Oracle unveils Project Detroit for faster Java interop with JavaScript and Python

JavaOne Oracle has shipped Java 26, a short-term release, and introduced Project Detroit, which promises faster interop ...
CBC.ca

P.E.I. senator calling for federal government to expand Island’s military reserves

A P.E.I. senator is calling on the federal government to use some of the money promised for new defence spending to expand the reserves on the Island. Senator Percy Downe also wants the 70-year-old ...
IEEE

SuperFC: Selective Data Utilization for a Sustainable and Effective Function-Calling Agent

Abstract: The function-calling agent is obtained by performing agent tuning to the large language model (LLM) on function-calling dataset. However, even state-of-the-art datasets (e.g., ...
justthenews

Fauci Fallout: New NIH chief says all gain-of-function research stopped, no lockdowns in future

The new National Institutes of Health chief declared Friday that the Trump administration won't pursue lockdowns in future pandemics and his agency has stopped all forms of dangerous gain-of-function ...
Politifact

Experts question Kristi Noem calling Renee Good a 'domestic terrorist.' Here's what it means

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem described the actions of Renee Nicole Good, a Minneapolis woman fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, as "domestic terrorism." Noem ...
IEEE

Radial Basis Function-Based Adaptive Gain Super-Twisting Controller for Magnetic Levitation System With Time-Varying External Disturbance

Abstract: Accurate and reliable control of a magnetic levitation (maglev) plant is challenging due to position tracking irregularities, parameter perturbations, external disturbances, and stringent ...
Christianity Today

A Christian’s First Calling Is Never a Career

Karen Swallow Prior’s new book reframes our understanding of work and vocation. For over a decade, I have professionally taught courses on integrating faith and work. And I discuss the topic ...
Willamette Week

Commissioners Formally Call for External Investigation of County Code of Ethics

Former Preschool for All director Leslee Barnes (second from left) at a Multnomah County press event. (Motoya Nakamura / Multnomah County) Multnomah County Commissioners Shannon Singleton and Julia ...
CNBC

India calls out EU and U.S. on trade with Russia after Trump threatens steeper tariffs on New Delhi

India's external affairs ministry said that the country was being unfairly targeted over its purchases of Russian oil. This response comes after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened "substantially ...
The Verge

Senator proposes calling off the TikTok ban — legally.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly ignored the bipartisan law banning TikTok from operating in the US unless it’s separated from Chinese parent company ByteDance. Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) is calling ...
CU Boulder News & Events

Call for External Proposals: Pedagogical Research & Development Center Design Thinking Workshop

The University of Colorado Boulder (CU) seeks an experienced outside facilitator to lead a group of 20-25 faculty, staff, administrators, and students from CU through a one-day (8 hours) Design ...