Microsoft is adding images to Notepad, and users are wondering why

Microsoft is reportedly working on yet another "advanced" Notepad feature that has little to do with basic text editing.
InfoWorld

JetBrains introduces Java to Kotlin converter for Visual Studio Code

Extension that converts individual Java files to Kotlin code aims to ease the transition to Kotlin for Java developers.
IEEE

Optimized TIM1 Solution for Large 2.5D HPC Packages Using Silicone Matrix Containing Liquid Metal Materials

Abstract: The importance of thermal interface materials (TIMs) has become increasingly critical due to the substantial rise in power and power density within 2.5D/3D high-performance computing (HPC) ...
IEEE

Optimization of the Power/Ground Ball Map in 3-D-IC BGA Packages With Multiple Power Domains Using Deep Reinforcement Learning

Abstract: In this article, a deep reinforcement learning (DRL) approach that optimizes the power/ground ball map design within the ball grid array (BGA) package of 3-D-integrated circuits (ICs) ...
ZME Science

Scientists Use AI to Create First-ever Functional Synthetic Life, Because What Could Go Wrong?

While the world was busy arguing over AI-generated art and essays, a team at the Arc Institute and Stanford University was training AI on a much more complex language: the code of life itself. In a ...