The Download: junk in space, and what’s next for mRNA vaccines
We’ve just taken a major step toward cleaning up space junk. Earlier this week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US issued its...
mRNA vaccines just won a Nobel Prize. Now they’re ready for the next act.
The other reason is that researchers can add in mRNA for many different flu strains to create a vaccine that might provide broader protection....
Java 22 begins to take shape
Java Development Kit 22, due to arrive in March 2024 as the next planned version of Java Standard Edition, is off and running. The...
Cloud infrastructure spending is growing
I hate to say, “I told you so,” but the significant downturn in cloud spending that many people anticipated has not yet happened. Last...
Microsoft’s C# Dev Kit for Visual Studio Code reaches GA
C# Dev Kit, a Visual Studio Code extension for “editor first” C# development, has reached general availability, Microsoft announced on October 4.The extension leverages...
The 25 Best Shows on Max (aka HBO Max) Right Now
Max (previously HBO Max) might be one of the greatest things to come out of the streaming revolution. No, this is not a paid...
Why the first-ever space junk fine is such a big deal
While there are no formal laws for clearing up space junk in the US or elsewhere, the FCC and other national regulators that approve...
Former Ubisoft Execs Detained as Part of Harassment Investigation
Police in France have taken five former Ubisoft employees, including vice president of editorial and creative services Tommy Francois and chief creative officer Serge...
Data analytics reveal real business value
The arrival of enterprise-ready generative AI tools in late 2022 put the need to leverage this data in sharp focus. Given recent months’ enormous...
Python developers won’t let go of Python 2
Python 3 was by far the choice over Python 2 in a late-2022 survey of more than 23,000 Python developers, but the percentage of...
