
1 day ago
Silicon Valley food

What tech titans Linus Torvalds and Bill Gates talked about in their first meeting

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Apple
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

Bill Atkinson, architect of the Mac's graphical soul, dies at 74

Bill Atkinson revolutionized early computing through HyperCard, innovative graphics, and multimedia artistry.
His contributions to tech and art continue to influence creators today.
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Media industry
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

YouTube turns 20: How the video site has changed the world DW 04/23/2025

YouTube, once a niche idea, reshaped content creation through user-generated videos, ultimately becoming an integral part of modern digital culture.
Media industry
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

YouTube turns 20: How the video site has changed the world DW 04/23/2025

YouTube, once a niche idea, reshaped content creation through user-generated videos, ultimately becoming an integral part of modern digital culture.
Startup companies
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Check out Microsoft's original source code from 50 years ago that Bill Gates calls 'the coolest code' he's ever written

Bill Gates revisits the original source code of Microsoft's first product as the company celebrates its 50th anniversary.
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