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Tech History: Android's Surprising Origin Story

Before Android powered billions of smartphones, it was actually designed for digital cameras!

Alucid Team

19 hours ago1 min read

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Tech History: The Lead-Acid Legacy of the First Rechargeable Battery

Despite being over 160 years old, this technology is still widely used today.

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2 days ago1 min read

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Tech History: How Tech & Expansion Fueled Walmart’s Employee Boom

Each key milestone—whether a store launch, global expansion, or tech acquisition—triggered a new phase in Walmart’s workforce evolution, shaping it into the employer powerhouse we see today.

Alucid Team

3 days ago1 min read

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Tech History: The World's First Computer Programmer

The world’s first computer programmer was a woman—Ada Lovelace (bord Augusta Ada Byron)—and she wrote her first algorithm in the 1840s, long before computers even existed as we know them today.

Alucid Team

Jun 111 min read

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Apple Employee Growth Timeline: Key Milestones That Shaped Tech History

This Apple employee growth timeline (featured in the chart above) highlights how major events like the launch of the iPhone, the return of Steve Jobs, and the transition to Apple Silicon fueled Apple’s exponential workforce expansion.

Alucid Team

Jun 102 min read

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