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The history of technology and technology throughout history; human innovation from the first stone tool to the iPhone and beyond.
Four Groundbreaking Devices That Started Today's Tech Revolution
These days, the average person is walking around with a smartphone in their pocket that makes a room-sized mainframe of 30 years ago seem like little more than a calculator. That speaks to the insanely quick evolution of technology in the modern world and how much we've all come to depend on the latest and greatest in tech gadgetry in our daily lives.
By Andrej Kovacevic5 years ago in 01
How Google's Algorithms Have Changed Over the Years
The internet has changed the world in extreme and profound ways. If there’s one website or service that can be thought of as the gateway to the internet, it’s certainly Google. Google processes an astounding 1.2 trillion internet searches each year. While a few competing search engines like DuckDuckGo are becoming slightly more popular, it’s certain that Google will be the king of search for the foreseeable future.
By Paisley Hansen5 years ago in 01
The 10 Biggest Tech Scandals of 2018
The year 2018 has not been a good year for many tech companies and many tech-related organizations. Due to the harsh political climate and the fact that media has been exposing serious transgressions made by company CEOs, the year has been marked by having scandal after scandal hit the tech world.
By Rowan Marley6 years ago in 01
Tech, Sex, and Race
Technology has exploded over the last 100 years. With technology comes change, most notably in the way that different people interact with each other, with the world, and with how they are viewed. Some of the most notable groups of people that have been affected and changed by technology are women and minorities, who are both fighting for social equality, and government officials who are becoming more seen and connected.
By Valerie Holt6 years ago in 01
Information Societies
The popular notion that our hyper-informed digital age is “unique in history” is a misconception: “every society since ancient Egypt,” writes Martyn Lyons, “has been an ‘information society’”—i.e., a society where “those who control and restrict access to knowledge…thereby control a key component of power.” Indeed, the accessibility of information—more so than any single technological innovation—is a major element driving and shaping western European society, giving rise to numerous innovations in communication as well as information—recording and—accessibility. Crucial groundwork was laid by premodern societies long before the sweeping changes the press would one day catalyze: it was, as Elizabeth Eisenstein wrote, not “the agent, let alone the only agent of change in Western Europe,” but “an agent” whose effects would be chiefly determined by its utilization and relationship to information.
By Jay Tilden6 years ago in 01
Ciao Ending Payments for Reviews
It's been something that many of us have seen coming for a long time, but social comparison/product review site Ciao has announced that they will stop paying writers for their reviews and rates. The future of the site always seemed bleak since the announcement of sister site Dooyoo announcing that they will cease to pay for reviews in 2015. Yesterday I wrote my 300th and final review for ciao.co.uk. It is an end of the era indeed, but I will never forget the friends and memories that I have made on ciao.co.uk.
By Chloe Gilholy7 years ago in 01
Must Watch Internet Culture Documentaries
The technological age has given way to massive paradigm shifts in our daily lives. A new era of communication, sharing, and anonymity is upon us. As everyone finds their niche internet culture, it becomes easier to lose sight of the potential the internet has. But if we look at all that has come before and what is happening now, we stand a better chance of understanding what it is exactly we get when we hit 'enter' on the keyboard. These must watch internet culture documentaries will shed light on the seemingly boundless prospect on the other side of our screens.
By Bjorn Bjornson7 years ago in 01
Worst Tech Flops of All Time
The tech industry is one of the most profitable business sectors in history. Great inventions help both individuals and corporations become more productive, stay in touch with friends, and even take their fun to a new level. That's why so many people love watching videos on YouTube, posting to Facebook, or even chilling out with their PS4.
By Brayden Simmons7 years ago in 01
Ada Lovelace, The First Computer Programmer. Top Story - July 2017.
When do you think the first computer came around? Thinking the 80s? 60s? 40s? What if I told you that a computer had been designed back in 1837, and that the first person who programmed for this device was the daughter of one of the world's most famous poets?
By Patricia Sarkar7 years ago in 01