The BASIC source code was fundamental to the early era of home computing as the foundation of many of Commodore's computers.

Faced with ever-increasing cost pressures and demands for improved performance, machine builders are actively seeking new automation solutions with improved cost/performance ratios. In response to ...

Microsoft open-sourced Bill Gates’ 1976 6502 BASIC interpreter, showcasing early programming features and its historical role in shaping personal computing.

Voting machines use proprietary code with documented security flaws while your smartphone gets more transparency and updates ...

Microsoft called the code—written by the company’s founder, Bill Gates, and its second-ever employee, Ric Weiland—”one of the ...

Few distinctions in computer technology are as clear as the one between hardware and software. But it was not always so. The term software first appeared in 1958, more than 10 years after the ...

While some executives still preach the importance of learning the basics, others say there are more valuable skills to know in the AI era.