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A working definition of an Open Web and what we can strive for to building an open and sustainable internet.

If you’re not a professional programmer but you’ve ever used a computer, this article is for you – seriously. You will learn what code is, what software is, how apps get written, and what different programming languages do and why they matter. Plus you’ll get details about other technical issues. Along the way, Bloomberg Businessweek reporter Paul Ford explains the culture and some of the psychology of programming. This delightfully animated article is essential for anyone not in the programming field who uses computers. getAbstract recommends it to everyone interested in learning more about programming, its culture and its principles.

Robotic process automation (RPA) is an exploding software category in the enterprise. Here's what it means and why it matters.

«Robotic process automation (RPA) — technology that automates monotonous, repetitive chores traditionally performed by human workers — is big business. Forrester estimates that RPA and other AI subfields created jobs for 40% of companies in 2019 and that a tenth of startups now employ more digital workers than human ones.»

Technical literacy is key to career success, even for non-engineers. Learn how to master the tools of your trade and build a solid tech foundation.

«MAKE A PLAN Learning “guitar” is hard, but learning a song on guitar is a lot easier.»

“Financial operations” (FinOps) is an emerging software category with a massive opportunity to streamline, automate, and optimize how we move money, while giving the entire organization a real-time…

You deserve privacy. Here's how to check your phone, laptop, and online accounts to make sure no one's looking over your shoulder.

We can't wait for tech regulation and competition reform to ensure ethical AI. We need to move forward now.

All of these statements sound suspiciously similar.

On its 40th anniversary, we look back at the machine that brought the GUI to personal computers.

There is a path to a carbon-neutral future. Too bad it doesn’t make us feel good.

Growing up means often saying, "that's it?" ♾️

In this, our fourth year of Prediction Consensus (now part of our more comprehensive 2023 Global Forecast Series), we’ve learned a few things about the universe of predictions, experts, outlooks, and…

Computer scientists this year learned how to transmit perfect secrets, why transformers seem so good at everything, and how to improve on decades-old algorithms (with a little help from AI).

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200 innovations changing how we live

Making sure our machines understand the intent behind our instructions is an important problem that requires understanding intelligence itself.

Cellular and microbial agriculture can make the same amount of food on a fraction of the land.

Technical advances may be making it easier to build dangerous biological materials from scratch, with few regulations.

Popular Science's 35th annual Best of What's New awards include the James Webb Space Telescope—and 99 other technologies shaping our future.

Despite considering myself a cryptographer, I have not found myself particularly drawn to “crypto.” I don’t think I’ve ever actually said the words “get off my lawn,” but I’m much more likely to click…

«Also – cards on the table here – I don’t share the same generational excitement for moving all aspects of life into an instrumented economy.»

From entertainment franchise games to the precision delivery of medicines, the a16z team highlights over 40 builder-worthy pursuits for the coming year.

As access to advanced technology becomes even more ubiquitous—as every facet of life becomes data that we can analyze—we will start to see a torrent of innovation, and this will proliferate in 2023.