What is COBOL, the high-level programming language that is behind biggest-ever fall in IBM stock value

AI startup Anthropic's claim of automating COBOL modernization sent IBM's stock plummeting, wiping billions off its market value. The decades-old language, still powering critical systems, faces a ...
InfoWorld

JDK 26: The new features in Java 26

Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, a planned update to standard Java due March 17, 2026, has reached its second release candidate (RC) stage. The RC is open for critical bug fixes, with the feature set ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Surface Water Quality Assessment in the Southeastern Part of the Noun Catchment Area in Cameroon (Central Africa) ()

This study aims to assess water quality and its suitability in terms of consumption and irrigation in the Noun Catchment Area (NCA) in the Western Highlands of Cameroon. To achieve this objective, 19 ...
NPR

The Sunday Story from Up First

February 22, 2026 • Two of this year’s top contenders for the Academy Awards were filmed using a technology from the 1950s: VistaVision. Filmmakers are reviving this visually stunning yet finicky film ...