Movie Review: In ‘Orwell: 2+2=5,’ a powerful portrait of the author and his still relevant writings

Filmmaker Raoul Peck examines the prophetic messages of George Orwell in “Orwell: 2+2=5.” A Neon release in select theaters Friday, the film connects Orwell's writings to modern totalitarianism.

How a dispute over royalties gave birth to the PNG file format

The resulting battle led to the creation of the royalty-free Portable Network Graphics (PNG) format, which is still widely used today. Development on this front was led by Thomas Boutell, and the ...