Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, a planned update to standard Java due March 17, 2026, has reached the initial release candidate (RC) stage. The RC is open for critical bug fixes, with the feature set ...

Abstract: Unit testing is an essential but resource-intensive step in software development, ensuring individual code units function correctly. This paper introduces AgoneTest, an automated evaluation ...

AI on the JVM accelerates: New frameworks like Embabel, Koog, Spring AI, and LangChain4j drive rapid adoption of AI-native and AI-assisted development in Java. Java 25 anchors a modern baseline: The ...

As fall arrives, students are returning to school, we hope, with a renewed enthusiasm for learning. As teachers prepare for the first day of school, they may have reviewed the class roster and ...

If machines can write essays, what’s the point of assigning them? That question, raised by Hua Hsu in his New Yorker essay What Happens After A.I. Destroys College Writing?, lingers like a quiet ...

Formative assessment is one of the most powerful tools teachers can use to guide learning. Unlike summative assessment, which summarizes achievement at the end of a unit, formative assessment happens ...

Long-Term Support release, with features ranging from structured concurrency and compact object headers to ahead-of-time method profiling and JFR CPU-time profiling on Linux, is now generally ...

Risk assessment plays a central role in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. The 2017 High Blood Pressure Clinical Practice Guideline incorporated quantitative risk assessment for the ...

A well-designed test can offer valuable insights into what students know, clarify where misconceptions linger, and drive future learning. But they can also leave a lot on the table. When test ...

Rama Mallika Kadali is a QA Automation Test Lead with over 15 years of experience in software testing and automation. Rama Mallika Kadali is a QA Automation Test Lead with over 15 years of experience ...