InfoQ

Hardwood Promises High-Speed JVM Apache Parquet Processing with Zero Mandatory Dependencies

Hardwood, the project Gunnar Morling kick-started handling of Parquet files in Java, reached version 1. Its multi-threaded approach and zero mandatory external dependencies promise a simpler, more ...

When will Saharan dust hit Texas? See its path as it moves in

A plume of Saharan dust is sweeping across Texas, spreading a milky haze over South-Central Texas before expanding north into Central Texas and the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex by late today into ...
Tech Critter

Is Full-Stack Java Development Still a Good Career in the AI Era?

Since AI has become a powerful trend in the field of technology, it is natural for potential developers to wonder whether ...
IEEE

Adaptive Line-of-Sight Path Following for Curved Paths as a Maneuvering Problem

Abstract: This paper presents the maneuvering adaptive line-of-sight (MALOS) algorithm, which guarantees global asymptotic path following and crab angle estimation for a class of underactuated ...
IEEE

Multi-Objective Optimization for Multimodal Multi-Objective Multi-Point Shortest Path Problem Considering Unforeseeable Road Eventualities

Abstract: Multi-objective multi-point shortest path planning problems are commonly encountered in real-world applications. Numerous path planning algorithms have been proposed to accommodate different ...
NPR

Bumblebees have tiny brains but they can solve problems like chimps and elephants

For new discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines, follow NPR's ShortWave podcast . Over a century ago, the German psychologist Wolfgang Köhler conducted what became a ...