COBOL Is the Asbestos of Programming Languages

The most widely adopted computer language in history, COBOL is now causing a host of problems. It's also dangerously ...
InfoQ

Java 26 Delivers Language Innovation, Library Improvements, Performance and Security

Oracle has released version 26 of the Java programming language and virtual machine. As the first non-LTS release since JDK ...
InfoWorld

JDK 26: The new features in Java 26

JDK 26 moves to general production availability. This short-term release is backed by six months of Premier-level support. Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, the latest standard Java release from Oracle, ...
Nature

Mathematician who reshaped number theory wins prestigious Abel prize

Gerd Faltings, a number theorist at the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in Bonn, Germany, has won the 2026 Abel Prize, ...
ZME Science

Gerd Faltings Wins the 2026 Abel Prize for Solving Some of Mathematics’ Deepest Riddles

Peter Badge. Mathematics often feels like a collection of isolated islands. Each one operates with its own rules, and ...