I was surprised to recently learn that the first chatbot, named ELIZA, was created at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1966. It simulated a therapist and represented an early […] ...

Had they included just one of Tony Hoare’s achievements, many scientific careers would be considered prestigious enough. His had a long list, unfortunately closed by his passing away at the age of 92 ...

UC San Diego cognitive scientist Philip Guo created Python Tutor, a free tool that makes code “visible” step by step. The research behind it earned a Test of Time award, recog ...

Through that experience, I got an up-close view of how software engineering teams work, how good products are launched, and ...

Reaching well beyond Georgia Tech faculty, he started sending “cold call” emails in 2023 to A.M. Turing Award winners and other computing luminaries. The emails shared Axel’s vision for a virtual ...

ChatGPT was released almost four years ago, and with it came… panic. AI will undoubtedly alter the workforce, media and education. And after four years of living with it, Staples is only beginning to ...

In this Python for beginners tutorial, you will learn the essentials for data analysis. The tutorial covers how to install Python using Anaconda and set up Jupyter Notebook as your code editor. You ...

Scores of Apple veterans, including original co-founder Ron Wayne, attended the launch event for David Pogue’s new book, “Apple: The First 50 Years.” ...

Northwestern Computer Science honors and recognizes students who demonstrate excellence in computer science mentoring and ...

Computing and data shape nearly every aspect of modern life. In recent years, efforts to expand data and computing education in K-12 settings have grown rapidly but unevenly. A new National Academies ...

While trickery is old, what’s new is the very high level at which realistic- looking and -sounding “deepfake” photos and videos, synthetic feeds, and fabricated accounts can now be made—and the sheer ...

In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they’re doing is deeply, ...