Languages evolve over time. New words are added to our collective lexicon — some of which are just corruptions of existing words –- and old words sometimes receive new definitions. Often, these words ...

Editor’s note: This post first appeared on Carl Cheo’s website. We’ve republished it here with his permission. To make learning more fun and interesting, here’s a list of important computer science ...

Computer jargon deters understanding of security Industry must do better at explaining cyber risks Users should understand need for personal responsibility By William Maclean, Security Correspondent ...

Leetspeak, Internet shorthand, computer jargon for instant messaging — whatever you call them, initialisms like BRB, LOL and BTW have now entered the public lexicon. (I know a few teenagers who ...

Los Angeles officials have asked that manufacturers, suppliers and contractors stop using the terms “master” and “slave” on computer equipment, saying such terms are unacceptable and offensive. THE ...

The first CD-ROM subscription service that aggregated articles and abstracts from major computer periodicals. Starting out in the early 1990s, it wound up with more than 175,000 article abstracts and ...

Computer vision trains AI to interpret images, automating tasks like driving and product tracking. Applications include Amazon's "Just Walk Out" tech and autonomous vehicles' navigation systems. Uses ...

Teenagers at a computer workshop writing code and learning to programme Raspberry Pi simple single-board computer (Photo by: Photofusion/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Over the weekend I ...