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The Adoptium Working Group Reports Significant Momentum for Open Source Java in 2023

BRUSSELS, Belgium – MARCH 14, 2023 – The Eclipse Foundation, one of the world’s largest open source software foundations, in collaboration with the Adoptium Working Group, today announced significant momentum for the global open source Java ecosystem. This momentum comes in the wake of new licensing fee structures being introduced into the industry. In some cases, enterprises that have paid tens of thousands of dollars are now facing fees of millions of dollars for access to Java.  As a result, the uptake of free-to-use high-quality Java has never been higher. In February 2023 the Eclipse Foundation delivered over 12.3M downloads of Java SE TCK certified…
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Cloud-Based Quantum Computing Lets Startups Compete With Goliaths

Once out of reach for smaller companies, quantum computing services level the playing field. Providers offer access, development kits, and training at more affordable prices. Back in the days when I was working with “supercomputers,” it was clear to me that these beasts capable of producing high MIPS (million instructions per second) were far too expensive for smaller businesses. Only enterprises that could foot the bill for a high-end supercomputer could benefit from its power to crunch numbers and data at a speed that would set their solutions apart in terms of innovative value they could bring to the business…
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Google Blew It With Open Source Layoffs

The decision to cut people who built the foundation that supports Google’s open source and cloud successes seems incredibly shortsighted. Google has made impressive inroads against cloud leader AWS by aggressively open sourcing projects such as TensorFlow and Kubernetes. It’s true AWS makes more money than Google (or anyone else) by operationalizing this open source code, but Google’s open source strategy continues to deliver impressive dividends. That’s why it’s so baffling that the company has laid off some of its best and brightest in open source. People like its longtime open source chief Chris DiBona. Or Jeremy Allison, Cat Allman, and Dave Lester, as Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols…
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Fast And Effective Tools For CNCF And Open Source Project Websites

Why some top-velocity projects use Hugo and Docsy to publish technical documentation Some of CNCF’s top-velocity projects — such as Kubernetes, OpenTelemetry and gRPC — use Hugo as their static website generator. Why? Because Hugo is feature-rich, flexible, and fast — even for large sites. How fast? It takes Hugo less than 30 seconds* to generate the 5600+ pages of technical documentation (written in 15 natural languages) of the kubernetes.io website, providing a delightful experience for all contributors. Docsy: a theme for technical documentation Most Hugo-enabled CNCF projects use the Docsy Hugo theme because it provides key features in support…
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Ofcom Launches Investigation Into Tech Giant’s Cloud Computing Dominance

Ofcom set to investigate tech players’ dominance in key areas of tech. Ofcom has launched a large-scale investigation into Amazon, Google and Microsoft’s dominance of the cloud computing industry. The regulator will be examining the companies to ensure their hold over cloud computing, messaging and smart devices is working effectively for individuals and businesses in the UK, the watchdog said. The three giants, known as “hyperscalers”, control over 81% of the cloud computing market in Britain, which is said to be worth a whopping £15bn. Smart devices like Amazon’s Echo and Google’s Nest will be under the microscope as the regulator hopes to make sure their effects…
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Custom Canvas Animations In Jetpack Compose ✨

Using Animatable to achieve Custom Canvas Animations Imagine the smoothest app experience you’ve seen… Everything moving along with silky smooth transitions and sensible reactions to your interactions…. Are you drooling yet? 🤤 Well you no longer need to dream, as adding animations with Compose will make this dream a reality. Don’t believe me? Read on. Compose has a range of Animation APIs that cover many different use cases. The simplest animation API is <a class="au lx" href="https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/androidx/compose/animation/package-summary#AnimatedVisibility(kotlin.Boolean,androidx.compose.ui.Modifier,androidx.compose.animation.EnterTransition,androidx.compose.animation.ExitTransition,kotlin.String,kotlin.Function1)" target="_blank" rel="noopener ugc nofollow">AnimatedVisibility</a>. We can use it to animate the visibility of any Composable by wrapping it in an AnimatedVisibility Composable and providing a boolean that toggles…
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Telstra, Google And Accenture Develop 5G Powered Augmented Reality Wayfinding Experience At Marvel Stadium

Telstra, Google and Accenture have joined forces to develop a new 5G powered augmented reality (AR) wayfinding experience at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium that superimposes digital information onto a real-world environment. Showcased at the Google I/O developers conference, the AR wayfinding experience pioneers the latest in Telstra’s 5G developments, delivered on Google Cloud, with machine learning and state-of-the-art computer-vision powered by the ARCore Geospatial API from Google. Google trekker devices were used in the development of the experience to create a metric model of Marvel Stadium that represents the appearance and position of the physical 3D world. GPS readings and environment…
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Upgrading Android Attestation: Remote Provisioning

Attestation as a feature has been mandated since Android 8.0. As releases have come and gone, it has increasingly become more and more central to trust for a variety of features and services such as SafetyNet, Identity Credential, Digital Car Key, and a variety of third party libraries. In light of this, it is time we revisited our attestation infrastructure to tighten up the security of our trust chain and increase the recoverability of device trust in the event of known vulnerabilities. Starting in Android 12.0, we will be providing an option to replace in-factory private key provisioning with a…
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Go Global At Ramadan

Tips for engaging players during this special month Developers from around the world have found that during Ramadan they see an increase in activity from people in the many countries where the holy month is observed. This provides a significant opportunity to reinforce or increase engagement, uplift monetization, and enhance a game’s success. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It’s observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and engaging with the community. As the Muslim calendar is lunar, the dates of Ramadan in the Western calendar vary. This year Ramadan starts on April…
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Google For Games Developer Summit Returns March 15

With over three billion players showing strong engagement worldwide, the games market continues to remain resilient and grow beyond expectations. As we look ahead this year, the influx of new and returning players creates a great opportunity for developers to scale their games businesses. The Google for Games Developer Summit returns virtually on March 15, 2022 at 9AM Pacific. From mobile to cloud, learn about our new solutions for game developers that make it easier to build high-quality games and reach audiences around the world. Join us for the keynote at 9AM Pacific followed byover 20 developer sessions on-demand. We’ll share deep-dives and updates…
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