NPR's Scott Simon takes a moment to remember the legacy of computer scientist Larry Tesler, the man who came up the copy-and-paste function. Tesler died this week at the age of 74. A moment now to ...

Larry Tesler, the Silicon Valley pioneer who created the now-ubiquitous computer concepts such as “cut,” “copy” and “paste,” has died. He was 74. He made using computers easier for generations as a ...

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Carrying a smartphone with the Google Lens app is now almost like having a scanner in your pocket, thanks to an update that copies text that you see in real life to paste to your computer. The update, ...

The advent of the personal computer wasn’t just about making these powerful machines available to everyone, it was also about making them accessible and usable, even for those lacking a computer ...

You can quickly copy and paste text with your Chromebook using keyboard shortcuts. Alternatively, you can use the right-click feature on your trackpad to get the job done. Here are the different ways ...

It’s a simple concept. You define some text or image on your computer, copy it, and paste it where you want it. Now, think of that new leather sofa you crave. Popular augmented reality (AR) apps allow ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Larry Tesler, the Silicon Valley pioneer who created the now-ubiquitous computer concepts such as “cut,” “copy” and “paste,” has died. He was 74. He made using computers easier for ...