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On Wednesday, Microsoft released the complete source code for Microsoft BASIC for 6502 Version 1.1, the 1978 interpreter that powered the Commodore PET, VIC-20, Commodore 64, and Apple II through ...

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Universal or guaranteed basic income programs are gaining momentum across the country, as local governments and nonprofits experiment with the bold new alternative to traditional welfare models.

The Philadelphia trio pays tribute to a baffling 1984 LP of programmed drums and indulgent guitar recorded by an obstinate Lou Reed collaborator. They’re not so much imitators as acolytes. Here are ...

I was entering the miseries of seventh grade in the fall of 1980 when a friend dragged me into a dimly lit second-floor room. The school had recently installed a newfangled Commodore PET computer, a ...

In 2020, amid widespread layoffs and economic turmoil brought on by the COVID pandemic, 1,000 low-income people in Texas and Illinois won something of a lottery. They were selected to receive $1,000 ...

Millions of Americans struggle to afford basics like food and rent. A new study spearheaded by the CEO of ChatGPT’s parent company shows regular, unconditional cash payments could help. A three-year ...

The results of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's guaranteed-basic-income study are in. Overall spending increased, but most of the extra cash went to food and rent. Recipients experienced decreased financial ...

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