Newer languages might soak up all the glory, but these die-hard languages have their place. Here are eight languages developers still use daily, and what they’re good for. The computer revolution has ...

So, you want to get better at coding, huh? It’s a journey, for sure. While online tutorials are great for quick fixes, sometimes you just need to sit down with a good book. These aren’t just about ...

This repository contains the CMake files for the Lua Programming Language aimed for those that wish to use the library in Modern CMake. Note The bundle provided here is aimed at modern CMake. CMake ...

The critical vulnerability allows attacks to escape the in-memory data store’s Lua sandbox and subsequently execute arbitrary code on the underlying server. The popular Redis in-memory data store ...

We did an informal poll around the Hackaday bunker and decided that, for most of us, our favorite programming language is solder. However, [Stephen Cass] over at IEEE Spectrum released their annual ...

Did you know that, between 1976 and 1978, Microsoft developed its own version of the BASIC programming language? It was initially called Altair BASIC before becoming Microsoft BASIC, and it was ...

Microsoft open-sourced the MS-BASIC language. Bill Gates would never have seen this coming back in the day. MS-BASIC 1.1 was many developers' first language. In 1976, they rebranded Altair BASIC to ...

Low-code and modular programming environments are transforming PLC programming, with vendors providing pre-packaged libraries and objects that eliminate traditional IEC-61131-3 style coding, allowing ...

The nimble glasses above are called Halo, and they're smart AI glasses that feature a built-in projector. That's the general idea behind a wide variety of products that are already available in stores ...

How many languages do I speak? Let's just say it's complicated. Sarah McMenemy for Reader's Digest “How many languages do you speak?” It seems like a simple question, but it’s a tough one for me to ...

Dominik Bošnjak is a freelance writer from Croatia. He has been writing about games for as long as he can remember and began doing so professionally circa 2010. If he was forced to pick a favorite ...