February 2026 TIOBE Index shows Python still far ahead, C strengthening in second, C# rising, and R holding the top 10 as rankings compress.

In 2026, global language use is led by English, which ranks first when both native and second-language speakers are counted. With more than 1.5 billion users worldwide, English remains the dominant ...

Abstract: An ancient and classical language from South Asia is Sanskrit. Today, it is spoken by about 25,000 people in India, but it has influenced many other languages and communities worldwide. It ...

At first, the work appeared purely academic. Research and experimentation slowly attracted government concern. Authorities questioned intent, access, and potential consequences. What followed was a ...

Abstract: Java offers the Java Native Interface (JNI), which allows programs running in the Java Virtual Machine to invoke and be manipulated by native applications and libraries written in other ...

Java ranked third in the Tiobe Index for January 2026 at 8.71%, holding steady behind Python and C and just ahead of C++. Tiobe named C# its Programming Language of the Year for 2025 after the largest ...

Brain–computer interfaces are beginning to truly "understand" Chinese. The INSIDE Institute for NeuroAI, in collaboration with Huashan Hospital affiliated with Fudan University, the National Center ...

Newer languages might soak up all the glory, but these die-hard languages have their place. Here are eight languages developers still use daily, and what they’re good for. The computer revolution has ...

As of 2025, the world is home to more than 7,000 spoken languages, reflecting the incredible diversity of human culture and communication. Yet despite this vast number, only a small fraction of these ...

Eleven language industry companies are among the fastest growing in the United States, according to the 2025 Inc. 5000 List, with a few consistent performers and newcomers, and one very noticeable ...

A survey of IT asset managers (ITAM) and software asset managers (SAM) in organisations that use Java has revealed that the majority have experienced an Oracle Java audit in the past three years. The ...

Have you ever wondered how computers understand what we want them to do? It all comes down to programming languages. These special sets of instructions have changed a lot over the years, from really ...