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Margaret Hamilton, a Pioneering Software Engineer Who Made the First Human Moon Landing Possible, Dies at 90

Hamilton popularized the term "software engineer" and created computer programs that could anticipate problems. She received ...

Before Computer Science Became a Boys’ Club, Margaret Hamilton Wrote the Code

The woman who helped put astronauts on the moon was a software engineer when the field was not prestigious or lucrative.

The Passing of Margaret Hamilton and Her Technical and Academic Legacy: A Comprehensive Analysis from the Apollo Program to the Establishment of Modern Software Engineering

Overview of the Obituary and Historical Significance1.1 Passing of a Pioneer in Computer ScienceOn September 30, 2026, Margaret Elaine Hamilton (née Heafield), a computer scientist who led the develop ...

He’s the Most Powerful Engineer on Earth. Here’s Why He Thinks A.I. Is Going Great.

The data center boom has made Mr. Huang the emperor of A.I. — the other big tech companies are borrowing money to access his ...

AI was supposed to kill tech jobs. The data on job openings says otherwise.

Tech job openings are climbing as AI spending fuels hardware demand and software hiring stays resilient.
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This week on Tom's Hardware Premium: October 3, 2026

This week on Tom's Hardware Premium, we open the floodgates with a free-to-access chip design week, including expert ...