Kim Dotcom Set to Mobilize Former Megaupload Users Against Joe Biden
After being targeted by the US government in 2012, it seems possible that Kim Dotcom may yet slip through the hands of at least two presidents...
Last chance to get Very Early Bird tickets for International JavaScript Conference!
In October 2019, JavaScript experts and developers are meeting in Munich for the International JavaScript Conference. Is International JavaScript Conference in your calendar already? If not,...
India’s Reliance Jio inks deal with Microsoft to expand Office 365, Azure to more businesses; unveils broadband, blockchain, and IoT platforms
India’s Reliance Jio, which has disrupted the local telecom and features phone businesses in less than three years of its existence, is now ready to aggressively...
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...
