Valentine’s Day 1946: The first general-purpose electronic computer blossoms
It’s fitting, then, that the first general-purpose electronic computer, ENIAC, or Electronic Numerical Integrator and ...
How the Creators of ‘Avowed’ Mastered the Art of Sequels
And while there are some clear throughlines in each of Obsidian’s projects that show how they’ve evolved or iterated on their own ideas and interests, there’s also an essential secret to the studio’s ...
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YouTube turns 20 years old today
Twenty years ago, three former PayPal employees activated the domain name "YouTube.com." The first YouTube video followed ...
The New Yorker turns 100: Here’s how it started with a poker game
To start The New Yorker, Ross’ poker partner Fleischmann was willing to stake him US$25,000—roughly $450,000 in today’s ...
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Demarcating the Israeli-Palestinian Border
A view of the settlement of Maale Adumim and the E1 area of Jerusalem, 2 November 2011. Mahmoud illean / Demotix/Demotix / Press Association Images.