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The Quest to Find the Longest-Running Simple Computer Program

The Busy Beaver Challenge, a notoriously difficult question in theoretical computer science, is now producing answers so ...
InfoQ

Java 25, the Next LTS Release, Delivers Finalized Features and Focus on Performance and Runtime

Oracle has released version 25 of the Java programming language and virtual machine. As the first LTS release since JDK 21, ...
The New York Times

Climate and Environment

Rachael Ray and other food celebrities are speaking up in defense of nonstick pans. The actor Mark Ruffalo, who starred in a movie about the risky chemicals, is criticizing them. By Hiroko Tabuchi The ...