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Raspberry Pi 5 now runs practical local AI models

The Raspberry Pi 5 can now run quantized large language models like Llama 3, Mistral, and Qwen locally, thanks to reduced ...
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Mastering Siemens TIA Portal for smarter automation

Siemens’ TIA Portal is a comprehensive platform for industrial automation, combining PLC programming, HMI design, and system integration in one environment. By supporting modular design, reusable code ...
Automation World

Bringing Object-Oriented Thinking to PLC Programming

Modern object-oriented programming techniques are transforming PLC programming, making industrial automation faster to build, ...
Wired

COBOL Is the Asbestos of Programming Languages

Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, the governor of New Jersey made an unusual admission: He’d run out of COBOL developers. The state’s unemployment insurance systems were written in the 60-year-old ...
The New York Times

Coding After Coders: The End of Computer Programming as We Know It

In the era of A.I. agents, many Silicon Valley programmers are now barely programming. Instead, what they’re doing is deeply, deeply weird. Credit...Illustration by Pablo Delcan and Danielle Del Plato ...
techtimes

6 Popular Programming Languages in 2026: Uses, Strengths, and Career Opportunities

Programming is the backbone of modern technology, and understanding a programming languages list is essential for developers, students, and tech enthusiasts. In 2026, Python leads AI and data science ...
InfoWorld

8 old programming languages developers won’t quit

Newer languages might soak up all the glory, but these die-hard languages have their place. Here are eight languages developers still use daily, and what they’re good for. The computer revolution has ...
Automation World

Industrial Controller Programming: AI, Low-Code Solutions and the Future of PLC Development

Low-code and modular programming environments are transforming PLC programming, with vendors providing pre-packaged libraries and objects that eliminate traditional IEC-61131-3 style coding, allowing ...
PC World

Microsoft’s first-ever programming language was just open-sourced

Did you know that, between 1976 and 1978, Microsoft developed its own version of the BASIC programming language? It was initially called Altair BASIC before becoming Microsoft BASIC, and it was ...
IEEE

Evaluating Large Language Models for Graphical PLC Programming: A Temperature Control Case Study

Abstract: This study investigates the use of large language models (LLMs), specifically ChatGPT-4o, to support Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programming using graphical languages. Existing ...
IEEE

Extended Sequential Function Chart

Abstract: Sequential Function Chart (SFC) is one of the PLC programming languages defined in the IEC-61131 standard. SFC has been increasingly used in practical applications because even small ...