Java 26 with JVM optimizations, HTTP/3, and finally no Applet API

The current OpenJDK 26 is strategically important and not only brings exciting innovations but also eliminates legacy issues like the outdated Applet API.
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NYC hospital system moves out of network for major insurance provider

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Mount Sinai, one of New York City’s largest hospital systems, moved out of network for hundreds of residents under the insurance company Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. The change in ...
The New York Times

Early spring training observations: ABS system a hit, young players standing out and more

The ABS challenge system has generated a buzz in spring camps, just like Spencer Jones and Konnor Griffin have with their bats. Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Christian ...
MLB

Red Sox go all-in early on ABS challenges

This story was excerpted from Ian Browne's Red Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. FORT MYERS, Fla. -- With the Automated ...
MLB

Dodgers and Cubs get first look at automated ball-strike challenges

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) challenge got its first test run in big league Spring Training on Thursday afternoon, with two challenges taking place in the Cactus League ...
NBC News

Poland pulls out of treaty banning antipersonnel mines, says it will use them to defend against Russia

Poland will use antipersonnel as well as anti-tank land mines to defend its eastern border against the growing threat from Russia, Poland’s deputy defense minister told The Associated Press on Friday ...