Following this morning's announcement of the BBC's Micro Bit programmable computer, WIRED.co.uk takes a closer look at the new piece of technology, and speaks to one of the people behind its creation.

There is a whole generation of computer scientists, software engineers, coders and hackers who first got into computing due to the home computer revolution of the mid-1980s and early 1990s. Machines ...

SINGAPORE - School-going children in Singapore will soon be using a pocket-sized, codeable computer, called the micro:bit, to pick up coding skills. The move is aimed at instilling passion for ...

Coding is for everyone! That’s the big message we want to get out there as part of our micro:bit – the next gen campaign… With this in mind, we spoke to a primary school teacher, a digital learning ...

MUMBAI, INDIA: The micro:bit coding device is now available in India. Measuring 4x5cm, the micro:bit is a hands-on, easy-to-use introduction to the world of technology and is packed with features that ...

Pocket-sized computer micro:bit is being updated for the first time since 2016 with the latest technology to help children code. The device is now four times faster and includes a built-in speaker and ...

Most of you are back at school now and some of you will have made the big move to secondary school, too. A new year always means there's lots of new things to learn and discover: For example, perhaps ...

In a move that will bring a nostalgic smile to some British kids (and teachers) of the 80s, the BBC has announced that it is to produce a new educational mini-computer — codenamed the ‘Micro Bit’, a ...

The BBC has finalized the design of the micro:bit, the tiny computer it will give to 1 million British schoolchildren later this year to help them learn about computing. With its technology partners, ...