Qwen3-Coder-Next offers vibe coders a powerful open source, ultra-sparse model with 10x higher throughput for repo tasks

On SWE-Bench Verified, the model achieved a score of 70.6%. This performance is notably competitive when placed alongside significantly larger models; it outpaces DeepSeek-V3.2, which scores 70.2%, ...
InfoQ

Are You Missing a Data Frame? The Power of Data Frames in Java

Vladimir Zakharov explains how DataFrames serve as a vital tool for data-oriented programming in the Java ecosystem. By ...
InfoWorld

How to choose the best LLM using R and vitals

Use the vitals package with ellmer to evaluate and compare the accuracy of LLMs, including writing evals to test local models.
The New York Times

The scientific case for ping-pong: Why athletes — and you — should play more table tennis

Oakland A's catcher Jhonny Pereda is one of many pro athletes who plays ping-pong. Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; Justine Willard / Athletics / Getty Images This story is part of Peak, The ...
Reader's Digest

12 Things U.S. Presidents Have to Pay for on Their Own

When people think about the presidency, they tend to think about the glamour, the travel and the fancy dinners—not to mention the $400,000 salary. And sure, all of that comes with the gig, but what ...
WFMZ-TV

No Fire This Time: A Reporter Finds the Changing Face of Protest in Portland

Bulletin: ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Freezing rain expected. Total ice accumulations around a light ...