JDK 27, due in September, kicks off with a post-quantum hybrid key exchange proposal to bolster the security of network communications. Java Development Kit (JDK) 27, a release of standard Java ...

A QR Code scan is like a raised hand in a crowded room. It's voluntary, visible, and tells you exactly who's interested. Compare that to website cookies, which are more like secretly following someone ...

Nicole Charky-Chami is a senior editor based in Los Angeles, writing and producing breaking news. She teaches journalism courses for UCLA Extension and previously taught at Loyola Marymount University ...

Minecraft is entering a new era in 2026. With the launch of Minecraft Java 26.1, Mojang is not just releasing another content patch — it’s introducing a new yearly versioning system and laying down ...

Melissa Sarnowski has been a game writer for over two years. While she's willing to dig into any game for an article, she heavily focuses on The Legend of Zelda, Resident Evil, Final Fantasy, and The ...

Cold temperatures and wintry weather hit Western North Carolina hard earlier in December, but as we start the first day of winter, we have thawed a bit. The winter solstice signifies the beginning of ...

The winter solstice marks the first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. The solstice happens when the Earth's axis is tilted farthest from the sun, resulting in the shortest day of the year.

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An island getaway certainly sounds appealing, but it usually entails embarking on a long-haul flight heading somewhere tropical. And while that's great, if you're in the U.K., you can reach your ...

Yes the darkest day of the year is here, but that means brighter days are ahead. Sunday is the shortest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical winter.