Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1807, Thomas Hawksley, English engineer and academic (died 1893) was born. In 1850, Otto Schoetensack, German anthropologist and academic (died 1912) was born. In 1909, Motoichi Kumagai, Japanese photographer and illustrator (died 2010) was born. In 1920, Randolph Quirk, Manx linguist and academic (died 2017) was born. In 1931, Eric Ives, English historian and academic (died 2012) was born. In 1955, Timothy Garton Ash, English historian and author was born. In 1966, D. T. Suzuki, Japanese philosopher and author (born 1870) passed away. In 1979, Maya Kobayashi, Japanese journalist was born. In 1998, Arkady Ostashev, Soviet/Russian scientist and engineer (born 1925) passed away. In 2015, Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (born 1935) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

CW@60: Reflections of an accidental technology anthropologist

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July 8, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Name Calling

On 22 September 2026, Computer Weekly turns 60. To mark the milestone, we asked some of our friends - and our journalists - for their perspectives on how tech has changed their lives over six decades

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Technique: Name Calling
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The New Zealand Herald

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· Jul 2, 2026

The ‘gulp’ moment my daughter exposed my tech dependence, and how Gen Z might be the lost generation – Lizzie Marvelly

The ‘gulp’ moment my daughter exposed my tech dependence, and how Gen Z might be the lost generation – Lizzie Marvelly

Inside Higher Ed

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· Jun 25, 2026

The Key Podcast: Historians and American Exceptionalism

The Key Podcast: Historians and American Exceptionalism sara.custer@in Thu, 06/25/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) IHE Staff

Times of India

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· Jul 8, 2026

Meet Dr Robert Sola Okojie: The Nigerian engineer inducted into Nasa’s Inventors Hall of Fame after 21 years

Meet Dr Robert Sola Okojie: The Nigerian engineer inducted into Nasa’s Inventors Hall of Fame after 21 years

The Daily Wire

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· Jul 4, 2026

George Washington’s Bravery Reminds Us America Is Worth Fighting For

This article is part of Upstream, The Daily Wire’s new home for culture and lifestyle. Real human insight and human stories — from our featured writers to you. *** You’ve probably seen the viral slogan that pays homage to one of the finest displays of all-American spunk in our history. The phrase “Americans: We’ll cross a ...

DNyuz

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· Jul 12, 2026

AI giants learn what everyone else on the modern internet already knows

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Bloomberg/Getty Images A version of this story originally appeared in the BI Tech Memo newsletter. Sign up for the weekly BI Tech Memo newsletter here. Here’s some delicious AI irony for you. For years, tech giants have argued that if information is available on the internet, it can be used for []

ComputerWeekly

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· Jul 2, 2026

People behind the progress: preparing us for what comes next

The TechUK President’s Awards celebrate individuals across the tech sector who are helping to transform the world we live in for the better

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Related coverage for "CW@60: Reflections of an accidental technology anthropologist": The New Zealand Herald — The ‘gulp’ moment my daughter exposed my tech dependence, and how Gen Z might be the lost generation – Lizzie Marvelly. Inside Higher Ed — The Key Podcast: Historians and American Exceptionalism . Times of India — Meet Dr Robert Sola Okojie: The Nigerian engineer inducted into Nasa’s Inventors Hall of Fame after 21 years. The Daily Wire — George Washington’s Bravery Reminds Us America Is Worth Fighting For. DNyuz — AI giants learn what everyone else on the modern internet already knows. ComputerWeekly — People behind the progress: preparing us for what comes next