The noisy Victorian world annoyed the mathematician, philosopher and inventor Charles Babbage, who came up with the idea of a programmable computer. He wrote letters complaining about it and a ...

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The first mechanical computer is an Analytical Engine, which was designed by Charles Babbage, the Father of the Computer.

Amazon, Microsoft, and IBM are all racing to build a quantum computer. But the technology's feasibility is as hazy as its physics.

An Ancient Computer That Predicted the Cosmos Discovered in a shipwreck off the coast of the Greek island Antikythera around 1901, this device was used to predict astronomical positions, eclipses, and ...

"Wounded in the Civil War, Dr. John S. Pemberton became addicted to morphine while trying to treat his own illness. So, he ...

DAVID Koch recalls the day Joe Hockey rang saying his investment banker wife Melissa Babbage was selling "everything we own''. It was a year before the global financial crisis hit and the stock market ...

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December 26th is not just a day for leftovers and holiday relaxation; it’s also a day to celebrate some of the most notable figures in entertainment and history. This article highlights the ...

Beth Behrs and Eden Sher share a birthday today. Check out our photo slideshow of celebrities and other famous people with ...