Sir Maurice Wilkes, who has died aged 97, was the most important figure in the development of practical computing in the UK. Not only did he lead the development of EDSAC, the first stored-program ...

Here is the first known photograph of the great grandfather of modern digital computers – but you couldn’t use it on the train or take it jogging with you. The panoramic black and white image, which ...

The world's oldest digital computer is to be rebooted at The National Museum of Computing, following a three-year restoration project to get the 61 year old machine back to life. Weighing 2.5 tonnes ...

The title of "First Computer" is a matter of historical debate, as its invention was a multi-step process rather than a single event. While Charles Babbage is often credited for the concept of the ...

The birth of the first modern computer is being celebrated on Friday 20 June 2008 at The University of Manchester and MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry). Digital 60 Day marks the 60th anniversary of ...