Today in computer history: March 17th
Below are technology and computer-related events that happened on March 17th of every year during the evolution of computers. March 17th is the 77th day of 2024, which is a leap year. There are 289 days left in the year from this day.
March 17, 194876 years ago
William Gibson was born, the speculative fiction novelist who help create cyberpunk subgenre.
March 17, 20186 years ago
The New York Times and the Guardian revealed that the firm Cambridge Analytica harvested 50 million Facebook profiles and used that data to help Donald Trump's election team.