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26 is strategically important and not only brings exciting innovations but also eliminates legacy issues like the outdated Applet API.
Scientific American

Mathematicians find one pi formula to rule them all

Divide any circle’s circumference by its diameter and you get pi. But what, exactly, are its digits? Measuring physical ...

Cracking the code: How a 'prediction machine' is resurrecting the Singapore Stone

Several years ago, my linguistic research team and I began developing a computational tool we call "Read-y Grammarian." Our ...

Netcompany Group A/S (NTCYF) Discusses the Impact of Agentic AI on IT Services and Tech Industry Disruption Transcript

Netcompany Group A/S ( NTCYF) Discusses the Impact of Agentic AI on IT Services and Tech Industry Disruption March 11, 2026 9:30 AM EDT ...
Phys.org

A few weeks of X's algorithm can make you more right-wing—and it doesn't wear off quickly

A new study published in Nature has found that X's algorithm—the hidden system or "recipe" that governs which posts appear in your feed and in which order—shifts users' political opinions in a more ...
Scientific American

Algorithms really do create political polarization—and this AI tool let users avoid it

People often blame social media algorithms that prioritize extreme content for increasing political polarization, but this effect has been difficult to prove. Only the platform owners have access to ...
CNET

TikTok Ordered to Change Algorithm Over 'Addictive Design,' or Face a Hefty Fine

The EU is threatening to take action against the social media company. It could be the start of a global reckoning. Katie is a UK-based news reporter and features writer. Officially, she is CNET's ...
IEEE

Comparison of Parallel B Static Traffic Assignment Algorithm Implementation in Java and C++

Abstract: This paper compares sequential and parallel Java and C++ implementations of the B algorithm, a relatively new algorithm for user-equilibrium (UE) (road) traffic assignment (TA). All the ...
IEEE

Performance Analysis of Classical vs. Machine Learning-Based Image Segmentation Algorithms in a Java Web Environment

This paper presents a comparative analysis of image segmentation algorithms in Java web environments, evaluating classical (K-means, GrabCut) and deep learning (DeepLabV3, U-Net) approaches.
Newsweek

US TikTok Deal Could Change Your Algorithm

TikTok has reached a deal that will allow it to keep operating in the United States, with a majority American-owned joint venture, but the terms could change the algorithm for users in the U.S. The ...
Business Insider

Elon Musk says X's algorithm is 'dumb' and 'needs massive improvements' as he open-sources recommendation system

X is revamping the algorithm that ranks posts in the "For You" feed. The engineering team said it will post changes to the algorithm on GitHub every four weeks, including explainers on changes. The ...
Los Angeles Times

Why this film critic’s new book reads like a doom scroll of cultural decay

As movies have morphed from a vibrant public event into a product we watch on our personal screens, film criticism has also been disrupted thanks to apps like Letterboxd. Fortunately, film critic A. S ...