You can easily scan QR codes that are already on your phone

You probably think you need to use your smartphone's camera to scan a QR code, right? That's not the case — it's entirely ...

The EU just revived a law that lets Meta and Google scan your messages – critics call it mass surveillance

Europe's Parliament voted on Thursday to reinstate legislation that allows companies such as Google, Meta, and other digital communication providers to voluntarily scan messages, emails, photos, ...
TheServerSide

HTTP request methods explained

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. The 1.0 version of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol, issued way back in 1996, only defined three ...
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How Java instance main methods and unnamed classes work

Instance main methods and unnamed classes, coming in Java 21, will forever change how developers learn Java and bootstrap applications. Why? They provide a simple, clean and concise syntax to launch ...
InfoWorld

How to use method references in Java

Method references are a shorthand way to write lambda expressions that call a single method. Rather than implementing a method in a functional interface, a method reference simply points to an ...
The Droid Guy

6 Ways To Resolve Scanner Not Working Issue With Windows

If your scanner is not working with Windows, it can be frustrating, especially when you need to scan important documents. However, there are several effective methods to troubleshoot and fix this ...
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Better than reflection: Using method handles and variable handles in Java

Reflection was essential to the advanced Java toolkit for years. Now it's being superseded by newer, safer options. Here's how to use MethodHandle and VarHandle to gain programmatic access to methods ...