Belgium pauses nuclear plant decommissioning Belgium announced it will stop the scheduled shutdown of its nuclear power stations. The decision came amid concerns that an accelerated phase‑out could jeopardize the coun…

The move leaves the existing fleet operational for an undefined period. Policymakers have not disclosed a new timeline, but the pause signals a reassessment of Belgium's energy strategy as it balances climate commitme…

GNU Compiler Collection 16 released The GNU Compiler Collection rolled out version 16 this week. GCC 16 replaces the previous stable release and adds support for newer language standards and target architectures.

Early adopters report modest speed gains on C++ and Rust projects, though the compiler's documentation notes that some experimental optimizations remain optional. The release underscores the open‑source toolchain's ro…