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How weaving helped invent modern computing — and is shaping its future

Weaving is an ancient craft that is still practised as a hobby by many people around the world. In recent years, it has found new life as more people have returned to hands-on making as a way to slow down, reconnect with materials and step away from screens.

The Conversation

On This Day, June 5: D-Day, Operation Blue Star, RFK assassination, AIDS epidemic, Marshall Plan and other key events

On This Day, June 5, history witnessed several defining moments across war, politics and social change. The date is associated with the D-Day invasion preparations in 1944, Operation Blue Star in 1984, the beginning of the AIDS epidemic in 1981 and Robert F. Kennedy's assassination in 1968. It also marks…

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Maps, Math, and the Moon: How women’s innovations have shaped modern computer science

This Women’s History Month, we look at how women’s innovations have advanced the field of computer programming.

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How close have human beings come to the sun? The kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes

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History of computers: Timeline of key events & technological breakthroughs

The history of computers began with primitive designs in the early 19th century and went on to change the world during the 20th century.

LiveScience

Viral Reddit Post Reveals The True Faces Of 10 People From The 1700s

A recent Reddit post that went viral, receiving more than 111,000 upvotes and 2,900 comments, reminded the internet that some people from that era actually lived long enough to be photographed.

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Victoria Siddall's guide to London: The Old Vic, karaoke and Toklas

The National Portrait Gallery director shares her insider guide to the capital, and stories of living in Camden through the Britpop era

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45 Women Inventors Who Changed The World And You May Not Even Know It

Our list features famous women inventors of the past and today's STEM leaders who are shaping the world of tomorrow.

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Should the Civilization Video Games Be Fun—or Real?

Some players like the game to mimic the real world. Others like to play as Gandhi but nuke their enemies into oblivion.

Reason

Civilization 7's post-launch roadmap will bring the Bermuda Triangle and Mount Everest to all players in March

While paid DLC adds Ada Lovelace and Simon Bolivar.

PC Gamer

Artificial intelligence: what five giants of the past can teach us about handling the risks

The progress of artificial intelligence (AI) has been relentless. With OpenAI’s latest model, o3, recently breaking records yet again, it raises urgent questions about safety, as well as the future of humanity.

The Conversation

A winter’s trail: seasonal UK walks from Somerset to Scotland

The stark landscapes of mid-winter are the best time for enjoying the elements on these routes. Our writers tell us the personal stories behind their favourite hikes

The Guardian - UK

Women’s prize for playwriting returns with record £20,000 award

Prize aims to support and showcase established writers and emerging talent in Britain’s stage industry

The Guardian - UK

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30 Math Memes Only True Nerds Will Appreciate

Explore our hilarious collection of math memes that will make true nerds laugh! These funny gems use humor to brighten any math class! The post 30 Math Memes Only True Nerds Will Appreciate first appeared on Bored Panda.

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User Asks Microsoft Copilot Who It Wants To Be And It Said 'Elon Musk'

Copilot picked Elon Musk as an ideal person to be, sparking questions about its goals. Does Copilot see Musk as a visionary or is there more to its choice?

The Guardian - UK

‘I felt deep rage’: Sarah Grochala on her prize-winning play about snubbed computer genius Ada Lovelace

It took her eight years to write Intelligence, an era-hopping epic about the pioneer’s battle for recognition. Now that it’s won the Women’s prize for playwriting, will Grochala stop telling her students to try a different career?

The Guardian - UK

Play about computing pioneer Ada Lovelace wins Women’s prize for playwriting

Sarah Grochala’s Intelligence follows Lovelace’s attempts to be taken seriously as a scientist in 1840s London

The Conversation

The AI industry is on the verge of becoming another boys' club. We’re all going to lose out if it does

A recent New York Times article released a list of people “behind the dawn of the modern artificial intelligence movement” – and not a single woman was named. It came less than a week after news of a fake auto-generated woman being listed as a speaker on the agenda for…

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Best designs and designers of 2023: ‘A chunk of glossy sexiness’

From 3D-printed headphones to a museum dedicated to crabs, our panel of experts pick the designs and designers of the year

PC Gamer

Nvidia's Ampere GPUs continue to dominate Valve's monthly hardware survey, though Ada is slowly building in number

AMD and Intel might want to look away, though, as it's not a great read for them.

The Guardian - UK

Country diary: A calculated garden that’s still thriving

Culbone Woods, Somerset: We have Ada Lovelace and her husband to thank for this stretch of misty, coastal woodland that harbours many gems

AAP

'Enchantress of numbers' opens atmospheric exhibition

A playful interactive exhibition debuting in Australia has dusted off old treasures to link the past with a challenging future.

The Conversation

Friday essay: Lessons in Chemistry – the real Prince Charming in this 'bad romance' is a good dog

If you were charmed by the Apple TV+ adaptation of Bonnie Garmus’s debut novel Lessons In Chemistry and want learn more about the book, the first thing you’ll discover is that it was a New York Times bestseller (for more than 58 weeks) and international hit, with a #BookTok following…

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Gigabyte Reveals Low Profile Triple-Fan RTX 4060 Graphics Card

Gigabyte revels its first low profile Ada Lovelace graphics card which is just 69mm tall and has a tiny factory overclock.

Tom’s Hardware

AMD RDNA 2, RDNA 3 GPU Idle Power Draw Reduced By Enabling VRR

German publication Computerbase discovered that enabling Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) helps lower idle power consumption on AMD's RDNA 2 and RDNA 3 graphics cards.

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