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26 is strategically important and not only brings exciting innovations but also eliminates legacy issues like the outdated Applet API.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

Setting the Stage: Using Virtual Reality to Assess the Effects of Music Performance Anxiety in Pianists

Abstract: Music Performance Anxiety (MPA) is highly prevalent among musicians and often debilitating, associated with changes in cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and physiological responses to ...
IEEE

Localization in Wireless Communications Using Deep Learning with Feature Reduction Techniques

Abstract: In wireless communication, localization plays a key role in different applications such as asset tracking, navigation and emergency response. This paper explores a deep learning framework ...
The New Yorker

Jan Staller, Constructor of Image

“I photograph construction sites,” Jan Staller says to security guards when they try to shoo him away. He doesn’t like to be told no, but some version of no is usually what he gets. So he shoots from ...
Food & Wine

Does Hershey Still Use Real Chocolate in Its Products? Look for This Phrase on the Front of the Package

As Hershey adapts to higher commodity costs, its own disclosures show which items still meet the FDA’s milk chocolate standard — and which don’t. Brad Reese, grandson of the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup ...
Wired

You Can Now Install—and Update—Microsoft Store Apps Using the Command Line

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...