1976 – Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne decided to change their garage project into a partnership and Ron Wayne typed up the papers. Wayne would leave the partnership after 11 days and Apple Comupter would be incorporated the following January.
2004 – In one of the best April Fool’s jokes ever, Google launched a real product. Weren’t expecting that, were you Internet? Gmail launched in invite-only mode, making a Gmail account temporarily prestigious in the geek world.
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It’s our end of month DTNS round table. This month we examine where space exploration and the tech industry intersect, why privatization of space is good or bad, and how the internet is empowering citizen astronomers.
Facebook’s controversial memo, MyFitnessPal gets hacked, and Malaysia’s Central Bank successfully defends itself against cyberattack.
Windows chief Terry Myerson leaves Microsoft after 21 years, President Trump accuses Amazon of not paying taxes, and Apple allows users to download copies of user data the company keeps in anticipation of GDPR.
Microsoft shakes up executive team, Facebook to shut down Partner Categories over data concerns, Bumble sues Match. 