Space and time aren’t just woven into the background fabric of the universe. To theoretical computer scientists, time and space (also known as memory) are the two fundamental resources of computation.

Ripple effect: Whether AI turns out to be a bubble remains to be seen, but it appears young people remain confident that the technology is the future. Just look at universities, which are seeing more ...

We all know that sleep, stress, exercise, and social connection are essential pillars of health. But according to science, one factor in particular acts as the foundation for all the others: ...

Dr. Shaw and Dr. Hilton teach software engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. For decades, computer science students have been taught a central skill: using computers to solve problems. In ...

The oldest and best-known preprint repository, arXiv, has announced that it will no longer accept review or position papers in computer science. The website will make exceptions only for papers that ...

Scientist Kate Adamala doesn’t remember exactly when she realized her lab at the University of Minnesota was working on something potentially dangerous — so dangerous in fact that some researchers ...

There are currently about 80 companies across the world manufacturing quantum computing hardware. Because I report on quantum computing, I have had a chance to watch it grow as an industry from up ...

UC Berkeley professor Hany Farid says computer science students are struggling to find jobs. Farid said Berkeley grads used to have "the run of the place. That is not happening today." The advice ...

Abraham Rubio has wanted to be a software engineer since childhood. On the gaming platform Minecraft, he loved tinkering with “mods,” or alterations to video games created by fans that change elements ...

The number of girls choosing to take a GCSE in computer science fell this year, breaking a consistent growth streak. In 2025, the number of girls taking computing at GCSE level dropped to 20,708, down ...

As summer winds down, I’ve been reflecting on how I spent these past few months. For the first time in a long time, I allowed myself to truly rest—to travel, relax, and recharge. This may sound simple ...