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.

We all remember the fun of growing cress at school and now Kitronik is bringing the experience into the 21 st century with the launch of its BBC micro:bit compatible Smart Greenhouse Kit. The Kitronik ...

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 ...

A tiny computer intended to encourage UK kids to get programming is finally being delivered to schools, some half a year later than originally planned. The micro:bit was announced a year ago — the ...

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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 ...

The BBC micro:bit is a tiny little motherboard designed in partnership with Microsoft, and it is a wonderful way to get kids into coding. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

If it’s fluffy, feathered, slimy or scaly, zoologist and wildlife TV presenter Yussef Rafik is passionate about it. A self-confessed nature nerd, he loves nothing more than getting outdoors and ...