USA Today

US judge allows Trump to implement mail-in voting executive order in loss for Dems

A U.S. judge declined to block President Donald Trump's executive tightening rules on mail-in voting in a loss for the Democratic Party, whose lawyers argued that it could disenfranchise millions of ...
CNBC

New York passes Mamdani's pied-a-terre tax. Here's who pays and how much

State lawmakers passed a tax on nonprimary residences in New York City in order to help close the city's budget gap. The so-called pied-a-terre tax will be imposed on second homes valued at $1 million ...
International Monetary Fund

Industrial Policy Is Adapting to Crises, but Remains Hard to Implement Effectively

Industrial policy, the use of government interventions to support or develop specific firms and industries, has grown more popular in recent years—especially in response to crises. The war in the ...
PCGamesN

Minecraft Java Edition will finally let you party up with your pals, without the need for mods

Minecraft's Java Edition has long been the go-to for PC players, owing to how moddable it is in comparison to its Bedrock counterpart. However, getting a clean multiplayer experience has long ...
CBS 6

How New York plans to implement Artificial Intelligence training for State workers

Community members are rallying to support trainers, staff and backstretch workers affected by a deadly barn fire at the Saratoga Casino Hotel harness track.The Dumpster Fire Damages E-Bike Outside ...
The Washington Post

How geography powers Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz, despite U.S. blockade

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains constrained a week ...
CNN

Automatic military draft registration takes effect in December. Here’s how it would work

Young, eligible men will be automatically registered for the military draft pool starting in December as part of a measure tucked into the annual defense policy bill Congress signed into law late last ...
Military Times

Automatic registration for US military draft-eligible men to begin in December

Automatic registration into the U.S. military draft pool for eligible men is slated to begin in December, following efforts from lawmakers and the selective service agency to streamline the previous ...
InfoWorld

JDK 26: The new features in Java 26

JDK 26 moves to general production availability. This short-term release is backed by six months of Premier-level support. Java Development Kit (JDK) 26, the latest standard Java release from Oracle, ...
InfoQ

JDK 26 and JDK 27: What We Know So Far

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...
Mashable

Discord age verification: How it works, when it happens

Discord will be rolling out age verification to all users. Here's how to complete the process. Credit: Valera Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Age verification is spreading on the ...