Do you ever wonder who you should thank for the laptops and desktops that make your life easier every day? It's Charles Babbage, English mathematician and inventor and not just the companies that are ...

This multifaceted polymath was the first to build a computing machine. His pioneering work led to the creation of a calculating machine. He also established the Astronomical Society. Born in England ...

Charles Babbage, one of the fathers of computing, tried to summon the devil in order to prove God existed. According to Io9, Babbage first tried to summon the devil when he was a schoolboy in ...

THE computer is the most versatile invention ever made, and most of us carry one around with us all the time. But who do we have to thank for creating the very first computer? Please provide a valid ...

to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. British researchers announced plans this week to finally build Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine, a gear-based proto-computer ...

The question of who invented the first computer and when was the computer invented has a complex answer that spans centuries of innovation. Many people assume a single inventor and a specific date, ...

As you might expect from its name, the "Difference Engine" is a strangely difficult object to describe. You might start by imagining the side of a large crib with uprights ringed by small metal wheels ...

Researchers in Britain are about to embark on a 10-year, multimillion-dollar project to build a computer — but their goal is neither dazzling analytical power nor lightning speed. Indeed, if they ...