History | Updated: February 25, 2025 | Originally Published: May 3, 2013 The invention’s true origin story has long been the subject of debate. Some argue it was created to prevent typewriter jams, ...

After giving it some thought, I decided to ditch my number pad computer keyboard for good (and I don't regret my decision in ...

When Bill Buxton worked at Xerox’s Palo Alto Research Center in the early 1990s, he examined the classic children’s homemade telephones: two cups connected by a taut string. He wondered why that same ...

The spacebar is the longest and most noticeable key on a laptop or computer keyboard. While it may seem like simple design, ...