Had they included just one of Tony Hoare’s achievements, many scientific careers would be considered prestigious enough. His had a long list, unfortunately closed by his passing away at the age of 92 ...

UC San Diego cognitive scientist Philip Guo created Python Tutor, a free tool that makes code “visible” step by step. The research behind it earned a Test of Time award, recog ...

A computer science degree used to be seen as a clear path to a well-paying career. Is it still worth it in an age of AI?

At QCon London 2026, Yinka Omole, Lead Software Engineer at Personio, presented a session exploring a recurring dilemma engineers face, whether to spend time mastering the newest technologies and ...

The most widely adopted computer language in history, COBOL is now causing a host of problems. It's also dangerously difficult to remove.

Indian-origin software engineer Aman Gottumukkala, founder of AI coding startup Firebender, has joined Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI. Musk welcomed him to the team after Gottumukkala ...

So, you’re wondering which programming language is the absolute hardest to learn in 2026? It’s a question that pops up a lot, ...

In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they’re doing is deeply, ...

As a young art major at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Dr. Barbara Johnson once stood before blank canvases waiting for inspiration to strike. It arrived instead in a computer lab in 1984 ...

Women’s Day is a moment to recognise women who have shaped different fields, including technology and artificial intelligence.

Anthropic is making its boldest enterprise push yet with Claude Cowork, rolling out private plug-in marketplaces, deep integrations, and AI agent tools that are reshaping corporate adoption and ...

With Apple’s 50th anniversary fast approaching, the Computer History Museum is planning a series of programs and a temporary exhibit to celebrate the company’s history. Here are the details. The ...