This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology.

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 ...

Beginning Jan. 20, 2026, new books published in the Amazon Kindle store without digital rights management (DRM) will be available for readers to download in EPUB or PDF format, per a company ...

My little theory is that the concept of “imprinting” in psychology can just as easily be applied to programming: Much as a baby goose decides that the first moving life-form it encounters is its ...

TIOBE Programming Index News – November 2025: C# Closes In on Java Your email has been sent The November 2025 TIOBE Index brings another twist below Python’s familiar lead. C solidifies its position ...

Disability advocates are taking their latest fight to the Trump administration, where the White House has been accused of discriminating against deaf Americans. This is due to the administration’s ...

What if AI-assisted development is less of a threat, and more of a jetpack? This month’s report tackles vibe coding, along with new JavaScript tools and techniques to explore in your AI-assisted free ...

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LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The City of Lake Charles and the Calcasieu Parish School Board are teaming up to offer free American Sign Language classes this fall. According to the National Institute on ...

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 ...

PS Plus users have great new games to play starting today, but there are bonus free downloads that they shouldn’t overlook. PS Plus Premium users can now try universally-acclaimed PS5 exclusive Death ...

Do your children love to go online, but not always to kids’ websites? Online learning websites for kids are a great way to nourish your child’s growing brain. Check out our guide of incredible ...