A theoretical computer built in a mixed-up mathematical universe might not sound like the most practical invention. But the discovery shows that computation can turn up in the most unlikely places, ...

In 1939, after the outbreak of World War II, the Allied forces facing Germany had a problem. While it was easy to intercept German wireless communications, their content was difficult to decipher as ...

Alan Turing, the Second World War code-breaker and pioneer of computer science with a “fearless approach to daunting problems”, will appear on the Bank of England’s next £50 note. Turing was selected ...

Codebreaker – Alan Turing’s Life and Legacy will tell his story through the machines he invented and the blueprint he left for computer science. Nissen Richards won a tender for the exhibition’s 3D ...

Sarah Knapton is the Science Editor of The Telegraph and has covered all areas of science since 2013. She has previously been named Science Journalist of The Year, was Highly Commended at the Society ...

Researchers restore 1951 recording generated on machine built by computer scientist famous for breaking Enigma code Researchers in New Zealand say they have restored the first recording of ...

The University of Manchester will this year host the biggest event in the history of Computer Science to celebrate the centenary of Alan Turing, the father of the modern computer. Leading speakers ...

Turing helped to crack the Enigma code in the Second World War as well as pioneer computer science and artificial intelligence. Alan Turing, the Second World War code-breaker and pioneer of computer ...