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 ...

In 2025, this day continues to carry deep significance as communities across the globe gather with a shared commitment to saving lives. The collective focus this year is on fostering connection, hope, ...

The KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board (KZNSB) has managed shark safety since the 1950s. Outrage is growing over KZN’s use of shark nets, as a coalition of over 40 organisations calls for urgent reform to end ...

Microsoft has finally open-sourced one of its oldest products: 6502 BASIC. The source code for Microsoft BASIC Version 1.1 for the 6502 microprocessor is now available on the Redmond giant's GitHub ...

The new boss of Lloyd’s of London has scrapped the insurance market’s net zero policies amid a backlash led by Donald Trump against pro-green financing. Patrick Tiernan, who took over as chief ...

MONTREAL — In a just world, Carey Price would’ve finished his career as a Montreal Canadien. In an ideal one, he’d have been backstopping the only team he’d ever played for through the entirety of the ...

EVERY rainy season, familiar images return: cars submerged on city streets, families wading through chest-deep waters and local officials scrambling to deploy rescue boats. The instinctive government ...

Palau's idyllic waters hide an experiment that scientists hope will save the world's reefs from climate change-induced collapse. At an outer reef, ceramic cribs are holding thousands of baby corals ...

It’s a blustery, wet, almost-fall day in London, and Piers Hanmer has the job of creating transportive backdrops for a fragrance campaign that reflect lively scenes in Greece and Morocco. “Santorini ...

MANILA, Philippines — International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors and the defense team of former President Rodrigo Duterte agreed on basic facts pertaining to his identity and the smallest unit of ...

When Sir Keir Starmer gathered his new Cabinet for the first time on Tuesday, he told Labour colleagues that the priority must now be growth, growth, growth. Yet with just 11 weeks to go before ...