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Dmitriy Cherepanov

1:15pm Mar 29, 2022

World News World News

A retro computer museum in Mariupol beloved by children was attacked by Russia

"It's been a hobby of my life," said the owner of the retro computer collection that was hit by a Russian attack in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
10:31am Sep 01, 2021

Politics & Government Politics & Government Economy

Cooper Touts Success Of FCC Program Offering Discounts On Internet, Computers

by Neal Charnoff

North Carolina officials are touting a federal program that offers consumers discounts on broadband connections and computers.
10:24am May 14, 2021

Politics & Government Politics & Government Economy

FCC Program Offers Discounts On Broadband Service, Computers

by Neal Charnoff

A new Federal Communications Commission program is offering consumers discounts on broadband connection and computers.
Sara Wong for NPR

1:03pm Mar 30, 2018

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Invisibilia: Do the Patterns in Your Past Predict Your Future?

by Alix Spiegel

A massive computer competition works to identify the patterns that can predict where someone will end up in life. But whether this competition has a winner may depend on your viewpoint.
Frimpong Innocent

10:07am Mar 01, 2018

World News World News National Health & Safety

Computer Teacher With No Computers Chalks Up Clever Classroom Plan

by Malaka Gharib

Owura Kwadwo Hottish, a middle school teacher in Ghana, has found a way around the problem. He literally draws the computer screen on the blackboard.
Ron Bull / Toronto Star via Getty Images

3:44pm Feb 20, 2018

Books Books

Artists And Criminals: On The Cutting Edge Of Tech

by Laura Sydell

Sci-fi authors like William Gibson foresaw what the Internet would bring. Inspired by their visions, NPR's Laura Sydell set out to see what artists and criminals think about and do with technology.
Sam Rowe for NPR

5:13pm Feb 05, 2018

Science Science

Can Computers Learn Like Humans?

by Joe Palca

Computers use artificial intelligence to do everything from drive cars to pick music we like. But what exactly is artificial intelligence? How does it work? What are its limits?

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Courtesy of Joe Strandberg

6:00pm Jul 14, 2017

This 10-Pound Keyboard From The 1980s Is Making A Comeback

by Kelly McEvers

IBM's Model F keyboard was manufactured from 1981 until 1994 and cost hundreds of dollars. Computer aficionados treasure it, but it's hard to find these days. So one man is working to bring it back.

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Katie Edwards / Getty Images/Ikon Images

3:03pm Jul 11, 2017

Books Books

A Novelist Forces Himself To Press On After Losing 100 Pages In A Tech Glitch

by Mat Johnson

Mat Johnson's recent hard-drive failure wasn't the first time he experienced data loss. This time, despite losing more work than ever before, he's less panicked: "I can write new words," he says.

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Efrem Lukatsky / AP

4:12pm Jun 30, 2017

Economy Economy

Ukraine Cyberattack Wasn't Really About Ransom, Security Experts Say

by Kathy Goldgeier

Although the virus that spread through government and commercial computers Tuesday looked like ransomware, cyber experts say it was a "wiper" intended to erase data and disrupt business.
2:56pm Jan 25, 2017

Arts Arts News Race

With Women 'Computers' In Spotlight, UNCG Explores Its Own History

by Eddie Garcia

The Oscar nominated film

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Paul Sakuma / AP

5:25pm Dec 16, 2016

National National Environment

California Is First State To Set Energy-Efficiency Limits For Computers

by Rebecca Hersher

The California Energy Commission approved standards for the amount of energy computers and small servers can use when they are on, off, idling or asleep. The rules will roll out between 2018 and 2021.