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Wasm 3.0 standard is now officially complete

Version 3.0 of the WebAssembly (Wasm) standard is now complete and considered the “live” standard for Wasm. This announcement ...

Java 25 LTS is now available with features like module import declarations, compact source files

Java 25 was released today as the latest LTS version of the language, meaning it will be supported by Oracle for at least ...
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36 petabytes of DNA data storage loaded onto cassette tape

Traditional storage media like silicon chips and magnetic tapes are hitting their capacity limits. DNA offers a promising ...

Chinese scientists want to build a 'forever' DNA tape with a 80 million DVDs storage capacity - but it will take forever to write at the current rate

Chinese scientists outline DNA cassette tape concept that could preserve digital data for centuries, but the writing process ...