Steve Jobs’ Apple-1 computer prototype auctioned for nearly 700,000 dollars
An authenticated Apple-1 Computer prototype from the mid-1970s has sold at auction for nearly 700,000 dollars (£592,000). The prototype was used by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in 1976 to demonstrate the Apple-1 to Paul Terrell, owner
Valentia Island transatlantic cable closer to becoming world heritage nominee
A transatlantic cable on Valentia Island has moved closer to becoming a world heritage site, as the Irish Government announced that it was submitting the details of the site to Unesco Paris. Initial attempts to stretch
‘Stolen’ Darwin manuscripts anonymously returned to university library
Two Charles Darwin manuscripts that were reported as stolen from Cambridge University Library have been anonymously returned in a pink gift bag, with a typed note on an envelope wishing a Happy Easter to the librarian.
Gif inventor Stephen Wilhite dies aged 74
Stephen Wilhite, the inventor of short-video format the Gif, has died aged 74. His wife, Kathaleen, said that he died of Covid-19 on March 14. Mr Wilhite, who lived in Milford, Ohio, won a Webby lifetime
Earliest known report of rare weather phenomenon found in English medieval text
Researchers have discovered what appears to be England’s earliest known account of a rare weather phenomenon, called ball lightning, in a medieval text. Described as a bright spherical object, ball lightning is unexplained and usually associated
TikTok adds new features to educate users on the Holocaust and antisemitism
TikTok has unveiled new app features designed to improve education around the Holocaust and combat antisemitism. To mark Holocaust Memorial Day, the social media giant has confirmed that a new banner will now appear at the
