The native just-in-time compiler in Python 3.15 can speed up code by as much as 20% or more, although it’s still experimental ...

Minimum spanning tree is a classical problem in graph theory that plays a key role in a broad domain of applications. This paper proposes a minimum spanning tree algorithm using Prim’s approach on ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The government-funded Home Energy Assistance Program (H.E.A.P.) has returned, just as the weather gets colder. Originally set to reopen at the start of November, the program was ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)—After a month long delay, New Yorkers who need help paying for heat this winter can now apply for the Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as HEAP. As of December 1st, New ...

Instagram is introducing a new tool that lets you see and control your algorithm, starting with Reels, the company announced on Wednesday. The new tool, called “Your Algorithm,” lets you view the ...

Some workers will receive pay boosts next year as higher minimum wage regulations take effect in 22 states and 66 cities and counties across the U.S., a change that could help low-income households ...

The new year will see dozens of states, cities and counties raising the minimum wage locally, helping millions of Americans offset an increasingly urgent affordability crisis. On Jan. 1, 2026, the ...

A number of states are increasing their standard minimum wage in 2026, with some seeing increases as high as $2 starting from January 1. The federal baseline is still $7.25 per hour under the Fair ...

Scientists have now sequenced more than two million bacterial and archaeal genomes, outstripping the ability to perform gold-standard searches for genes. LexicMap is a new tool that can scan millions ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Khadija Khartit is a strategy, investment, and funding expert, and an educator of fintech ...