Top programming languages: Python reigns supreme and COBOL sees a pandemic boost

IEEE Spectrum just released its 2020 ranking. Python sits atop once again, but the list features a few surprises.

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Perseverance liftoff: How to watch the 2020 Mars rover launch

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HPE announces $125m deal to power Edinburgh International Data Facility

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MIT and Microsoft algorithm determines correlations in vast art collections

Gaming app company cites happy work culture for success

Most consumers do not trust big tech with their privacy

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Return to the office virtually with Kinemagic Stratus

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Key details: NASA's mission to Mars (free PDF)

Here's what you need to know about NASA's mission to Mars and the Perseverance rover. The ebook includes an interview with Keith A. Comeaux, deputy chief engineer on the Mars 2020 Mission, about the challenges involved in landing a craft on the Red Planet.

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Robotics in the enterprise

Robots have moved off the assembly line and into warehouses, offices, hospitals, retail shops, and even our homes. ZDNet explores how the explosive growth in robotics is affecting specific industries, like healthcare and logistics, and the enterprise more broadly on issues like hiring and workplace safety.