Once dismissed as a relic of the Middle Ages, the spirit of metaphysical speculation is alive and well -- in computer science. Over candlelight in cathedrals and monkish cells, medieval metaphysicians ...

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Do you know? Honestly. Take a minute. I’ll wait. [Photo: courtesy Taeyoon Choi] If you think that sounds like a slog, trust me: You don’t know what you’re missing. No computer-science textbook would ...

If you've ever been called on to diagnose, fix, upgrade, or shop for a new computer, you know that hardware and software features can be hard to convey in plain English. We're searching for the best ...

William English, the engineer and researcher who helped build the first computer mouse and, in 1968, orchestrated an elaborate demonstration of the technology that foretold the computers, tablets and ...