Java 26 with JVM optimizations, HTTP/3, and finally no Applet API

The current OpenJDK 26 is strategically important and not only brings exciting innovations but also eliminates legacy issues like the outdated Applet API.
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South Lakeland residents upset after learning a 250-gallon gas-fueled generator will be placed in their neighborhood

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — After Hurricane Irma, Polk County applied for a FEMA grant that would provide permanent standby power at lift stations. They were approved, so FEMA sent out a 250-gallon gas ...

Datavault AI Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire NYIAX, Combining AI-Driven Data Monetization with Institutional-Grade Market Infrastructure

Pending acquisition will integrate NYIAX's blockchain-enabled exchange platform, built on globally recognized financial ...
Communications of the ACM

When Science Goes Agentic

With improved model capabilities, Anthropic Opus 4.6 is an example, the same wave is now hitting science itself. If code is no longer the bottleneck—if generating, testing, and iterating on ...
Open Knowledge Repository - World Bank

Coverage or Intensity of Support? Adaptive Social Protection to Reduce Disaster-Related Poverty

This paper provides a novel global estimate of poverty due to disasters, showing that 25.6 million people are at risk of poverty due to disasters, 12.7 million thereof facing extreme poverty. Disaster ...
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Memories AI builds visual memory for wearables and robotics

Wearables and robots are getting smarter at recognizing objects, following commands, and navigating spaces—but they still struggle with something humans ...