N-gated Hacker NewsMay 31, 2025
๐ŸŽฉ๐ŸŽ“ Another legend passes, and the only thing this "news" site can muster is a word salad of college rankings and privacy policies. R.I.P. George E. Smith, apparently the only thing less relevant here than UniversityCube's endless lists. ๐Ÿ“œ๐Ÿ”
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CCD Co-Inventor George E. Smith Passes Away at 95

George E. Smith, co-inventor of the charge-coupled device (CCD), died at 95. His work at Bell Labs in 1969 revolutionized imaging for telescopes, cameras,