History of computers | A timeline

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

Why engineers in Philadelphia created ENIAC, the first general-purpose electronic computer

The invention of ENIAC in Philadelphia sparked countless technological innovations.

The Compressed Timeline Of The AI Revolution

AI’s rise feels faster and deeper than past tech shifts—reshaping not just what we build, but how we build, learn, and evolve ...

Byte magazine artist Robert Tinney, who illustrated the birth of PCs, dies at 78

On February 1, Robert Tinney, the illustrator whose airbrushed cover paintings defined the look and feel of pioneering ...

The story behind the first-ever general-purpose electronic computer

The invention of ENIAC in Philadelphia sparked countless technological innovations. CBS News Philadelphia's Nikki DeMentri has the full story behind why engineers in Philadelphia created ENIAC.

50 years of Apple history is on display at the Computer History Museum

Apple's 50th birthday is coming up on April 1, and to celebrate, the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, is holding in-person exhibits and promoting online content about the ...

On ‘Jeopardy!’ 15 Years Ago, a Computer Beat Ken Jennings & Brad Rutter

Jennings and Rutter played against Watson the following month at IBM’s T. J. Watson Research Laboratory in Yorktown Heights, New York, with then-host Alex Trebek emceeing. And the action kicked off on ...

I've never felt smarter than playing this nostalgic horror puzzler that has me changing file types on a '90s computer to solve mysteries

Desktop Explorer tests my ancient tech knowledge with some spooky vibes to boot.