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November 2026 TIOBE Index: Java Overtakes C++, Rust Exits

November brings another reshuffle to the TIOBE Index, with established programming languages trading places and recent gains proving difficult to sustain.

Several rankings remain separated by slim margins, allowing even modest rating changes to rearrange the leaderboard. With 2026 nearing its end, some of the year’s closest contests remain unresolved.

The TIOBE Programming Community Index measures programming language popularity using search engine results related to skilled engineers, courses, and third-party vendors. Its ratings reflect search-based visibility rather than the number of developers using each language or the amount of code written in it.

Python maintains its lead as C strengthens

Python remains first at 20.86%, extending its recovery after several months of weaker ratings. Despite the recent gains, the language has yet to return to its level from a year ago.

Cholds second at 11.48%, following a different trajectory with a 1.80-point year-over-year increase. TIOBE CEO Paul Jansen previously...

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Samsung Galaxy AI Premium: $4.99 Subscription Leak

Just when Galaxy owners thought their smartphones had enough subscriptions to worry about, Samsung may be preparing to add another one to the bill. The company is reportedly developing a Galaxy AI Premium subscription priced at $4.99 per month, offering advanced AI tools and higher usage limits while keeping

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Vital Lyfe Access: Portable Desalination for Businesses

A backup drinking-water supply could soon fit beside a remote team’s toolbox. Vital Lyfe, a startup founded by former SpaceX engineers, estimates a final price of $749 for its portable Access desalination device and says it can produce up to 22.7 liters of drinking water per hour from

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Sony WH-1000XM6 vs WH-1000XM5: Is the Upgrade Worth It? - TechRepublic

Sony fixed one of the WH-1000XM5’s most annoying design decisions with the WH-1000XM6: the headphones fold again. They’re also better at blocking noise, sound more balanced, and last longer in independent battery testing. But here’s the catch. Sony’s newer headphones cost $459.99 at their regular

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Googlebook November Update Fixes 30 Issues, Frees Up RAM

Googlebook laptops have barely settled into their new homes, and Google is already rolling out a major software update that could give certain models up to 6GB of system memory back. The November release tackles approximately 30 problems across the five launch models, from video calls crashing at the worst

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