The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine that someone gives you a list of five numbers: 1, 6, 21, 107, and—wait for it—47,176,870. Can you guess what comes next? If ...
WASHINGTON, September 9, 2025 — The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a new program to support coastal communities in India by protecting and conserving ecosystems, reducing ...
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 ...
Abstract: Thousands of programming languages have been designed to meet different demands of application. Among the languages, many have been proposed merely for research exploration, while others ...
A Corporation Primary School in Tamil Nadu's Trichy has introduced QR code-embedded uniforms, a first for government schools in the state. These codes, currently on weekly T-shirts, display the ...
One program distributes laptops in rural Iowa. Another helped people get back online after Hurricane Helene washed away computers and phones in western North Carolina. Programs in Oregon and rural ...
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a guaranteed income pilot program aiding 178 people over 18 months. In October, the board allocated $3.25 million in county funds ...
We are standing at the precipice of a fundamental transformation in how we approach programming education and software development. Vibe coding tools, like Base44 and Lovable (AI-powered no-code app ...
VASSALBORO, Maine (WABI) - 75 cadets have spent the last 18 weeks in the Basic Law Enforcement Training Program. On Friday, they officially graduated. “It’s always described as brothers and sisters ...