The Quest to Find the Longest-Running Simple Computer Program

The Busy Beaver Challenge, a notoriously difficult question in theoretical computer science, is now producing answers so ...
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Java 25, the Next LTS Release, Delivers Finalized Features and Focus on Performance and Runtime

Oracle has released version 25 of the Java programming language and virtual machine. As the first LTS release since JDK 21, ...
MarketWatch

Why even cheaters find it’s hard to make money trading stocks

It’s the heart of earnings season, so imagine how well you could trade if you had a company’s financials before everyone else. The answer, according to a new study of a famous hacking spree, might be ...

OpenAI and Google DeepMind Outshine Students at World’s Top Coding Contest

OpenAI scored a flawless 12/12 and Google DeepMind struck gold at ICPC 2025, the world’s toughest programming contest for top ...