World's Firsts

The first computer password ever created changed how we protect data forever — and its surprising origin story will completely...

The first barcode ever scanned changed how the world shops forever. Discover the wild, forgotten story behind one pack of...

The first pixel defined in computing changed everything about how screens work. Discover the surprising origin story most people never...

The first captcha changed the internet forever. Discover the surprising origin story behind the test that separates humans from machines...

The first spam email ever sent in 1978 changed the internet forever — and it came from a marketing guy...

The first computer mouse was a wooden box with two wheels. Discover the strange, brilliant story behind the invention that...

Discover the world's first font designed specifically for screens — a pixel-perfect story most design lovers have never heard before.

The first website ever launched in 1991 changed everything. Discover the surprising story behind the plain page that built the...

Discover the surprising true story of the first barcode ever scanned in a store and how one pack of gum...

Discover the surprising story of the first computer-generated music ever made, who created it, and why it changed technology and...