Oracle has released version 26 of the Java programming language and virtual machine. As the first non-LTS release since JDK 25, the final feature set includes 10 JEPs, five of which are still ...

Google is rolling out 30-second unskippable ads globally for the YouTube TV app, using Google AI to optimize delivery for living-room audiences. As YouTube’s revenue is projected to hit $62 billion by ...

On Thursday, OpenAI released GPT-5.4, a new foundation model billed as “our most capable and efficient frontier model for professional work.” In addition to the standard version, GPT-5.4 is also ...

After the massive 40-year anniversary celebrated by The Legend of Zelda series last week, it's now Pokémon's turn, with a decade knocked off – it'll celebrate its 30th birthday on 27 February. That's ...

Chrome on Android has offered a Reading mode for several years now, and Google is now significantly redesigning it. Update 2/28/26: As of this month, Chrome for Android’s Reading mode redesign is ...

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