Explore the inner workings of the javax.crypto.Cipher class in Java's cryptography API: understand its provider-based architecture ...

Former NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks knows the ins and outs of this league, providing keen insight in his notebook. Today's installment spotlights 10 second-year players with exceedingly bright ...

In this Bandung to Yogyakarta train ride we go from West Java to Central Java in Executive Class. The train took about 7 hours and was on time. No delays. The train does have air conditioning and is ...

Drake Maye is the quarterback the New England Patriots have been starving for since Tom Brady left. Not only did he lead a game-winning drive for his first primetime win in his NFL career, but he did ...

J.J. McCarthy's NFL debut on Monday night in Chicago went from very bad, to very good, very quickly. The second-year quarterback—who missed the entirety of his rookie season due to a torn meniscus in ...

Today, I kick off a series looking back at recent NHL Drafts and how my ordering of those players would change with time and more information. We start with the 2024 class. Players eligible for this ...

Ferrara Candy Co., the Illinois-based confectioner behind Laffy Taffy and other popular sweets, including Nerds, Jelly Belly, and Red Hots, admits that for years customers have wanted better wrappers ...

Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Summer 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. This Is Every Hip-Hop Song and Album That Has Gone Diamond in ...

Welcome to NFL Thoughts, a wide-ranging, in-depth look at some of the top storylines of the 2025 season. In last year's series, we assessed the Chiefs' three-peat chances (close but so far away), how ...

Graham Barton, the Bucs' first overall pick out of Duke in 2024, settled into his new role. He tied for fourth in fewest sacks allowed among centers in 2024 with Miami's Aaron Brewer and Buffalo's ...

The 2024 NBA rookie class has turned in its last assignments and now awaits its final grades. No more waiting for late-season surges. No more hoping certain first-year players get back up after ...

What does one do, how does one function when there's no NFL football being played? Easy. Reading rankings and grades from the season to see where your team stacks up against the rest of the league. It ...