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6 Surprising Facts About Technology
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The article covers six interesting facts about technology, including that the average American checks their smartphone 46 times a day and that the first ever text message was sent in 1992.

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Black holes: The strange and powerful objects of the universe
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Black holes are strange and powerful objects in the universe that are still not fully understood by scientists. They are incredibly dense, have a strong gravitational pull, and can be destructive. Some black holes are believed to power quasars, which are the most energetic objects in the universe.

Sep 23 199
The Firsts of Flight and Space
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The Wright brothers were the first to achieve powered flight, in 1903. German engineer Hans von Ohain developed the world's first jet engine in 1935. Robert Goddard successfully launched the first rocket in 1926. The first nuclear bomb was detonated in 1945. Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, was launched in 1957. The first manned spaceflight was made by Yuri Gagarin in 1961 .

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The history of computers: from the first to the modern day
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The first computer was invented by Charles Babbage in 1822. The first programmable computer was invented by Konrad Zuse in 1937. The first commercially successful computer was the UNIVAC I, which was introduced in 1951. The first personal computer was the Altair 8800, which was introduced in 1975. The first laptop computer was the TRS-80 Model 100, which was introduced in 1983. The first smartphone was the Simon, which was introduced in 1992.

Sep 21 294
Six interesting facts about the history of Silicon Valley
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The Silicon Valley was originally called the Valley of Heart's Delight. The first silicon transistor was invented in 1947 by Bell Labs, and the first commercial silicon transistor was invented in 1954 by Fairchild Semiconductor. The first microprocessor was invented in 1971 by Intel, and the first personal computer was invented in 1975 by Apple. The first search engine was invented in 1996 by Google.

Sep 20 201
Six interesting facts about artificial intelligence
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1. Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly popular, with Zuckerberg calling it "the best tool we have." 2. Google's DeepMind AI group has created a neural network that can learn to navigate 3D environments. 3. Nvidia's AI technology is being used to help teach self-driving cars to "see" and make decisions. 4. IBM's Watson AI system has been used to assist in the diagnosis of various diseases. 5. Microsoft's chatbot Tay was taken offline after it made racist and homophobic remarks. 6. Amazon's Alexa AI assistant is now being used in some homes to control various devices.

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6 interesting facts about the history of computing
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The first computer bug was a moth that was caught in a relay of the Harvard Mark II computer in 1947. The first transistors were made from germanium. The founders of Hewlett Pack ard met while studying engineering at Stanford University. Intel's first microprocessor was the 4004, released in 1971. The first video game console was the Magnavox Odyssey, released in 1972. The first personal computer was the Apple I, released in 1976.

Sep 19 201
Interesting facts about the history of microprocessors, personal computers,...
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The first microprocessor, the Intel 4004, was released in 1971. The first personal computer, the Altair 8800, was released in 1975. The first IBM PC was released in 1981. The first dot-com company, Symbolics, was founded in 1985. The first web browser, Mosaic, was released in 1993.

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