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On This Day in History, June 14: Anne Frank writes diary, Auschwitz opens, first woman in space, first US flag approved, Falklands War ends and moreOn This Day in History, June 14 witnessed the beginning of Anne Frank's diary, the opening of Auschwitz, the launch of the Vostok mission t...
On This Day, June 5: D-Day, Operation Blue Star, RFK assassination, AIDS epidemic, Marshall Plan and other key eventsOn This Day, June 5, history witnessed several defining moments across war, politics and social change. The date is associated with the D-D...
Quote of the day by Inventor of Computer Charles Babbage: 'Keeping the mind occupied is such a source of pleasure that it can relieve even the pain of...' - The hidden power of the human brain to control attention explained by the British mathematicianCharles Babbage, widely known as the father of the computer, once highlighted how deep mental engagement can influence human experience wit...
An old legacy lights up: AI takes on decades of tech debtHelping enterprises unshackle billions of lines of legacy code they are buried under unlocks opportunities for Indian IT. But firms, especi...
Thought of the day by Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer: ‘Your best and wisest refuge from all troubles is in…’ Wisdom on how to find logic over chaosThought of the day: Ada Lovelace’s enduring insight underscores the power of science as both a practical tool and a philosophical anchor. I...
Ada Lovelace Imagined Computers Before They ExistedIn 1843, Ada Lovelace published notes on Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine, outlining how a machine could follow instructions to perform ...
A knock at the door, a chat with a neighbor, a text: Campaigns make final swing-state pushElection campaigns in the U.S. are intensifying efforts to get out the vote. Democrats are utilizing traditional methods like phone calls a...
Balloon museum's 'Let's Fly' exhibition awes NYC's with inflatable art & childlike wonderThe Balloon Museum in New York is hosting the 'Let's Fly' exhibit, featuring a variety of inflatable art installations.
Six tips for women jobseekers who want to make a career in the tech industryAccording to global research, there were 28.8% women in tech in 2020, compared to 25.9% in 2018 and 26.2% in 2019. While the participation ...
Money trouble: Alan Turing, Jane Austen, Queen Elizabeth - prominent people who featured on banknotes & stirred controversyTuring, who was persona non grata in the UK for the better part of the previous century, will now be the face of the new £50 note.
- A marvellous device of many applications: A short history of the computer (Book Review)
Title: Turing and the Universal Machine; Author: Jon Agar; Publisher: Icon Science/Icon Books; Pages: 141; Price: Rs 399
British-Indian Anish Kapoor's artwork adorns new UK passportBritain's new passport design features the "inspirational works" of well-known British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor alongside cultural figu...
Book explores history of digital revolutionIn his book, published by Simon & Schuster, Isaacson begins with Lovelace, Lord Byron's daughter, who pioneered computer programming in the...
Sasi Dharani - A mobile app developer with a differenceShunmugharajan has chosen a unusual location for her firm, in the hinterlands close to Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu's Virudunagar district.
- India becomes second largest R&D hub for Synopsys Inc
India is now the second largest R&D hub for $1.3-billion Synopsys Inc, the California-based global leader in software and IP for semiconduc...