Java Web Start is dead, long live Java Web Start!
JAXenter: You recently announced the Alpha version of OpenWebStart, can you tell us a bit about it? Many companies still rely on WebStart. Hendrik Ebbers: OpenWebStart...
Software, access, and realpolitik — How should open source communities respond to the GitHub restrictions?
At the end of July, GitHub enforced access blocks for its software repositories in line with United States trade controls, including U.S. Export Administration Regulations, on...
‘So Huge a Phallic Triumph’: Why Apollo Had Little Appeal for Auden
When I asked W.H. Auden what he would like to hear Armstrong say, he replied at first with a mischievous chuckle: “I’ve never done this before!” adding,...
India’s Meesho raises $125M to expand its social commerce business
Meesho, a Bangalore-based social commerce startup, has raised $125 million in a new financing round to expand its business in the country and change the way...
ByteDance launches a new search portal that returns a mix of results from the Web and its own platforms
ByteDance has taken another step into search with the launch of a new search portal today. Called Toutiao Search, the portal is part of the website...
Weekly round-up: GraphQL, Julia, Quarkus & more
GraphQL is changing the game of Web Querying. Here’s how. GraphQL continues to gain traction and become the standard for developers. This article by Michael Williams...
Geek Trivia: Which Bit Of Sci-Fi Technology Was Created To Get Around Network Regulations?
Which Bit Of Sci-Fi Technology Was Created To Get Around Network Regulations? Lexx’s 790 Robot Head Star Trek’s Hypospray Stargate’s Ma’Tok Staff Doctor Who’s Sonic Screwdriver...
Podcast466: Reflections on Summer 2019 TechyKids Robotics Camp in Oklahoma City
Welcome to Episode 466 of the Moving at the Speed of Creativity podcast, a show by Dr. Wesley Fryer (@wfryer) focusing on digital creativity, media literacy,...
Dozens Arrested at #JewsAgainstICE Protest at Amazon Store in NYC
Jewish community groups protesting Amazon Web Service’s (AWS) cloud computing contracts with and other technical support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement say that dozens of their...
New Galaxy Notes, Feral Hogs, and a Retired Digital Prophet: Best Gizmodo Stories of the Week
Look, I’ll level with you: I have no idea what to write here. How the hell do you even summarize anything else about this week after...
