If you are a ham radio operator of a certain age, you probably remember ads for “The Instructograph,” a mechanical device for learning Morse code. [Our Own Devices] has an ancient specimen of the ...

Morse code is a method of encoding words that was invented in the 19th Century as a way of transmitting messages over long distances. This was before the era of telephones and way before smartphones!

The first message sent by Morse code's dots and dashes across a long distance traveled from Washington, D.C., to Baltimore on Friday, May 24, 1844-175 years ago. It signaled the first time in human ...

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The Baader-Meinhof effect is the common name for what scientists call frequency illusion. Suppose you are watching Star Trek’s Christopher Pike explain how he makes pasta mama, and you’ve never heard ...

On Monday, NASA shared video captured by four video cameras as the Perseverance rover landed on Mars. Alan Chen, entry, descent, and landing lead, described the video, commenting on how cleanly the ...

A new phishing campaign has found a unique solution to hiding malicious URLs: Turn them into Morse code. That’s right, the 1800s’ most popular form of telecommunication is making a comeback, and it ...

Google has added support for Morse code typing to its Gboard app for iOS, providing an accessible method of digital communication for people with disabilities. The customizable feature replaces the ...

Google just made it easier for people with limited mobility to type and communicate. Morse code for Gboard includes settings that allow you to customize your keyboard to fit your needs. It also works ...