Codebreaker Alan Turing rips America in newly discovered letters
All of the letters are archived and available to read online.
On Aug 29, 2017 by Phillip Tracy
Google memo writer says being a conservative at Google is like being gay in the 1950s
Try again.
On Aug 18, 2017 by Ana Valens
Thousands of gay men could be pardoned for same-sex acts under new U.K. law
The Alan Turing bill would posthumously pardon those charged with ‘gross indecency.’
On Oct 20, 2016 by Jaya Saxena
Researchers restore the first piece of computer-made music—from 1951
Two researchers made it sound less wobbly.
On Sep 26, 2016 by Audra Schroeder
You might feel a robot’s pain—but it doesn’t feel yours
The future of empathy just got wired.
On Nov 13, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter
8 things you need to know before dating a geek girl
Elite Daily’s guide on dating geek girls was misogynistic and wrong. Here’s some better advice.
On Jun 10, 2015 by [email protected]
The WWII Enigma machine is getting a 21st century update
One programmer created a way to send and receive cryptic messages through code.
On Apr 17, 2015 by Selena Larson
Alan Turing’s notebook just sold for $1 million
An unnamed bidder just bought a major chunk of science history.
On Apr 14, 2015 by AJ Dellinger
Jon Stewart falls in love with Benedict Cumberbatch on ‘The Daily Show’
He can’t keep his feelings bottled up inside.
On Nov 19, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski
Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Alan Turing in ‘The Imitation Game’ trailer
Alan Turing’s life is one of history’s great triumphs as well as one of its great tragedies.
On Jul 21, 2014 by Aja Romano
Father of modern computing posthumously pardoned for being gay
But his acolytes argue that the Queen’s words send the wrong message.
On Dec 24, 2013 by Miles Klee
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