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26 is strategically important and not only brings exciting innovations but also eliminates legacy issues like the outdated Applet API.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

Knn query vector is serialized as array of double, not float

KnnQuery models queryVector as List<Float> but serializes as List<Double>, adding roughly 9 bytes per value. For dense_vector of typical sizes, e.g. 1024, this can add roughly 9kb to the uncompressed ...
Inside Climate News

Gila River Tribes Intend to Float Solar Panels on a Reservoir. Could the Technology Help the Colorado River?

GILA RIVER INDIAN RESERVATION, Ariz.—About 33 miles south of Phoenix, Interstate 10 bisects a line of solar panels traversing the desert like an iridescent snake. The solar farm’s shape follows the ...
IEEE

Manifold Characteristics of Tetrahedral Acoustic Vector Array

Abstract: Acoustic vector sensors (AVSs) can be employed to improve low-frequency performance of the sensor array against aperture limitation, due to their configurations that allow for the ...
Voice of San Diego

San Diego Could Be First to Float Solar on Drinking Water

Sign up for The Morning Report with all your must-read news for the day. A south San Diego water district is thinking about powering itself with energy from the sun ...