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Oracle Asks For $9.3 Billion in Copyright Trial Against Google
Google is known for many things, from the search engine that started it all to the chrome web browser that so many uses these days. One of the things Google is known for is the Android mobile operating system, something that could Oracle want a piece of in a copyright…
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Oracle is Killing Off Java
Outdated browser plugin Java is finally being pulled, Oracle has announced. Java will be slowly phased out, beginning with a deprecation of the plugin starting with JDK 9. The advent of HTML5 means that buggy and insecure browser plugins, such as Flash and Java, are no longer required, with Google…
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Oracle’s Java Code to Be Removed from Future Android Versions
Today Google confirmed that the next version of their Android Operating System, Android N, would not be making use of Oracle’s Java Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), and instead they would be replaced by their OpenJDK equivalents in all future versions of Android. While Google states that this change will make…
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Oracle Wants You to Stop Reverse-Engineering its Software
Or, ‘Stop finding vulnerabilities in our software, because it makes us feel bad.’ Oracle’s Chief Security Officer Mary Ann Davidson launched an astonishing – and now-deleted – attack on customers who deign to reverse-engineer the company’s software to find security holes, warning them that it’s a breach of the licensing…
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Yahoo Trying to Trick Java Users into Switching Search Engines
Do you use Yahoo Search? No? Me neither. But Yahoo is hoping to change that via trickery. The internet giant has teamed up with Oracle to backdoor Yahoo Search as your default search engine when installing Java. The deal was announced by Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer on Wednesday and will…
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Latest Java Update Trolls Mac Users with Annoying Adware
Java is one of the most used platforms on all major operating system nowadays. It is even required by some websites to be able to load and display their applets, giving you a rich browsing experience. However, its latest update seems to want to dictate which search engine we are…
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Oracle Co-Founder Larry Ellison Steps Down as CEO
Oracle’s co-founder Larry Ellison announced in a company press release today that he would be stepping down from his position as CEO. Two replacements will fill the position, with long-standing co-presidents Mark Hurd and Safra Catz taking the top spot. Hurd will be heading primarily sales, marking and strategy, and…
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U.S. State Accuses Oracle of Lying, Fraud and Racketeering
The state of Oregon, U.S, has sued Oracle America Inc. and six of its top executives on Friday. Reason for the lawsuit is their failing to deliver a working website for the Affordable Care Act program, also known as Obamacare. Oregon had paid Oracle around $240 million dollars for a system…
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