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  1. Octordle - Encyclopedia Britannica

    Put your skills to the test and solve eight word games at once! You have 13 guesses to solve all eight words. A new Octordle available each day to solve.

  2. Computer - History, Technology, Innovation | Britannica

    Jun 16, 2025 · Computer - History, Technology, Innovation: A computer might be described with deceptive simplicity as “an apparatus that performs routine calculations automatically.” Such a …

  3. U.S. State Capitals Quiz | Britannica

    Take this Geography & Travel quiz at Encyclopaedia Britannica to test your knowledge of U.S. state capitals.

  4. History of Technology Timeline | Britannica

    Jun 13, 2025 · 1974: Personal computer The first computers that emerged after World War II were gigantic, but, with advances in technology, especially in putting many transistors on a …

  5. Touchscreen, Camera, Battery Life, & Storage - Britannica

    Jul 10, 2025 · smartphone, mobile telephone with a display screen (typically a liquid crystal display, or LCD), built-in personal information management programs (such as an electronic …

  6. Computer security | Definition & Facts | Britannica

    Jul 12, 2025 · Computer security, the protection of computer systems and information from harm, theft, and unauthorized use. Computer hardware is typically protected by serial numbers, …

  7. Tightrope, a Daily Trivia Game | Britannica

    A daily trivia game with 9 interesting questions. If you get three wrong…you lose. Question categories include science, arts, history, animals and math.

  8. Computer - Output Devices | Britannica

    Jun 16, 2025 · Computer - Output Devices: Printers are a common example of output devices. New multifunction peripherals that integrate printing, scanning, and copying into a single …

  9. Computer - Miniaturization, Transistors, Chips | Britannica

    Jun 16, 2025 · Computer - Miniaturization, Transistors, Chips: The size of transistor elements continually decreases in order to pack more on a chip. In 2001 a transistor commonly had …

  10. Computer - Windows, OS, Software | Britannica

    Apr 14, 2025 · Computer - Windows, OS, Software: In 1985 Microsoft came out with its Windows operating system, which gave PC compatibles some of the same capabilities as the Macintosh.