The Computer: A Brief History of the Machine That Changed the World

2026/03/30 by James W. Cortada · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · Computer Science · #Bioethics and Human Rights Issues #Cybernetics and Technology in Society #History of Computing Technologies

paper · doi:10.1080/03612759.2026.2646739

openalex publication_date 2026/03/30 · openalex created_date 2026/03/31 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/13

Abstract

As most would acknowledge, life today is profoundly affected by computing technologies of all kinds, beginning with the smartphone, followed by interactions through social media and reliance on the...

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