The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine that someone gives you a list of five numbers: 1, 6, 21, 107, and—wait for it—47,176,870. Can you guess what comes next? If ...

Remember Microsoft Paint? It’s more perfect than ever. By Jean-Luc Bouchard My generation may be the last to have childhood memories of a family “computer room” — though ours was really more of a ...

Romera-Paredes and colleagues’ work is the latest step in a long line of research that attempts to create programs automatically by taking inspiration from biological evolution, a field called genetic ...

Artificial intelligence has given this 83-year-old research scientist a new lease on life. I had been wanting to complete a ...

How Many Years Does a Master’s in Computer Science Take? The exact answer depends on your course load, schedule and program requirements, but it’s possible to earn your master’s in computer science in ...

Purdue information security doctoral candidate Fabrizio Cicala is researching how to prevent malware in smartphones and Bluetooth and Internet of Things devices, studying at the nation’s first ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...

The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Department of Computer Science is launching an innovative new program titled, “Bridge to Cyber,” an opportunity to get a head start in cyber security ...

The Boston College Computer Science Department will offer a new doctoral program that will welcome its first cohort of degree candidates in the fall of 2026—a move that will expand the department’s ...

This year, high school students in New Brunswick will be required to bring their own laptop or tablet to class. The goal is to make sure students have the ability to learn remotely if the COVID-19 ...