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April 1, 2026

50 χρόνια Apple

Την 1η Απριλίου 2026, η Apple συμπληρώνει 50 χρόνια ζωής. Μισός αιώνας από τη στιγμή που ο Steve Jobs και ο Steve Wozniak ξεκίνησαν να φτιάχνουν υπολογιστές σε ένα γκαράζ, χωρίς να γνωρίζουν ότι θα άλλαζαν για πάντα την τεχνολογία και τον τρόπο που τη ζούμε.

50 χρόνια μετά, η Apple του “Think Different”, η εταιρεία που έβλεπε τον εαυτό της ως outsider, η εταιρεία των πειρατικών σημαίων έγινε μία από τις πιο ισχυρές εταιρείες στον κόσμο και είναι πλέον το ίδιο το σύστημα που κάποτε αμφισβητούσε.

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March 27, 2026

Μόνο 1 στους 5 ειδικούς ICT στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση είναι γυναίκα

Παρά την πρόοδο που έχει σημειωθεί τα τελευταία χρόνια, η οικοδόμηση μιας καριέρας στον τομέα της τεχνολογίας παραμένει μια πρόκληση για τις γυναίκες. Το πρόβλημα δεν είναι μονοδιάστατο — αντίθετα, αποτελεί το αποτέλεσμα πολλών παραγόντων που αλληλεπιδρούν και ενισχύουν ο ένας τον άλλο. Ανάμεσα στα πιο συνηθισμένα εμπόδια συγκαταλέγονται τα έμφυλα στερεότυπα και οι κοινωνικές νόρμες, που εξακολουθούν να επηρεάζουν τις επιλογές και τις ευκαιρίες των γυναικών από νεαρή ηλικία. Σε αυτά προστίθενται οι εμπειρίες προκατάληψης και διακρίσεων στον χώρο εργασίας, καθώς και η συνεχής πρόκληση της ισορροπίας μεταξύ επαγγελματικής και προσωπικής ζωής. Το αποτέλεσμα είναι ένα περιβάλλον που, παρά τις εξελίξεις, εξακολουθεί να μην είναι πλήρως συμπεριληπτικό — και που απαιτεί συνειδητή προσπάθεια για να αλλάξει.

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Aug. 4, 2025

Women in STEM Survey

Our friends at Women in Tech® Cyprus and TechIsland® want your help. 

Women in Tech® Cyprus and TechIsland®, together with IMR/UNIC, are launching a national survey to better understand the current landscape for women in STEM in Cyprus. Please take a few minutes to respond to this questionnaire: https://www.research.net/r/imrunic25s40

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July 23, 2025

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June 7, 2025

On This Day: June 7th, 1954 - Alan Turing commits suicide

Alan Turing died by suicide at just 41 years old. His brilliance helped end World War II. He conceived the Turing Machine, the foundation of modern computing, and laid the groundwork for artificial intelligence. He wasn’t driven to despair because he failed. He was persecuted because he was gay. The same man who cracked the Enigma code and helped save millions was chemically castrated by his own country. Let’s honor his legacy! For Alan, and for everyone who was told they didn’t belong.

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Feb. 19, 2025

Εκδήλωση στο Μουσείο Υπολογιστών Κύπρου - The Storytellers

Οι φίλοι μας στο Μουσείο Υπολογιστών Κύπρου διοργανώνουν την Παρασκευή 7 Μαρτίου 2025, στις 18:30 μια εκδήλωση για την Παγκόσμια Ημέρα της Γυναίκας. Στην εκδήλωση θα παρουσιάσουν και θα απαντήσουν ερωτήσεις από το κοινό οι θρυλικές Roberta Williams και Lori Ann Cole. Εγγραφές στο https://tinyurl.com/storytellers25

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Feb. 11, 2025

On February 11, 1942, Mike Markkula was born.

On February 11, 1942, Mike Markkula was born. He was the first investor in Apple and the second CEO. In episode 25 of season 2, he contacts the interview when Steve Jobs walks in to terrorize the interviewed man. You can watch this clip here.

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Jan. 3, 2025

On January 3rd 1883 Computer is named "Machine of the Year"

January 3, 1983: Time Magazine named the computer its first-ever “Machine of the Year”, declaring that “none symbolized the past year more richly, or will be viewed by history as more significant, than a machine: the computer.”

While the computer was celebrated, the role of women in programming—pioneers of early computing—was already being diminished. The shift began years earlier, with societal narratives and marketing positioning computers as “toys for boys.” By 1984, the percentage of women earning computer science degrees peaked at 37%, but it marked the beginning of a sharp decline as the industry grew more male-dominated. 

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Jan. 2, 2025

Micro-Soft

🚀 On January 1, 1975, the MITS Altair 8800 appeared on the cover of Popular Electronics, inspiring Paul Allen and Bill Gates to take action. By the very next day, January 2, they had written to MITS, offering a version of BASIC for the Altair 8800. This letter marked the first time they referred to themselves as “Microsoft” (then spelled “Micro-Soft”).

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Dec. 30, 2024

Women in ICT Across the EU

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Brussels along with 19 other women entrepreneurs, at the invitation of the Representation of the European Commission in Cyprus. During our visit, we explored EU initiatives, funding opportunities, and the various ways the EU supports gender equality, women in tech, and women entrepreneurs. While all the knowledge we gained was invaluable, I want to share some fascinating statistics I learned on this trip. Between 2013 and 2023, the number of ICT specialists in the EU increased by 59.3%—nearly six times the overall employment growth rate of 10.7%. However, in 2023, men still dominated the field, with 80.6% of ICT roles in the EU held by men, compared to just 19.4% held by women. Cyprus stands out as one of the leaders, with women making up 24% of ICT specialists in 2023—a significant increase from 16.4% in 2013.

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