Human language may seem messy and inefficient compared to the ultra-compact strings of ones and zeros used by computers—but our brains actually prefer it that way. New research reveals that while ...

Why write ten lines of code when one will do? From magic variable swaps to high-speed data counting, these Python snippets will transform your code.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Scientists have found that memories are not static records but dynamic processes that change the brain’s wiring ...

Access to high school computer science courses has plateaued, and overall high school student participation in those classes has declined slightly, concludes Code.org’s annual report on the state of ...

PowerShell is a versatile and powerful scripting language that can be used to automate various tasks on your system. One common task that often requires the use of PowerShell is working with strings.

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Dr. Shaw and Dr. Hilton teach software engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. For decades, computer science students have been taught a central skill: using computers to solve problems. In ...

The oldest and best-known preprint repository, arXiv, has announced that it will no longer accept review or position papers in computer science. The website will make exceptions only for papers that ...

This post is a review of How To Change A Memory: One Neuroscientist’s Quest To Alter The Past. By Steve Ramirez. Princeton University Press. 238 pp. $29.95. “Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased ...

The new GenAI in CS Education Consortium launched with a summit of researchers and educators. Photo by Andrea Favian Cruz. Educators, education researchers and computer scientists are teaming up as ...

A prominent computer science professor at one of the world’s most prestigious universities says his graduates are struggling to find work — a far cry from just four years ago when they had their pick ...