Here's a secret you might not have known: you don't need advanced programming skills to write basic code, and learning how can make a massive difference in the way you use your computer. Anyone can do ...

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Learning how to code will allow you to do everything from build complex apps to make your smart lights flash when you receive an email. Here's our guide on how to get started. When you purchase ...

At a time when certain job professions are withering away at the hands of technology and automation, there’s one skill set that continues to be more in demand than ever before: coding. Businesses and ...

BBC Basic did a lot of things, and often quite well. During the early 1980s, it extended the BASIC languages with easier loop structures, like IF/THEN/ELSE, and ran faster than Microsoft's version. It ...

New research might widen access to learning computer programming. Source: skynesher/iStock It is routinely assumed that to be a computer programmer—to write code, in other words—you need to be good at ...

The BASIC source code was fundamental to the early era of home computing as the foundation of many of Commodore's computers.

While some executives still preach the importance of learning the basics, others say there are more valuable skills to know in the AI era.

No, AI doesn't mean you don't have to learn to code, at least according to one OpenAI researcher. Szymon Sidor recently sounded off on why, even in a world with ChatGPT, Cursor, and other AI tools, it ...