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Anonymous hacks MIT website, leaves a tribute to Aaron Swartz

Andy Weir — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:36:20 +0000

'Hacktivist' group Anonymous has hacked the MIT site, leaving a very personal tribute to Aaron Swartz, who committed suicide this week, and calling for action to honour his memory. Read more...

Spacewar, the first computer game, turns 50 this week

John Callaham — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:34:22 +0000

50 years ago this week, MIT researchers created the first ever computer game, SpaceWar! To celebrate the anniversary, a group of MIT students recreated the game at a special event. Read more...

Co-founder of Reddit charged with stealing data from MIT

John Callaham — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:16:01 +0100

One of the co-founders of the popular web site Reddit has been charged with stealing millions of documents from computer archives at MIT and at JSTOR. The Boston Globe web site reports that 24 year... Read more...

Computer mice to perform a disappearing act?

Darren Tebo — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:57:05 +0100

Have you ever wondered what technology might one day replace the Computer Mouse? If so, researchers at MIT may have your answer: Nothing! According to Wired.com, "In a magic trick that only geeks can pull... Read more...

Does my bum look big in the Internet?

Elliot Harrison — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:06:04 +0100

No it doesn't. But the bigger it is, the more you can potentially display on it. News posted on the h+magazine website explores the idea of wearing the internet. The very clever students at... Read more...