Creating simple data classes in Java traditionally required substantial boilerplate code. Consider how we would represent Java’s mascots, Duke and Juggy: public class JavaMascot { private final String ...

TIOBE Index for October 2025: Top 10 Most Popular Programming Languages Your email has been sent The October TIOBE Programming Community Index brought a few quiet but meaningful shifts. Python remains ...

A real braindump is when someone takes the official exam, memorizes as many questions as possible, and publishes them online.

We did an informal poll around the Hackaday bunker and decided that, for most of us, our favorite programming language is solder. However, [Stephen Cass] over at IEEE Spectrum released their annual ...

Sep. 26, 2025 — Penn engineers have taken quantum networking from the lab to Verizon’s live fiber network, using a silicon “Q-chip” that speaks the same Internet Protocol as the modern web. The system ...

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This file photo shows a building housing Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Tokyo. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Japanese government on Friday approved replacing its controversial ...

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Quantum computers will need large numbers of qubits to tackle challenging problems in physics, chemistry, and beyond. Unlike classical bits, qubits can exist in two states at once—a phenomenon called ...

After starting my career at PCMag as an intern more than a decade ago, I’m back as one of its editors, focused on managing laptops, desktops, and components coverage. With 15 years of experience, I ...