The government sets initiatives to strengthen the nation’s position as an attractive destination for new coding and programming talent.
Apple’s Wozniak is Saudi Arabia’s new tech ambassador
The Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones (SAFCSP) has named Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak as an ambassador for the creation of a “Saudi Tech Hub.”
Oracle and ARM to tweak Java
Oracle and ARM are working together to make the Java programming language more suitable for ARM processors, in order to encourage its use for embedded systems and enterprise software.
Children found distributing malware
Following its latest threat report, security firm AVG has noted a “disturbing” new trend in the world of cybercrime – …
1m Raspberry Pi computers sold
Figures released by Raspberry Pi distributor Premier Farnell suggest that one million units of the credit-card-sized Linux computer have sold …
Calls for Oracle to rewrite Java from scratch
Going on the most recent security flaw in Java, Oracle should rewrite the programming language completely and start again from …
Microsoft C# named programming language of 2012
Microsoft’s C# has been crowned the number one programming language of the year by the PopularitY of Programming Language (PYPL) …
Facebook brings back Hacker Cup
In an effort to challenge programmers worldwide, Facebook has brought back its Hacker Cup contest for a third round, the …