Stories Tagged as
Computers
ID theft protection company Lifelock bought by Symantec for $2.3 billion
Nov 21, 2016
How worried are we about identity theft? Well, a fair amount, judging by a new acquisition that’s been announced. Cyber security giant Symantec is buying Lifelock — an ID protection company — for $2.3 billion. Among other things, Symantec makes anti-virus software which has been traditionally been bundled with PCs. As that market declines, the […]
'Silicon Cowboys' documents rise of Compaq
by
Molly Wood
Mar 29, 2016
A look at the small Texas startup that took on IBM to become the largest computer company in the world.
The many computers under the hood
by
Ben Johnson
Sep 25, 2015
As the VW emissions scandal illustrates, modern cars rely heavily on software.
Paul Ford on ‘What Is Code?’ and why we should care
by
Molly Wood
Jun 12, 2015
Most users don't know about programming. Ford wants to fix that.
The Sound of Computers
by
Ben Johnson
and Aparna Alluri
Mar 4, 2015
Matt Parker, a sound artist, collects audio from the early days of computing.
Dell reboots as a private company
Nov 4, 2014
Michael Dell launches his newly private Dell computer company.
Why IBM is paying $1.5 billion to lose a business
by
Stan Alcorn
Oct 20, 2014
By paying to split off its chipmaking arm, IBM may actually be getting a deal.
For public good, not for profit.
Those little Intel microchips were famous, somehow
by
Kai Ryssdal
Aug 5, 2014
An interview with Michael Malone, author of "The Intel Trinity".
Companies: stop making your employees use tablets
by
Ben Johnson
Jul 10, 2014
The mobile revolution is nice, but it doesn't always mean progress.
95 percent of U.S. ATMs run on Windows XP
Mar 19, 2014
What will ATMs do when Microsoft stops supporting the OS?