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These Black Leading Men Aren’t Just Paving the Way, They’re Building New Roads

After Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler's Oscar wins last weekend, we're looking at more Black men who are leading in their respective fields.

Computer History Museum continues Apple’s 50th anniversary celebrations with TechFest

Following last week’s fantastic Apple@50 panel, the Computer History Museum has announced “TechFest: Happy Birthday, Apple,” to be held on March 28.

Apple wasn't alone in 1976 — these companies helped define an era

Apple got its start — it was a moment when experimentation, risk-taking, and small ideas briefly had room to make waves in US ...
Cult of Mac

Apple retires a legendary iPhone

The iPhone 5 joins Apple’s obsolete products list. It was a landmark device that introduced the Lightning port and a new design.
SiliconValley.com on MSN

Apple's 50th anniversary celebrated at Computer History Museum

Mar. 14—Silicon Valley history buffs know Ronald Wayne's story well. He worked with Steve Jobs at Atari and when the agreement was signed to create Apple Computer on April 1, 1976 — 50 years ago next ...

The story about how the third Apple founder sold out for $800 isn't quite right

Apple co-founder Ronald Wayne has chosen the company's 50th anniversary to reveal that the conventional wisdom about how he got out of the company and sold a 10% stake in the company for $800 is wrong ...
WRVO Public Media

From Descartes to punk rock, the letter X has an extraordinary history

The letter X can be a lot of things: rebellious, mysterious, religious. For this Word of the Week, we examine its origins and many uses.
TidBITS

Computer History Museum Panel Celebrates Apple at 50

This 98-minute CHM Live panel commemorates Apple's 50th anniversary with stories from figures who shaped the company's history—some famous, others less so—moderated by David Pogue.