The Twenty-Ninth International Obfuscated C Code Contest – or IOCCC for short – is back again with the results of the 2025 competition. This year, one of the entrants has a unique new trick up their ...

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Security tooling is not written in a single language. Python powers most automation. C sits at the exploit layer. PowerShell ...

The PorteuX project has officially released PorteuX 2.6, bringing a new round of updates to the lightweight Slackware-based ...

Most people can name the founders of Apple, Microsoft, Meta or Tesla. Fabrice Bellard remains largely unknown outside programming circles despite creating software that helps power much of the modern ...

The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most ...

My pocket computer got a lot more interesting.

There’s nobody quite like Linus Torvalds to reframe the whole debate around AI assisted coding. The creator of the Linux kernel and ...

Learning to program in C on an online platform can provide structured learning and a certification to show along with your resume. Learning C can still be useful in 2026, especially if you want to ...