There was a time when computers were far too expensive to let mere students use them. In those days, we wrote fake programs for fictitious machines and checked them by hand. That wasn’t fun, but it ...

The world of cutting-edge technology moves quickly, and the future of jobs is hard to predict, but one thing is for sure: it will be written in code. Apps, websites, and video games play a huge role ...

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About 30 middle school students from about 40 miles outside of Boise, Idaho, took a trip to Boise State University last summer to learn about computer chips and what they do. During the trip, which ...

High school sophomore Dima Faraj held his finger in the air, tracing a diamond. He leaned into his laptop, where zoomed-in, white type was displayed on a black screen as he troubleshot several lines ...

The digital divide is growing, and children are caught in the middle. Having a home computer can change a child's entire future. There are more than 72 million children in the United States. About 41% ...