According to Oracle, Java 18 (Oracle JDK 18) delivers thousands of performance, stability, and security improvements, including nine enhancements to the platform. FULL STORY >

Today Oracle announced the availability of Java 16 (Oracle JDK 16), including 17 new enhancements to the platform that will further improve developer productivity. FULL STORY >

Even though ransomware attacks are a constant risk in the digital landscape, a new type of malicious software based on the Java programming language has been discovered in the wild. FULL STORY >

Twenty years ago this week, enterprise Java was born. This piece considers how far one of the powerhouses of the programming world has come. FULL STORY >

Oracle has led the charge on both IoT and security fronts, announcing the general availability of Java Card 3.1, an update to the popular application security platform. FULL STORY >

Oracle Academy, the Western Cape Department of Education, the Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism, MICT SETA, On The Ball College and CapaCiTi combine forces to drive tech skills and job development. FULL STORY >

Citing lack of support from popular browsers like Chrome, Safari and Firefox, Oracle says it will deprecate its Java browser plug-in with the next update, scheduled for 22 September 2016. FULL STORY >

Kaspersky Lab has released its annual Kaspersky Security Bulletin, which provides the overall malware and cyber-threat statistics for 2012. FULL STORY >

In the first part of this week's Tech News Round-up, HP reveals that its ePrint-enables printer now support Google Cloud Print and the founder of Java joins Google. FULL STORY >

Google and VMware embrace cloud computing as the technology continues to move forward. FULL STORY >

Local retailer PEP has unveiled its free texting service dubbed PEPtxt. FULL STORY >

The prestigious Gettie awards were recently held in California, exposing the best of the best in the mobile app world. FULL STORY >