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Quicksort inventor Tony Hoare reaches the base case at 92

Classicist, philosopher, wit, and one of the greatest British computer scientists of all time Obit Professor Charles Anthony Richard Hoare has died at the age of 92. Known to many computer science ...

Turing Award winner Tony Hoare, computing pioneer who invented Quicksort, dies at the age of 92

An obituary of Tony Hoare, a pioneer and one of the greatest programmers in the early history of computing.
Time

Sheryl Lee Ralph Is Teaching by Example

In April 2025, after nearly 50 years as a performer, Sheryl Lee Ralph was finally granted a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Reflecting on her journey to the milestone, the actor recalls advice ...
Time

The Real Reason Why Daylight Saving Time Is a Thing

When American clocks turn back an hour at 2:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Nov. 5, that event will be just one more iteration of a practice—however unpleasant to some—to which Americans and many others ...
The New York Times

Hard Fork

Companies are using A.I. as a reason for layoffs, but the truth may be more complex. By Kevin RooseCasey NewtonRachel CohnWhitney JonesVjeran PavicKatie McMurranDan PowellRowan Niemisto and Diane Wong ...
Investopedia

Artificial Intelligence (AI): What It Is, How It Works, Types, and Uses

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Gordon Scott has been an active investor and ...