NPR: computing https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=476815410 computing en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Wed, 06 May 2026 07:15:12 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: computing https://www.npr.org/tags/476815410/computing Microsoft turns 50: A look back at everything from the Altair to the Zune The company helped launch the software industry and bring a computer to every desktop. Hit products like Windows and the Xbox became household names – but does anyone remember the Zune? Fri, 04 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2025/04/04/nx-s1-5328683/microsoft-50-year-anniversary-computing-revolution https://www.npr.org/2025/04/04/nx-s1-5328683/microsoft-50-year-anniversary-computing-revolution

The company helped launch the software industry and bring a computer to every desktop. Hit products like Windows and the Xbox became household names – but does anyone remember the Zune?

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]]> Monica Nickelsburg After Moore's Law: Predicting The Future Beyond Silicon Chips Scientists are preparing for the day when powerful computing can no longer rely on chips getting smaller and faster. One of them offers a sneak peek at some of the new/old ideas that may save the day. Thu, 05 May 2016 11:29:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/05/05/476762969/after-moores-law-predicting-the-future-beyond-silicon-chips https://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/05/05/476762969/after-moores-law-predicting-the-future-beyond-silicon-chips

Scientists are preparing for the day when powerful computing can no longer rely on chips getting smaller and faster. One of them offers a sneak peek at some of the new/old ideas that may save the day.

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