Illumos Looks to Reopen Oracle"s OpenSolaris
Amid concern throughout the OpenSolaris community about Oracle's plans for the open source operating system, the Illumos project is providing an alternative set of OpenSolaris technologies......»»
Foxconn reportedly to reopen Chennai plant Monday
EMS provider Foxconn has temporarily shut down a manufacturing plant in Chennai, India amid employee protest against food poisoning at the site and other problems, according to Reuters citing local officials as saying. But Foxconn expects to reopen t.....»»
Oracle To Pay More Than $30 Billion Including Debt for Cerner
Oracle is expected to pay more than $30 billion including debt for electronic-medical-records company Cerner, WSJ reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. From a report: The all-cash deal is expected to be announced later Monday and v.....»»
Oracle is lining up its biggest acquisition yet
Digital healthcare data is in high demand these days, and Oracle wants to get on board......»»
Malaysia, Vietnam reopen with ongoing COVID risks and labor shortage
Malaysia and Vietnam reopened around September, allowing manufacturers to resume production. Things are gradually turning around as vaccination rates rise, but with the virus still looming large, workers at the production lines are paying the price......»»
Cloud providers approached by DoD for multibillion dollar cloud support contract
A new multibillion dollar solicitation for the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) was formally sent to several major cloud providers on Friday. The solicitation was sent to AWS, Microsoft, Google, and Oracle following DoD's previous assessment.....»»
Pentagon Asks Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle for Bids on New Cloud Contracts
The U.S. General Services Administration said Friday that the Defense Department has solicited bids from Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle for cloud contracts. From a report: The outreach comes after the Pentagon set aside a highly contested $10 b.....»»
Oracle releases Java SE JDK 11.0.13
Java is used for a wide array of applications, from games like Minecraft to services like the Wikipedia. The latest version fixes numerous bugs and is available for all platforms......»»
Shopify teams up with Microsoft and Oracle
Shopify's new Global ERP Program allows select ERP partners to build direct integrations into the Shopify App Store......»»
Crews clean 250,000 pounds of oil debris from Orange County shores as beaches reopen
In a sign of progress in the Orange County oil spill, Huntington Beach city and state beaches reopened Monday morning as cleanup crews continued their work combing the shores for vestiges of oil and tar......»»
Oracle Loses Appeal Against $3 Billion Payment To HPE Over Withdrawal of Itanium Support
The Supreme Court of California has thrown out Oracle's appeal against a decision to award $3 billion damages to HPE in a case which dates back a decade and relates to Big Red's commitment to develop on Itanium hardware. From a report:On Wednesday, t.....»»
Microsoft abandons plan to reopen US offices amid Covid worries
Microsoft announced Thursday that it's scrapping plans to fully reopen US offices early next month because of concerns about the Delta variant......»»
England"s Rush to Reopen Is a Cautionary Tale for the U.S.
Stripping back nearly all public health restrictions comes as the virus still poses a threat -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Austin transplant Geoff Lewis wants to pop Silicon Valley’s ‘self-referential’ bubble
Austin has made headlines over the past year for a number of reasons: It’s home to Oracle’s new headquarters. Tesla is building a massive gigafactory in the Texas capital. And people, mostly tech workers, are leaving the Bay Area in droves to set.....»»
LinkedIn To Allow Most Employees To Work Remotely, Reversing Course
LinkedIn will allow most employees to opt for full-time remote work as offices gradually reopen, Chief People Officer Teuila Hanson told Reuters. From the report: This new policy from Microsoft's professional social networking site is a reversal of t.....»»
Illumos Looks to Reopen Oracle"s OpenSolaris
Amid concern throughout the OpenSolaris community about Oracle's plans for the open source operating system, the Illumos project is providing an alternative set of OpenSolaris technologies......»»
Why studying arts like acting or dance can better equip business students for the post-COVID world
COVID has seen the idea of caring for your employees take on a whole new meaning. As workplaces reopen and companies deal with the socio-economic fallout of the pandemic, leadership specialists increasingly stress the importance of maintaining this f.....»»
Scientists rejuvenate mouse brains with ketamine or flickering light
In defining periods of development, the brain re-organizes connections between its neurons more freely than in its adult form. Researchers have now discovered two methods to reopen such plasticity: repeated ketamine anesthesia and non-invasive 60 her.....»»
Months later, we’re still making sense of the Supreme Court’s API copyright ruling
Given APIs' ubiquity and importance, it’s understandable that all eyes were on the U.S. Supreme Court’s April 5 ruling in Google LLC v. Oracle America Inc., which addressed two core questions. Kin Lane Contributor.....»»
MySQL 101: Installation, care, and feeding on Ubuntu
If you've got 15 minutes, we can show you the ropes of basic MySQL management. Enlarge / Warning: Learning the care and feeding of MySQL instances does not grant knowledge of or safe interaction with actual marine mammals. (credit: Oracle) One.....»»
At-home COVID-19 tests: How good are they?
As the country gets vaccinated and begins to reopen, testing remains a key element of safe interactions. Rapid testing for COVID-19 has become more common and accessible, including over-the-counter (OTC) tests approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Admin.....»»