Computer science
The study of the principles and use of computers is known as computer science. This discipline combines both practice and theoretical fields through mathematics, engineering, psychology, experimentation, design and technology in order to solve problems. Computer scientists study and create algorithms, applications involve designing new software and developing new technologies through a scientific approach.
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Artificial intelligence can now create videos from your prompts, but how does it work?
Why turning a plane’s computer off and on again could save your life
Software, overflow and human errors all have the potential to cause serious problems.
Here’s what your biometric passport reveals about you
If you've applied for a British passport since 2010 you'll have a biometric passport which contains an electronic microprocessor chip.
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The subtle (but simple) ways to spot a deepfake image
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Why do we love GIFs so much?
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From coding to coffee spills, the real question is: how do computers not get bugs?
How incognito is incognito mode on your internet browser?
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How do machine learning GANs work?
GAN stands for generative adversarial network; a machine-learning model widely used in image and video generation.
Brighten up your home with the 9 best science posters for 2024
Kit out your house with these stylish science posters.
Could a deep fake unlock an iPhone?
Deep fakes are a type of artificial intelligence that can be used to recreate the likeness of a real person.
How can I get better at Wordle?
The daily guessing game where you guess a random five-letter word in six tries (or less) has taken the world by storm.
How do you read binary numbers?
Learn the basics of binary with our handy guide.
What is Moore’s Law and is it still relevant today?
This theory around technological progression and transistors has been questioned in recent years, asking whether it still works with today’s advanced technology.
Are hackers monitoring me through my phone?
Watch out for your phone behaving strangely.
The Matrix: Are we living in a simulation?
Don your black leather and a pair of shades, it’s time to take a trip into the Matrix.
Pegasus: A cyber security expert explains how the zero-click spyware can hack phones without user interaction
Dr Tim Stevens explains how Pegasus software can infiltrate a device – and whether it can be stopped.
How different is a quantum computer to my laptop?
A beginner’s guide to the bizarre physics that powers quantum processors.
The Science Focus team: What's inside November's issue?
The team behind BBC Science Focus magazine discuss food myths, algorithms, hybrid cars and nudibranchs as we dive into the November issue.
How Ada Lovelace's notes on the Analytical Engine created the first computer program
She may be one of the most famous women in science history, but what is it that Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace achieved to gain such eminence?
Ada Lovelace | A mathematician, a computer scientist and a visionary
On the anniversary of her birth, we remember one of the most important women in science history, and celebrate the life and work of Ada Lovelace, the first computer scientist.
Twitter hack | What happened and should I be worried?
The security incident affected high-profile accounts including those belonging to Barack Obama, Elon Musk and Bill Gates.
Alan Turing | My uncle's legacy should be for his triumphs, rather than his tragedy
The great mathematician's nephew recalls how Turing will be remembered for work that goes far beyond codebreaking at Bletchley Park.
Aleks Krotoski | What happens to your data when you die?
We ask social psychologist and host of BBC Radio 4's Digital Human Aleks Krotoski about life after death.
Coronavirus | Supercomputers drafted in to detect potential treatments
Powerful machines able to screen libraries of potential antiviral drugs much faster than traditional computers.