Blame “The Big Bang Theory” for the lack of women in tech. That’s the conclusion from new research out of the University of Washington, which found that women don’t choose careers in computer science ...
In his first autobiography, Source Code: My Beginnings, Bill Gates recounts, at 13 years old, signing up for a 50-mile hike through the snowy Olympic mountains. Around the same time, he'd been ...
Despite the increased popularity of geek culture and the ubiquity of computers, the geek's close cousin, the nerd, still suffers from a negative stereotype in popular culture, according to new ...
The 'computer nerd' is a well-known stereotype. While this stereotype is inaccurate, it still has a chilling effect on women pursuing a qualification in computer science, according to a new article.
Remember the hacker who broke into CIA Director John Brennan's personal email as well as the accounts of other high-ranking US security officials? Turns out he's just 16—or so police believe. British ...
When the acclaimed television drama series Homeland climaxed with a devious plot by terrorists to kill America’s vice-president by hacking into his electronic pacemaker, critics scoffed at the ...
President Donald Trump is considering another of his personnel picks and this person, his potential “science advisor,” is unusual to say the least. The actual title of the post is Director of the ...
Angelina Jolie is famously one of the most attractive woman on the planet, and even though she was relatively unknown when Hackers was released in 1995, it seems doubtful anyone could look at her and ...