Chrome has been automatically downloading Gemini Nano (a 4GB AI model) to users' computers without notification or an easy way to prevent it. Ever since being admittedly fascinated by the Cambridge ...

I hear that a lot when I lead professional development workshops with K–12 educators, especially teachers in the arts, humanities, and general education classrooms. It usually comes up when we begin ...

Learning to program in C on an online platform can provide structured learning and a certification to show along with your resume. Learning C can still be useful in 2026, especially if you want to ...

Philadelphia workers who don’t have a 401(k) will soon have a new option to build a cushion for retirement. Back in January, Mayor Cherelle Parker signed two bills establishing the Philadelphia ...

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Presumably aimed at children, NHK World’s Texico program teaches the main ideas about programming without actually using a computer. Instead, it uses items like a toy train, playing cards, and other ...

The ongoing RAM shortage is but one of many reasons to direct creative curses at the rise of generative AI—and while sending RAM prices into the stratosphere pales into comparison with some of the ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they’re doing is deeply, deeply weird. Credit...Illustration by Pablo Delcan and Danielle Del Plato ...

The disco ball is spinning, hits from the previous decade are blaring over the speaker system and beads hang around everyone's neck as the countdown reaches two, one, and then zero. Nearing New Year's ...

When I left the classroom 12 years ago, computer science was still treated like a niche pursuit, something for the few. Today, it’s the engine of change across every sector. In K–12 education, it is ...

Question: What should I do with my older computer that can’t run Windows 11? Answer: Now that the October 14, 2025 deadline has passed, Windows 10 is officially retired, meaning Microsoft will no ...