Iris recognition

Iris recognition is a method of biometric identification that uses patterns in the iris of an individual’s eye to uniquely identify them. The iris is the colored, donut-shaped part of the eye that surrounds the pupil. The patterns in the iris are as unique to an individual as a fingerprint, and can be used to … Read more

Multics (Multiplexed Information and Computing Service)

Multics (Multiplexed Information and Computing Service) is a time-sharing operating system that was jointly developed by MIT, Bell Laboratories, and General Electric from 1965 to 1969. Multics was designed to be a more reliable and flexible alternative to the earlier time-sharing systems such as CTSS and MIT’s own Compatible Time-Sharing System (CTSS). Multics featured a … Read more