The new mechanical computer uses 64 physical cubes to represent binary bits and is inspired by kirigami — the Japanese art of paper-folding and cutting. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

Experimenting with algorithms, she began to employ the principles of computation in her work even before she gained access to an actual computer. “Vera Molnar,” one admirer said, “is one of the very ...

Editor’s note: This story first appeared in the December 9, 1968, issue of New York. It was also featured in Reread, New York’s subscriber-only archives newsletter. Click here to read the newsletter ...