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December 04, 2025

In 1995, a Netscape employee wrote a hack in 10 days that now runs the Internet

Thirty years later, JavaScript is the glue that holds the interactive web together, warts and all. ...

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November 19, 2025

Celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman dies at age 62

The gaming community mourns a beloved mentor and LGBTQ+ advocate with a storied career. ...

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November 12, 2025

The Mac calculator’s original design came from letting Steve Jobs play with menus for ten minutes

In 1982, a young Mac developer turned Jobs into a UI designer - and accidentally invented a new technique. ...

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September 13, 2025

Modder injects AI dialogue into 2002’s Animal Crossing using memory hack

Unofficial mod lets classic Nintendo GameCube title use AI chatbots with amusing results. ...

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September 04, 2025

Microsoft open-sources Bill Gates’ 6502 BASIC from 1978

Historic interpreter taught millions to program on Commodore and Apple computers. ...

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August 12, 2025

AOL announces September shutdown for dial-up Internet after 34 years

Around 175,000 households still use dial-up Internet in the US. ...

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