What originally began as a five-year DARPA-backed project to build an intelligent virtual assistant “that could reason and learn” eventually morphed into the Apple-owned iPhone-embedded Siri we know today.
Room with a View: Scenes from the International Space Station
The world is a decidedly different place from 250 miles up—one too few of us get to see.
Today in TIME Tech History: The Television Apparatus (1928), the U.S. Technocratic Party (1933), the Thinking Machine (1950) and More
Let’s hop in the TIME Wayback Machine to see which notable tech-related stories were published on January 23 between 1923 and today.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z Aims for ‘World’s Thinnest’ Crown
With so few companies releasing high-end Android tablets these days, it’s kind of refreshing to see something like Sony’s Xperia Tablet Z.
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‘Atari’ Is in Trouble Again
On the occasion of the video game legend’s bankruptcy, a recap of its many lives.
Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Pro Coming Feb. 9
Microsoft has announced a release date of February 9 for the Surface Windows 8 Pro, a bulkier but more powerful version of the company’s first laptop-tablet hybrid.
The Slow but Almost Certain Demise of Apple’s OS X Dashboard
How long until Apple takes Dashboard off the menu? Guess away, but the development community seems all but inoperative. I’d be sadder than usual to see it go.
Finally, a Ramen Bowl with a Built-in iPhone Dock
The genius of our civilization beams forth with the brightness of a million laser pointers.
Get a 12-Month Xbox Live Gold Membership for $35
Buy.com is selling a 12-month membership card to Xbox Live for $35 today — it’s normally $60.
How Google Uses Data to Keep Employees Happy
Over at Slate, Farhad Manjoo has a piece about how Google’s HR department uses data to ensure its employees are as happy as possible.
I Might Be Too Old for Facebook Graph Search
Facebook’s Graph Search sounds great. But unless you and your pals are putting lots of data in, you’re probably not going to get a lot of data out.
Today in TIME Tech History: Warm-Blooded Robot (1945), $500 Cloud Computer (1996), Apple’s PowerBook G4 (2001) and More
Let’s hop in the TIME Wayback Machine to see which notable tech-related stories were published on January 22 between 1923 and today.