Rising Oracle Java licensing fees and the massive infrastructure requirements of AI workloads are driving the region’s businesses to migrate to OpenJDK distributions.

Extension that converts individual Java files to Kotlin code aims to ease the transition to Kotlin for Java developers.

Oracle Java reconsideration is widespread: 88% of Oracle Java users surveyed said they are considering alternatives, driven mainly by cost and licensing concerns. Cloud waste remains a major cost ...

Worried by the continuous use of large expanse of lands for illicit drugs, especially for the use of cannabis cultivation, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) initiated a programme which ...

The federal government has provided $2 million towards developing low-emission alternatives to glass wine bottles. Two companies will produce stainless steel bottles and flat bottles out of recycled ...

Free AI tools Goose and Qwen3-coder may replace a pricey Claude Code plan. Setup is straightforward but requires a powerful local machine. Early tests show promise, though issues remain with accuracy ...

Skylight, a TikTok alternative built on open source technology, is benefiting from concerns that arose over TikTok U.S.’s change in ownership last week. The startup, a maker of a short-form, vertical ...

Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's Reviews team since 2000. He covers the gamut of gadgets and is a notable reviewer of mobile accessories and portable audio products, ...

Apple's AirPods are great earbuds, but they're not the right choice for everyone. Depending on your budget and what phone you use, you might find better value elsewhere. Android users, especially, can ...

For many of us, LEGO was our first exposure to the world of crafting and model building. We received a box of bricks at four or five years old, and we followed the nonverbal instructions to create our ...

Could you survive off of your own food, water and other supplies for a few days if you needed to? That’s the definition of “emergency preparedness,” according to the U.S. Department of Homeland ...

Standards make everyday life run smoothly. You rarely notice them: the credit card that works in any corner of the world, the Wi-Fi signal that connects a remote village to the cloud, or the vaccine ...