Who says making a video game is hard? Pshaw. Even a 9-year-old can do it. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Even I can do it … and ...

Bitcoin offered the first smart contract programming language the world had ever seen. Script, as this language is called, lets users encode different conditions under which coins can be spent. But ...

The advent of homogeneous, shared memory multicore platforms is seen as both a threat and an opportunity for the software industry. Many commentators are concerned that efficiently and correctly ...

The iPad app starts with easy programming techniques but moves well beyond the basics as you send a character around an island in the sky to collect gems. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to ...

The idea of a smart home sounds promising enough -- who doesn't want a house full of automated gadgets, from light switches to appliances to heating systems, that know exactly when to turn on, turn ...

A new Raspberry Pi HAT is currently under development designed to provide users with an easy to use Raspberry Pi programming interface in the form of the aptly named EzBlock Pi. Enabling users to use ...

Every parent dreams of raising the next Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg whenever they see their child navigating technology with the greatest of ease. If you want to see if they really have an interest ...

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Apple Computer Inc. looks to take its scripting architecture to a new level in the next release of Mac OS X, aka “Tiger.” The forthcoming Automator will provide a simple, graphical environment for ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — The idea of a smart home sounds promising enough. Who doesn't want a house full of automated gadgets — from light switches to appliances to heating systems — that ...