Happy birthday articles
Windows just turned 40: What was the original project name of Windows 1.0?
The graphical user interface for MS-DOS circa 1985
AMD's Am9080 at 50: The reverse-engineered chip that launched AMD into the CPU era
The unlikely microprocessor that launched AMD into a contender
Recap: Fifty years after its debut, the Am9080 remains an inflection point in AMD's evolution into a semiconductor manufacturer. It wasn't AMD's architecture and it wasn't yet innovation in the sense the industry remembers AMD for today – but it was proof that the company could build a cutting-edge CPU end-to-end, from silicon layout to packaging to military-grade qualification.
Bethesda confirms Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition, Switch version coming in 2026
Out November 10 on most major consoles
Windows 95 at 30: how one OS changed the PC forever
What just happened? Happy Birthday to Windows 95, Microsoft's first, extremely successful foray into the world of 32-bit consumer operating systems. The company released the original retail edition of the OS on August 24, 1995, and literally changed computing technology forever.
The CD turns 43: The format that changed music forever
The influence of the compact disc still resonates
Steve Wozniak reflects on happiness and legacy on his 75th birthday
Wozniak's grounded legacy in a high-flying tech world
Happy birthday to You(Tube): Google's video-sharing platform turns 20
YouTube has forever changed how we share and consume video
20 Years of Steam: From Half-Life 2 to the Steam Deck
Few things are as closely associated with PC gaming as Steam. Microsoft might provide the OS. Intel, AMD, and Nvidia power the most popular gaming hardware. But for most people, Steam is PC gaming.
Apple iPod: The First 10 Years of the Ubiquitous Media Player
#TBT In 2001, Apple launched an MP3 player that would eventually shape the landscape of today's mobile computing market, and the product that put Apple on the path to become a dominant tech player.
Five years in, Nintendo's Switch gamble paid off in spades
Nintendo's record-breaking console is still going strong
Happy Birthday: Raspberry Pi celebrates 10th anniversary
More than 45 million Raspberry Pi computers have been sold to date
Xbox celebrates 20th anniversary with special edition hardware and merchandise
Celebrate Xbox's 20th anniversary in style
Happy Birthday: Firefox has turned 15
Fifteen years of triumphs, failures, and a lot of innovation
Sony's Walkman, the first truly affordable portable music player, turns 40
The Walkman defined a generation
AMD confirms Gold Editions of Ryzen 7 2700X and Radeon VII, alongside free games and more
AMD's semicentennial celebration kicks off
Ryzen 7 2700X 50th anniversary edition listing leaks from online retailers
A move from Intel's playbook or just showing off before the next generation?
Gmail's 15-year anniversary is no joke with serious improvements to Smart Compose AI suggestions
You can also schedule emails to be sent later
The World Wide Web Turns 30: A Timeline
The Web is turning 30 years old this month and clearly we've come a long way since Tim-Berners Lee wrote his paper proposing an information management system to facilitate information-sharing between physicists in universities and institutes around the world. Nowadays it's hard to imagine what life would be like without the web.
Intel Core i7-8086K anniversary edition surfaces at online retailers
A tribute to the Intel 8086 that made x86 platforms successful
Intel to put on record-breaking drone display for 50th anniversary
The swarm grows, still only one pilot required
The World Wide Web turns 29 years old
Complete global access is still far off in the distance
Blizzard marks 20-year anniversary of StarCraft with in-game giveaways and short film
The game that sparked the eSports revolution is turning 20