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 ...

We tried to buy sweaters with AI. Here’s how it went

The Globe’s personal finance reporters asked ChatGPT and Gemini for product recommendations to test the shopping capabilities ...
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 ...
The Financial Express

Create your own QR code easily in minutes: Step-by-step guide for beginners without any technical skills

QR codes are now widely used in everyday digital life. Whether it is for making UPI payments, sharing website links, or sending contact details, these small square codes make it easy to share ...
The Hill

These states don’t require an ID to vote at the polls. The ‘SAVE Act’ could change that

(NEXSTAR) – Months ahead of the midterm elections, Congress could pass legislation that would enact new, strict identification requirements that could impact how you vote. The House passed the ...
CNBC

Figma partners with Anthropic to turn AI-generated code into editable designs

Figma and Anthropic are partnering on AI coding tools that integrate Claude Code. Software stocks have sold off as AI tools threaten to upend the industry. Figma reports earnings Wednesday. The stock ...
NBC News

Lawsuit challenges ICE ability to enter homes without warrants from judges

BOSTON— Immigrant rights advocates filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging a recently disclosed policy adopted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement allowing its officers to enter the homes of ...
The New York Times

ICE Expands Power of Agents to Arrest People Without Warrants

An internal memo changed the standard from whether people are unlikely to show up for hearings to whether they could leave the scene. By Hamed Aleaziz and Charlie Savage Reporting from Washington Amid ...
ZDNet

I used Netflix's secret codes to quintuple my viewing options - here's how

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
TechCrunch

Anthropic’s new Cowork tool offers Claude Code without the code

On Monday, Anthropic announced a new tool called Cowork, designed as a more accessible version of Claude Code. Built into the Claude Desktop app, the new tool lets users designate a specific folder ...
Ars Technica

Anthropic launches Cowork, a Claude Code-like for general computing

Anthropic’s agentic tool Claude Code has been an enormous hit with some software developers and hobbyists, and now the company is bringing that modality to more general office work with a new feature ...
Reuters

Exclusive: India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul

NEW DELHI, Jan 12 (Reuters) - India proposes requiring smartphone makers to share source code with the government and make several software changes as part of a raft of security measures, prompting ...