As people become increasingly dependant on technology, parents are anxious to equip their kids with the tools they need to adapt. How? By teaching them the basics of software programming.

The UK government has announced a £500k fund which will be put towards both teachers and students learning to code, ahead of the new curriculum being introduced in September, which will place more emphasis on science, technology, engineering and maths.

As the concept of crowdsourcing evolves, GitHub's open, collaborative workflow is gaining traction outside the world of software development. From lawyers to writers to civil servants, it could revolutionise the way people work together.

Knowing how to code is an increasingly important skill, but getting a young child enthusiastic about programming isn’t easy. Can gamifying the education process with toy robots help create a new generation of computer scientists?