David J. Farber, ‘Grandfather of the Internet,’ Dies at 91

A researcher, professor and federal policy adviser, he guided students who went on to do groundbreaking work in connecting the world online.

Phonographs, player pianos and Betamax: The inventions that transformed entertainment

These 10 technological marvels had cultural implications that its inventors could barely have imagined.

On ‘Jeopardy!’ 15 Years Ago, IBM’s Supercomputer Watson Beat Ken Jennings & Brad Rutter

Jennings and Rutter played against Watson the following month at IBM’s T. J. Watson Research Laboratory in Yorktown Heights, ...

On ‘Jeopardy!’ 15 Years Ago, a Computer Beat Ken Jennings & Brad Rutter

Jennings and Rutter played against Watson the following month at IBM’s T. J. Watson Research Laboratory in Yorktown Heights, New York, with then-host Alex Trebek emceeing. And the action kicked off on ...