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1 week ago

Tech Time Warp: TJX hack exposes the depth to which consumer data is at risk Today's Tech Time Warp goes back to 2007, when TJX Companies Inc. announced it suffered an unauthorized intrusion into its computer systems.

Data breaches may feel routine today, but the TJX incident in 2007 was the wake‑up call that showed just how big the problem could become. Dive into this edition of #TechTimeWarp to learn more.
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1 month ago

Tech Time Warp: Happy 40th birthday to the National Center for Supercomputing Applications This week's Tech Time Warp goes back to January 15, 1986, when the National Science Foundation opened the NCSA.

Middle age looks good on the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois. Dive into the history of the NCSA in the latest #TechTimeWarp:
https://bit.ly/4pJIjUb

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1 month ago

Pioneers in Tech: Sandra Bullock, Academy award winner, actress, producer, internet pioneer Pioneers in Tech: We go back to 1995 when Academy Award-winning actress and producer Sandra Bullock, purchased the first movie tickets online.

1995: Sandra Bullock, Academy Award-winning actress and producer, purchased the first movie tickets online in a segment on Entertainment Tonight. Check it out in the latest #TechTimeWarp.
https://bit.ly/4qkvQHT

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3 months ago

Tech Time Warp: Celebrating 30 years of Pixar magic This week's Tech Time Warp goes back to Thanksgiving weekend 30 years ago, which was the world’s first major introduction to Pixar.

The latest #TechTimeWarp goes back to Thanksgiving weekend 30 years ago—Pixar’s big break. #ToyStory was released in theaters Nov. 22, 1995, opening at No. 1 that weekend. Check out the blog to learn more:
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3 months ago

Tech Time Warp: A bite-sized story from Apple history — how the Macintosh got its name This week's Tech Time Warp looks at the 1984 introduction of the Macintosh computer. 40+ years later, this advertising masterpiece holds up, as does the brand.

The 1984 introduction of the #Macintosh computer featured the iconic and still-relevant Super Bowl commercial. More than 40 years later, this advertising masterpiece holds up, as does the brand it launched. Dive into the latest #TechTimeWarp to learn more.
https://bit.ly/3XU3zel

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4 months ago

Tech Time Warp: The early business dealings that set the stage for Microsoft dominance This week's Tech Time Warp highlights the 45th anniversary of a pivotal event in Microsoft history: QDOS turns into MS-DOS.

Last week marked the 45th anniversary of a pivotal event in Microsoft history: Nov. 6, 1980, when the then-fledgling company signed a contract with IBM to develop an operating system for the IBM PC.

Dive into last week's #TechTimeWarp to learn more. https://bit.ly/4qP8tGU

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6 months ago

Did you know the original Star Trek only ran for 3 seasons? 🖖 TOS launched a universe and a tech legacy. Dive into this Tech Time Warp and boldly go into the past! #StarTrek #TechTimeWarp

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