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Tech Industry Scrambles Over Log4j Vulnerability
Vulnerability found in Apache logging library Log4j exposes popular apps, websites and online services to attack and exploitation
Oracle’s Android Lawsuit Against Google Heard At US Supreme Court
Ten year old Android dispute is heard before highest court in the United States this week, as Oracle seeks ruling on epic Google fued
Study: Half Of All Developers Now Use JavaScript
But Google-backed Kotlin is fastest-growing language in percentage terms, while Python and Java continue to add developers at a steady clip
Python Beats Java To No. 2 Spot On GitHub
Data science and AI help Python grow to the second most popular language on GitHub this year, while Google's Dart and Mozilla's Rust show strongest growth
Microsoft Buys jClarity To Boost Java Performance On Azure
Acquisition is part of Microsoft's growing support for open source technologies on Azure, including Linux and Java
JavaScript Code Compromises Bitcoin Wallets
Popular JavaScript library injected with malicious code to steal coins from cryptocurrency wallet
IBM Outlines Prospects For Java In 2018
ANALYSIS: Java is still hugely popular, particularly for client-server web applications, with 9m developers. Its beauty is that it’s an evolving technology
Tales in Tech History: Oracle
The house that Larry built. Oracle is the creation of one of the IT industry's most colourful characters, Larry Ellison
Java 9 Debuts With Jigsaw Modular Approach At JavaOne
The long, slow process of building new Java releases is getting a major overhaul in Java 9 as project Jigsaw finally lands
Oracle Proposes Java SE Release Cycle Change
More speed vicar? Oracle proposes to dramatically increase the release cycle tempo of Java SE
Oracle Considers Handing Java EE Over To Open Source Foundation
Oracle says it will still participate in development, but thinks Java EE would be better off under open source leadership
Google Volunteer Team Patches Thousands Of Open Source Projects
A 50-member team of Google engineers voluntarily worked to patch 2,600 open-source projects against a Java deserialization bug in 2016
Oracle Fixes 253 Security Flaws In October Update
Oracle's latest Critical Patch Update, which fixes 253 vulnerabilities, is the company's second-largest CPU ever.
Digital infrastructure At Risk From Security Flaws In Java And Open Source
Veracode reveals 97 percent of Java applications contain at least on security vulnerability
Java Founding Father: IoT Is More Than Just Making Simple Tweaks To Existing Devices
James Gosling said most IoT efforts are simply tinkering rather than proper smart network deployments
Tech Quiz Of The Week: Oracle
What do you know about Oracle's history, its software, its founders and its controversies?
Oracle Touts Cloud-Based Developer Tools As Java 9 Is Delayed
ORACLE OPENWORLD: Oracle promises easier cloud based development with API, database, container and language support but Java 9 is set to be delayed until July
Programming Language Table Ranks C As Most Popular
Over forty years old and still going strong, as survey ranks C as the most popular programming language
Oracle Issues Its Largest Patch Update Ever
Oracle's July Critical Patch update fixes 276 different vulnerabilities. Will 200-plus flaws be typical for future updates?
Study Claims HMTL5 Isn’t Much More Secure Than Flash
Flash not so bad? New report casts doubts on HTML5 adverts being safer than Adobe Flash
What Google’s Victory In Java Case Signifies To The IT World
ANALYSIS: Following court loss to Google over Java and the exit of a key Linux thought leader, Oracle must regain credibility in the open source community
Oracle, Google Return To The Courtroom Over Android
Epic copyright showdown returns to court, six years after Oracle vs Google battle first went legal
Oracle, Google CEO Talks Fail To Deliver Settlement
The two companies' chief executives met for six hours, but failed to resolve their differences over Java's use in Android
Oracle Sets Google Java Damages At £6.5bn
Oracle and Google are set to return to court over the use of Java in Android in May
Oracle: Java Bug Allows ‘Complete Compromise’ Of Systems
Windows systems could be vulnerable to a bug that appears during the Java SE installation process, Oracle said
Oracle To Kill Off Java Browser Plugin
Oracle admits time is running out for browser plugins and suggests Java developers migrate to another platform
Oracle: Android Has Generated £22bn in Revenues For Google
Confidential court documents suggest Google has made huge profits from Android, and pays Apple £700m to be default search engine in iOS
Oracle Settles Java Security Deception Charges With FTC
Oracle's Java updater left older, vulnerable versions of the software on users' systems, the FTC said
Oracle Claims Google Has Destroyed Java Market
Oracle claims Google has destroyed the market for Java and expands its complaint against Android