Scala 3, the latest version of the object-oriented, functional language with JVM and JavaScript runtimes, is now available as a production release. The upgrade, described by the project as a “complete overhaul,” features a new type system and syntax...
The CDC issues new guidance for people who are vaccinated, young teens start getting shots, and the pandemic rages in South Asia. Here’s what you should know: Want to receive this weekly roundup and other coronavirus news? Sign up...
Now a team of Google researchers has published a proposal for a radical redesign that throws out the ranking approach and replaces it with a single large AI language model, such as BERT or GPT-3—or a future version of...
Copeland already uses mental commands to play video games including Sega classics like Sonic the Hedgehog. He admits it was a “tough” question whether to challenge Musk’s monkey or not. “I could get my ass beat,” he says. “But...
The cloud is typically a destination for systems needing to be modernized to take advantage of technologies such as AI, predictive analytics, or a hundred other cloud services. It’s typically cheaper, it can be allocated and changed in minutes,...
We love deep-sea science here at WIRED, and we have the coverage to prove it. From mysterious, barely visible fish and high-tech deep sea submersibles to virtual reality tours of the ocean floor and ocean conservation challenges, it's safe...
Angular 12, the latest upgrade to Google’s popular TypeScript-based web framework, is now available as a production release. Among other improvements, the upgrade deprecates the legacy View Engine compilation and rendering pipeline in favor of the newer Ivy technology.Published...
The letter, which was organized by the Stanford University microbiologist David Relman and the University of Washington virologist Jesse Bloom, takes aim at a recent joint study of covid origins undertaken by the World Health Organization and China, which...
It’s interesting that you’re talking about how, in these kinds of scenarios, you have to actively design distrust into the system to make it more safe.Yes, that’s what you have to do. We’re actually trying an experiment right now...
At the Python Language Summit held at PyCon 2021 this week, Python language creator Guido van Rossum unveiled near-term and long-term plans for making Python faster—anywhere from two to five times faster, and possibly more.The Python language already has...


















