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26 is strategically important and not only brings exciting innovations but also eliminates legacy issues like the outdated Applet API.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

Evaluating AI Agents in Practice: Benchmarks, Frameworks, and Lessons Learned

This article introduces practical methods for evaluating AI agents operating in real-world environments. It explains how to ...
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

Hierarchical Micro-Segmentations for Zero-Trust Services via Large Language Model-Enhanced Graph Diffusion

Abstract: In the rapidly evolving Next-Generation Networking (NGN) era, the adoption of zero-trust architectures has become increasingly crucial to protect security. However, provisioning zero-trust ...
Microsoft

Copilot Tasks: From Answers to Actions

Conversational chatbots were the first chapter of AI. Today is the beginning of the second. We are excited to introduce Copilot Tasks — AI that doesn’t just talk to you, but works for you. This is a ...
Seeking Alpha

Anthropic product event shows competition risk to software overblown: Wedbush

Following Anthropic's (ANTHRO) product event, Wedbush (IVES) said that competition risk to software is overblown. Analysts led by Dan Ives said that Anthropic hosted its Enterprise Agents event, where ...
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Brandi Carlile performs 'It's Okay To Change Your Mind' with Singing Resistance in Minnesota

When Brandi Carlile announced her “Human Tour” dates, with Minneapolis, Minnesota slotted for February 21, 2026, she didn’t know she would be arriving in the state amid an aggressive — and often ...
Reuters

Exclusive: New US military-led group aided Mexico's hunt for 'El Mencho' cartel boss

WASHINGTON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - (This Feb 22 story has been corrected to change Oseguera's age to 59, not 60, in paragraph 9) A new U.S.-military-led task force specializing in intelligence collection ...
NBC Los Angeles

Alysa Liu, Ilia Malinin and U.S. figure skaters shine in Olympic exhibition gala

Alysa Liu had the opportunity to cherish skating on the same Olympic ice where she won two gold medals one more time. Ilia Malinin had the chance to replace some disappointing memories with much ...
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 ...
Post and Courier

Caught the post-Olympic skating bug? Here's when Team USA skaters will perform in Greenville.

GREENVILLE — Team USA figure skaters will make a Greenville stop on their post-Olympic national tour. The lineup will include medal winners from Milan and previous Olympics. The 2026 iteration of the ...