What was the storage size of the first USB flash drive?
The subject of who invented the USB flash drive is contested, but we do know how much storage it offered
IBM aims to build world's most powerful, fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029
IBM Quantum Starling will be ready in 2029
Panasonic abandons VGA port from "Let's Note" laptops, signaling end of era in Japan
The VGA connector is becoming a rare sight
Google research shows quantum computers could break RSA encryption sooner than expected
The quantum clock is ticking on online security
IBM pledges to invest $150 billion in US manufacturing over the next five years
$30 billion will fund US production of IBM's mainframe and quantum computers
IBM CEO says AI will boost programmers, not replace them
Meanwhile, Anthropic CEO forecasts AI could write up to 90% of code within the next 3-6 months
The first 5MB hard drive weighed approximately...
Circa 1956. 5MB of storage got you the ability to keep 2.5 million pages of typed text.
What was the size of the first-generation floppy disk?
Were they always 3.5-inch? Also, do you remember the Zip drive?
The IBM PC: The Most Influential Non-Invention
Legends of Tech The IBM PC revolutionized computing by setting standards for hardware and software compatibility - it's a symbol of standardization that reshaped the industry for decades to come.
What's the biggest tech acquisition in history?
Who spent the big bucks: Microsoft, Dell, Broadcom or was it Elon?
Insurance firms bet big on AI, but customers are not as enthused
There's an AI disconnect between insurance companies and their clients
Which company invented the hard disk drive?
The first commercial hard disk drive was introduced in 1956.
IBM debuts new AI hardware with Telum II CPU and Spyre Accelerator chip
Big Blue is all about intelligent workloads and generative AI acceleration these days
Historic IBM 7090 mainframe hits Christie's auction block
Bidding is expected to be anywhere from $40,000 to $60,000
What was the first computer to win a chess match against a world champion?
Was it IBM's Watson, Deep Blue, Cray Jaguar or Blue Gene?
Old-school mainframes could see renewed life with AI integration
Mainframes performing AI queries in the cloud is too slow, so AI is coming to mainframes
How heavy was the first ever 1 GB hard drive?
Real hard drives have handles – two handles. And no, that's not the BFG.
Japan to help IBM build a massive 10,000-qubit quantum computer
An unprecedented increase in qubit count, five years from now
Decades-old programming languages Fortran and Cobol are still thriving
Old Glories: Fortran and Cobol are still among the world's most popular programming languages despite being almost 70 years old. They're certainly overachieving, but for entirely different reasons, and neither seem unwilling to go out of fashion as new technological advancements like AI keep old skills relevant.
Robert Dennard, inventor of DRAM and pioneer of semiconductor scaling, dies at 91
His impact on computing lives on
Compaq, Gone But Not Forgotten: The Best-Selling PC of the 1980s and 1990s
#TBT The year was 1982 and computers had finally made the jump from machines that took up a full room to something that could fit on a desk. But they were still far from portable, so three entrepreneurs decided to change that.
Microsoft's Copilot key leverages a Function key not found on modern keyboards
Forward-looking technology powered by an old series of key scancodes
Ancient pre-release version of OS/2 2.0 discovered, released in VM-friendly packages
A promising operating system that never was
