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Microsoft Is Experimenting With a ‘Super Duper Secure Mode’ for Edge

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Supreme Court Sides With Google in Historic API Copyright Fight Against Oracle

The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with Google over Oracle in one of the highest-profile copyright disputes to ever hit Silicon Valley. On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that Google didn’t violate copyright law when it used around 11,000 lines of Oracle-created code when developing its Android system back in 2005. The ruling stands to…

The Future of Software Is at Stake in Google’s Latest Trip to the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will finally hear arguments in a case that could rewrite the rules of software development as we know it. On Wednesday, Google will defend its use of Java code in the development of the Android operating system. Oracle claims that code is protected intellectual property, and if the court agrees, there are…

An Extinct Human Species May Not Have Evolved in Asia After All, New Research Suggests

New research suggests Homo erectus—the most successful hominin prior to the emergence of modern humans—reached southeast Asia later than is conventionally assumed. It’s a significant finding, as it casts doubt on a theory that points to an Asian birthplace for this now-extinct species. Homo erectus reached the Indonesian island of Java at some point between…

Millennials Simply Gotta Have Their Java, No Matter the Cost

According to a new report from Bloomberg, millennials simply gotta have their java. Great for business, you might think, except coffee supplies around the world are tightening. So if we enter into a global coffee shortage, blame the java-crazed millennials. https://jezebel.com/reasons-i-ve-gotta-have-my-java-ranked-1787238970 According to Datassential, Chicago-based researcher, 19-to-34-year-olds account for 44% of coffee consumption in the…

The Maker of Java is Seeking $9.3 Billion From Google

There is a long-running legal battle between Oracle and Google over the use of Java, an Oracle product, in Android. In the latest court filing, Oracle is shooting for the moon: $9.3 billion in copyright damages from Google. The copyright fight dates back six years, when Oracle first filed suit against Google, for both copyright…

Relive the Thrills and Horrors of Windows 98 Right in Your Browser

Most of us remember the glory days of Windows 98. Now you can relive them on a less-shitty computer, thanks to several thousand lines of brilliant Javascript. Copy.sh is an emulator that runs inside your browser and effectively is the Windows 98 OS, unlike some other webapps that merely look and feel like old-school windows.…

Java Now Dumps Adware on to Macs, Too

There are a lot of reason not to use Java—but here’s one more to add to the list. The latest release of Oracle’s ubiquitous software now also dumps a load of crapware on to your Mac. Java has long installed adware onto Windows PCs, but now it also does the same to OS X too.…

Oracle’s Latest Java Fix Is Still Broken, Better Learn to Live Without

Remember that big zero-day Java vulnerability the Department of Homeland Security was all worried about? Well, Oracle fixed it. Oh wait, no. That latest Java fix still has a big ol’ hole. It’s time to abandon ship, folks. https://gizmodo.com/even-the-department-of-homeland-security-wants-you-to-d-5975415 Turns out that Oracle’s original out-of-band update to Java only fixed one of the two nasty…

Even though Oracle’s patched its recent vulnerability, Home Security still thinks you’re better off without Java. Ouch.

Oracle claims to have patched the Java vulnerability that Homeland Security was worried about. Browse freely! [Oracle]

How To Disable Java in Your Browser

Java isn’t good for your for your computer’s health right now. It can mess it up pretty bad. Bad enough that the Department of Homeland Security is warning us all to turn it off. OK, but how do you do that? Fortunately, it’s not that hard. https://gizmodo.com/even-the-department-of-homeland-security-wants-you-to-d-5975415 All the current Java exploits come from Java…

Oracle says it’ll have a fix for those egregious Java vulnerabilities “shortly.” [Reuters]

Even The Department Of Homeland Security Wants You To Disable Your Java

We’ve been concerned about the security of Java for a while now. There was that vulnerability that affected like a billion computers, and Apple went so far as to remove Java plugins from all OSX browsers. Now even the Department of Homeland Security is in on the act with a special message: “Yo, shut off…

Apple Update Removes Java From All OS X Browsers

In an attempt to distance itself still further from Java, Apple released a Mac update Wednesday which removes Java plugins from any web browser running on OS X. Users that choose to install the update will stumble across the warning above when they try and view web content that requires Java. One way around the…

Java Vulnerability Could Affect a Billion Macs and PCs

Every currently supported version of Java is vulnerable to a new exploit, according to Adam Gowdiak, a security expert who is known for finding Java exploits. That could include up to a billion computers, according to Oracle’s instillation statistics. Gowdiak has sent the source code of the vulnerability, which can be used to install malware…

Google and Oracle Enter Round Two of Heavyweight Legal Fight

After the jury returned a partial verdict in the copyright phase of the Google-Oracle trial – unable to decide whether Google’s recreation of the Java platform constituted “fair use” of Oracle’s copyright – the trial has now entered the patent phase, where the same jury will seek to decide whether Google infringed on Oracle’s patents.…

Google Is Found (Kind of) Guilty in Java Trial (Updated)

The verdict is in for the Oracle vs. Google trial on whether Java was used improperly in the development of Android. The answer? Yes, sort of. The jury ruled that Oracle has proven that Google’s admitted use of Java was infringing on Oracle’s API. Specific portions of code were ruled as infringing Oracle’s copyright or…

The Galaxy Nexus Outperforms the iPhone 4S

Like we weren’t excited about the Galaxy Nexus enough already. The crew at AnandTech has been busily benchmarking Android’s new flagship against Apple’s top performer. The results? The Galaxy Nexus is the new king of the hill in some key areas. https://gizmodo.com/this-is-the-samsung-galaxy-nexus-googles-new-official-5851133 In the SunSpider Javascript Benchmark (version 0.9.1) the Galaxy Nexus scored a very…

Coffee Makers: A Brief History of Their Necessary Evil

Some people (ahem, Matt Buchanan) claim that the coffee maker is the worst of all possible brewing methods. Maybe so—but it’s still a machine that bazillions of people use daily. https://gizmodo.com/giz-explains-how-to-actually-make-coffee-5345785 They make life too easy not to. Mine fixes my coffee while I’m in the shower! You can tell a lazy person 1,000 times…