IBM and Xerox PARC engineer Lynn Conway, who helped shape the way chips are designed and undertook a gender transition in 1968, died last weekend at age 86
- In the 1970s, Conway helped author “Introduction to VLSI Systems,” a seminal book in the field of chip design that became …
Xerox PARC sues Facebook and Twitter, accusing them of patent infringement, including through tools both companies use to slow the spread of misinformation
Xerox PARC sues Facebook and Twitter, accusing them of patent infringement, including through tools both companies use to slow the spread of misinformation
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Larry Tesler, an influential figure at Xerox PARC and Apple who coined “cut, copy, paste” and advocated for modeless computing, has died at 74
The advent of the personal computer wasn't just about making these powerful machines available to everyone, it was also about making …
New printed chip could spark cheaper sensor networks
Thin Film Electronics ASA, a maker of disposable memory used in toys, has developed a way to add computing to its circuits through a partnership with Xerox PARC. This means it can offer thin, disposa...
The Laptop Celebrates 40 Years
Laptops today vary greatly in size, weight and purpose, but they all have one common origin: Alan Kay's Dynabook. — Kay, a former Xerox PARC computer scientist, drew up the idea of a portable comput...