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Computer password inventor Fernando Corbato dies at 93

Computer security just lost one of its founders. Fernando "Corby" Corbato, credited with inventing the computer password, has died at the age of 93. The MIT researcher devised the concept of password-protected user accounts when establishing his Co… Source: engadget

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How's Your Stock Portfolio Doing? Depends on Where You Live.

Fascinating research from JPMorgan reveals that although the stock market is booming, the performance of your individual portfolio depends heavily on what state you live in. That’s because U.S. investors living in different regions tend to favor some S&P 500 sectors over others. Your Stock Portfolio Likely Has a Hidden Regional Bias According to JPMorgan’s […]

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What did the Nintendo 3DS mean to you?

With this week's announcement of Nintendo's new Switch Lite console, we've been thinking about the handheld that preceded it: The Nintendo 3DS, a successor to the wildly popular DS that took the dual screen and added the ability to display games in 3… Source: engadget

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Google Stadia Heralds Console Apocalypse as 4,000 Devs Clamor to Join

If there was any doubt that Google Stadia had the ammunition to single-handedly upend the gaming industry and end the video game console as we know it, they should be laid to rest. More than 4,000 developers have registered their interest to sign up to the Stadia Partners scheme with an eye on releasing games […]

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Hitting the Books: Gravity's mystery may prove our multiverse exists

Welcome to Hitting the Books. With less than one in five Americans reading just for fun these days, we've done the hard work for you by scouring the internet for the most interesting, thought provoking books on science and technology we can find and… Source: engadget