Researchers have demonstrated that, for a few specific tasks, it's possible to write computer programs using ordinary language rather than special-purpose programming languages. The work may be of ...

Whether you're streaming a show, paying bills online or sending an email, each of these actions relies on computer programs that run behind the scenes. The process of writing computer programs is ...

Whether you’re streaming a show, paying bills online or sending an email, each of these actions relies on computer programs that run behind the scenes. The process of writing computer programs ...

Robo-reader: Even if a computer can’t really understand your writing, the creators of WriteLab believe it might understand enough to help you write better. How would that work?

Writing computer programs, commonly referred to as ‘code’, may soon become much easier, thanks to an initiative led by computer scientists from Rice University, in Houston, Texas. The goal of ...

Some schools, looking to cut costs, are intrigued by so-called robo-readers, computer programs that grade students' writing and offer feedback. Some teachers find the programs helpful in the ...

Slub's musicians eschew modern software and electronic instruments to improvise music by writing computer programs in real time, in front of live audiences ...

The Game of Thrones creator apparently prefers his writing programs from the '80s.