'The Matrix' green code was inspired by sushi recipes. That's not the full story

The film's code designer, Simon Whiteley, reportedly created the effect by scanning characters from his wife's Japanese ...
InfoQ

Java 26 Delivers Language Innovation, Library Improvements, Performance and Security

Oracle has released version 26 of the Java programming language and virtual machine. As the first non-LTS release since JDK 25, the final feature set includes 10 JEPs, five of which are still ...
IEEE

Enhancing BOTDR SNR using Learned-Dictionary Sparse Reconstruction of Brillouin Gain Spectrum Matrix

Abstract: A method of enhancing signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in Brillouin optical time domain reflectometer (BOTDR) is proposed using sparse reconstruction of the Brillouin gain spectrum (BGS) matrix.

Waste mound collapse at Indonesia's largest landfill kills 7

Officials say a massive avalanche of garbage at Indonesia’s largest landfill has killed at least five people and left several ...
IEEE

Low-Rank Matrix and Tensor Decomposition Using Randomized Two-Sided Subspace Iteration With Application to Video Reconstruction

Abstract: The low-rank approximation of big data matrices and tensors plays a pivotal role in many modern applications. Recently, the randomized subspace iteration has shown to be a powerful tool in ...