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 ...

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ADT’s entrance in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index took effect on Feb. 9, 2026, marking a significant achievement for the company. Chairman, President and CEO Jim DeVries highlighted that this recognition ...

I was so disappointed to hear that Merlin Entertainments is changing its rules so that many people with autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) will no longer be eligible to claim ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Ben Golden on Feb 5, 2026 at 12:56 ...

The South China Sea continues to act as a lightning rod for competing claims among regional powers. In the first of a three-part series, Laura Zhou examines how a new conservation framework is being ...

A year after President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his inaugural State of the Nation address (Sona) as the head of South Africa’s first national coalition government, the record of its performance is a ...

A cyber attack led to IT outages at several major European airports in September, causing disruption and long queues There are warnings of queues at passport control at airports in Europe over ...