Overview: C and C++ remain the most important languages for fast, low-memory embedded devices. Newer languages like Rust and ...

A new programming language from Nvidia may really set the fur flying in computer games. Signaling the possibility of a major shift in how developers control a game's look, the graphics chip leader is ...

We ran a piece last year summarizing an IEEE study of programming-language popularity based on job listings. This article fostered conversation, including debates about whether the languages IEEE used ...

When the FORTRAN programming language debuted in 1957, it transformed how scientists and engineers programmed computers.

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. A new year begins, and a new page opens for software development. Companies worldwide have ...

Graphics processing units (GPUs) are traditionally designed to handle graphics computational tasks, such as image and video processing and rendering, 2D and 3D graphics, vectoring, and more.

GPU stands for graphics processing unit, but these tiny chips can be used for much more than just graphics. Google is using GPUs to model the human brain, and Salesforce leans on them as a way of ...

Keʻalohi Wang is a freelance writer from Kailua Kona, Hawaiʻi. She has a background in content creating, social media management, and marketing for small businesses. An English Major from University ...

In a surprise move, Apple has announced the iOS 8 SDK will contain two new development technologies. Revealed in its WWDC 2014 keynote, Swift appears to be the longterm replacement for Objective-C, ...