2002 Edition: Law
The Supreme Court rules in Atkins v. Virginia that executing mentally disabled individuals is unconstitutional. Part of the 71 Fun Facts: The 2002 Year of the Hero… Read More »2002 Edition: Law
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2002 Report: Intel Hyper-Threading Architecture
Intel introduces Hyper-Threading technology in Xeon and Pentium 4 processors. This allows for more efficient parallel processing, which directly accelerates the performance of AI computational… Read More »2002 Report: Intel Hyper-Threading Architecture
2002 File: Music
Eminem releases The Eminem Show, which becomes the best-selling album of the year and faces intense scrutiny for its lyrical content. Part of the 71 Fun… Read More »2002 File: Music
2002 Legacy: Tech
The first BlackBerry smartphone (the 5810) is released, though it required a headset to actually make phone calls. Part of the 71 Fun Facts: The… Read More »2002 Legacy: Tech
2002 Report: The Launch of Google News
Google launches its news aggregation service. The system uses algorithms to automatically group thousands of articles from different sources in real-time without human editorial intervention.… Read More »2002 Report: The Launch of Google News
2002 Legacy: Cinema
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers premieres, continuing the epic trilogy and introducing the world to the groundbreaking CGI character Gollum. Part of the… Read More »2002 Legacy: Cinema
2002 Report: Books
Atonement by Ian McEwan becomes a literary sensation. Part of the 71 Fun Facts: The 2002 Year of the Hero & Digital Dawn Edition archive. Historically… Read More »2002 Report: Books
2002 Legacy: Bluetooth 1.1 Standardization
The mass adoption of the improved Bluetooth standard allows for wireless communication between smart accessories and phones, creating the sensor networks needed for the future… Read More »2002 Legacy: Bluetooth 1.1 Standardization
2002 Digest: Sports
The New England Patriots win Super Bowl XXXVI, marking the beginning of the Tom Brady and Bill Belichick dynasty. Part of the 71 Fun Facts:… Read More »2002 Digest: Sports
2002 Report: Environment
A massive oil spill from the tanker Prestige off the coast of Spain causes one of the worst environmental disasters in history. Part of the 71 Fun… Read More »2002 Report: Environment