New research might widen access to learning computer programming. Source: skynesher/iStock It is routinely assumed that to be a computer programmer—to write code, in other words—you need to be good at ...

Historically, learn-to-code efforts have provided opportunities for the few, but new efforts are aiming to be inclusive. A decade ago, tech powerhouses the likes of Microsoft, Google, and Amazon ...

Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, is co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the founder of Breakthrough Energy. There’s never been a better time to be alive if you’re curious. When I wanted ...