When I was new to programming, I focused way too much on learning the syntax, especially the brackets, the semicolons, and ...

Andrew Yang’s revived pitch suits the automation debate, but UBI can’t fix inequalities concentrated tech wealth drives Universal basic income (UBI) is back, like a space zombie in a sci-fi movie, ...

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Materials that are essential for the transition to a sustainable society are currently being extracted using methods that are far from sustainable or environment-friendly. Magnets based on REE are ...

After several weeks of cutthroat competition, "Squid Game: The Challenge" just wrapped its sophomore season and declared a winner. The reality series, which is inspired by the scripted show “Squid ...

TikTok has long been seen as a breeding ground for dumb stunts, but some challenges are truly hazardous to one’s health. A recent survey found that the blackout challenge is the deadliest of all — ...

Three previous winners of Apple's Swift Student Challenge reveal what got them started in programming, and how they won, as the company prepares to launch the next contest. Apple has once more ...

According to Greg Brockman (@gdb), developers are experiencing a dual reaction to AI-assisted programming: inspiration from the significant automation provided by AI tools, and frustration over the ...

Did you know that, between 1976 and 1978, Microsoft developed its own version of the BASIC programming language? It was initially called Altair BASIC before becoming Microsoft BASIC, and it was ...

Microsoft open-sourced the MS-BASIC language. Bill Gates would never have seen this coming back in the day. MS-BASIC 1.1 was many developers' first language. In 1976, they rebranded Altair BASIC to ...