Smart Google Doodle puts coding in everyone's hands

The Google Doodle programming interface is simple, colorful, and easy to use. There's a blocky white rabbit and the carrots ...
Hackaday

FreeCAD 1.1 Tutorial, For Beginners Who Like Clear Instructions

If you’ve been interested in FreeCAD but haven’t known where to start, here’s a wonderful video tutorial for FreeCAD 1.1 by ...
Scientific American

NASA’s Apollo moon missions relied on this computer scientist and differential equations

It’s July 20, 1969. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are about to land on the moon. They will be the first humans to set foot ...

Game teaches kids programming basics without screens

Each episode in the series runs about 11 minutes and focuses on key concepts including analysis, combination, abstraction, ...

What’s a coding course for in the age of AI? Maybe not learning to write it

Intro to Programming courses at NC State still have a no-AI policy. Heckman and Roberts are committed to that, unlike Jordan.
manilatimes

Basic education voucher program bill approved on third and final reading

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading Senate Bill (SB) 1981 or the proposed Basic Education Voucher Program Act (BEVPA) seeking to decongest public schools. SB ...
CNBC

Amazon launches GLP-1 weight loss program, promising 'fast, convenient' access

Amazon One Medical launched a GLP-1 program integrating obesity care with Amazon Pharmacy. Pricing for the popular weight loss drugs will begin at as low as $25 per month with insurance. Shares of ...
Futurism

Sam Altman’s Coworkers Say He Can Barely Code and Misunderstands Basic Machine Learning Concepts

Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO and the public face of ChatGPT, has carved out an image for himself as one of the preeminent AI whisperers of our age, whose influence supposedly extends to the White House on ...
Hyperallergic

Ireland Makes Basic Income Program for Artists Permanent

National Campaign for the Arts (NCFA) members Carla Rogers and Peter Power celebrated Ireland's new basic income scheme with Irish Culture Department Minister Patrick O'Donovan (second from right) and ...
SiliconANGLE

MiniMax releases M2.1 AI model for multi-language programming versatility

Chinese artificial intelligence startup MiniMax today announced the release of M2.1, a significantly enhanced performance for real-world complex tasks and agentic capabilities across more programming ...
USA Today

American Airlines limits perks for basic economy tickets. What to know

American Airlines will stopped awarding AAdvantage miles and Loyalty Points for basic economy tickets. This policy change aligns American with similar restrictions already in place at other carriers.
CNBC

American Airlines no longer lets basic economy flyers earn miles

American Airlines quietly ended the ability for customers traveling on basic economy tickets to earn miles and status. Basic economy tickets are airlines' most restrictive and already do not allow for ...