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computer

[kuhm-pyoo-ter] / kəmˈpju tər /


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Defenders of signature matching say that computer analysis has become increasingly accurate and provides a practical and necessary check against fraud.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2026

Yet already computer science enrollment has begun to slide -- dropping six percent across the University of California system and falling at two-thirds of computing programs nationwide, according to the Computing Research Association.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Alan Turing's famous ideas about artificial intelligence may have sent AI research down the wrong path for the past 75 years, according to prominent computer scientist Peter J. Denning.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

“I’ve noticed a steep decline in the ability of students to do work in my classes,” said Pradeep Sen, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at UC Santa Barbara.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Emma puts her postcard aside and turns to the computer.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

IBM has reinvented itself many times, transitioning from tabulators and time clocks in its earliest days to personal computers, mainframes and supercomputers and later AI and hybrid cloud computing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

"Open-source" or "open-weight" models work differently: the developers release the model's core files for anyone to download, modify and run on their own computers.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

Autonomous vehicles rely on many of the same batteries, sensors, chips and onboard computers as electric cars.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Trump also had touted the company’s computers during remarks in February, when he thanked the Dells for their contributions.

From MarketWatch Jul. 6, 2026

I followed Tickled Pink and her sweet rose scent down the hall and around a corner until we came upon three long rows of wooden tables topped with computers.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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