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The History of Vending Machines
The first vending machine in recorded history wasn't for soft drinks or snacks. It was for holy water. And how did an English radical think a vending…
3 years, 1 month ago
TechStuff Classic: The History of MP3 Players
How did the humble MP3 player get its start? When did the iPod take over as the dominant brand? And what's the MP3 Player business like today?
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3 years, 1 month ago
Tech News: The Supreme Court Hands Epic a Setback
The US Supreme Court declined a recent request from Epic regarding the company's ongoing legal battles with Apple. Disney is getting ready to hike su…
3 years, 1 month ago
TechStuff Tidbits: The One About APIs
What is an API? Where did the term come from? What does an API do, and why are they important for developers?
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3 years, 1 month ago
Tech News: AI Versus The Pope
Pope Francis has called for a day of global reflection on AI. Security researchers warn of technology that can decode keystrokes just from sound alon…
3 years, 1 month ago
Rerun: TechStuff Looks Inside the Black Box
In tech, a black box is any technology that hides the processes that take input and generate output. We see what goes in, we see what comes out but w…
3 years, 1 month ago
TechStuff Classic: The Circuit City Story Part 2
Once the Wards Company, Circuit City really established its identity decades after it was founded. How did the company grow and ultimately die, and w…
3 years, 1 month ago
Tech News: Microsoft vs. Hackers
A security company CEO has some harsh words for Microsoft and the security it relies on for its Azure cloud platform. Microsoft itself warns that Rus…
3 years, 2 months ago
TechStuff Tidbits: Superconductivity and LK-99
What does it mean for a material to be superconductive? Did a team of South Korean researchers create a revolutionary superconductive material? And w…
3 years, 2 months ago
Tech News: X's Sign Becomes An Ex Sign
Elon Musk's X company installed an enormous, illuminated "X" sign at the company HQ, and then took it down a couple of days later. Meta is preparing …
3 years, 2 months ago