Deep Blue 1997: the day the machine beat the world champion
On 11 May 1997, IBM's Deep Blue beat Kasparov at chess. Twenty-nine years on, what did that match really prove about …
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Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow — 23 years of the greatest GBA game
On 6 May 2003, Konami released Aria of Sorrow on the GBA. 23 years on, the best handheld Metroidvania ever made still …
Wolfenstein 3D: 34 years of the game that created the modern FPS
On 5 May 1992, id Software released Wolfenstein 3D as shareware. 34 years on, the grandfather of every FPS is still …
ILOVEYOU: 26 years of the virus that infected 45 million PCs
On 4 May 2000, an 'ILOVEYOU' email left the Philippines and, within 24 hours, took down 45 million PCs. Today that worm …
GPS: 26 years since the night Clinton switched off the error
On 1 May 2000, Clinton switched off Selective Availability and civilian GPS became 10 times more accurate. The decision …
Claude Shannon at 110: the man who invented the bit
Claude Shannon was born on 30 April 1916. 110 years on, the bit he invented is still the foundation of absolutely …
The Web free for 33 years: the day CERN gave it all away
On 30 April 1993, CERN released the World Wide Web into the public domain. Without that signature, the internet you use …
Sasser: 22 years of the birthday worm that froze Windows XP
On 29 April 2004, an 18-year-old German student released Sasser into the world on his own birthday. Eight days later: a …
The iTunes Store turns 23: how $0.99 changed everything
On 28 April 2003, Apple launched the iTunes Store at $0.99 a song. A simple shop that destroyed the CD and reinvented …
Xerox Star 8010: 45 years of the computer that invented the mouse
On 27 April 1981 the Xerox Star 8010 brought the mouse, icons and windows to the world. It cost $75,000, flopped …