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26 is strategically important and not only brings exciting innovations but also eliminates legacy issues like the outdated Applet API.
InfoQ

DoorDash Builds DashCLIP to Align Images, Text, and Queries for Semantic Search Using 32M Labels

DoorDash has launched a multimodal machine learning system that aligns product images, text, and user queries in a shared ...

GPS jamming is emerging as an increasingly prevalent — and troubling — weapon of war

The war with Iran is laying bare the dangers posed to commercial ships and planes by the rise of GPS interference in and around conflict zones.

Iran War Maps: Tracking the Mideast Conflict

Iran has strangled one of the world’s most critical shipping routes, the Strait of Hormuz, by threatening merchant ships and attacking tankers. Iran also has more than 5,000 naval mines in its arsenal ...

Nike wants factory workers to earn a decent living. In Indonesia, it’s moved into areas where workers don’t

Nike and other apparel brands are shifting employment in their Indonesian supply chain away from high-wage parts of the country.
TTG Asia

Indonesia told to prepare destinations before seeking new routes

Provincial stakeholders in Indonesia must ensure their destinations are fully prepared to welcome tourists before expecting expanded air connectivity.
GitHub

SQLiteMap – a map implementation based on SQLite

The SQLiteMap class provides a Map implementation that is backed by an SQLite database. It can employ an "in-memory" database as well as a local database file. Compared to Java's standard HashMap ...
GitHub

release-notes-for-the-jdbc-driver.md

:::image type="icon" source="../../includes/media/download.svg" border="false"::: Download Microsoft JDBC Driver 13.2.1 for SQL Server (zip) :::image type="icon ...