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...
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...
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...
Competition among alternative protein players gets hot as companies beef up with new deals
The competition for control of the burgeoning market for burger replacements (and other alternatives to animal proteins) continues to heat up. Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods...
Russia Demands Google Cease Sending YouTube Push Notifications for Protest Livestreams
Russia’s Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) has demanded that Google cease promoting livestreams of demonstrations with push notifications, a...
