special report The company must overcome its long subordination of Java as a stepchild to its hardware business, which has allowed rivals to profit more from direct sales of the software. Stephen ...

Major Java enhancement projects for the coming year include work on code reflection, AOT compilation, eight-byte object headers, and finalizing the structured concurrency and scoped values APIs. Java ...

Minecraft’s two main editions, Java and Bedrock, remain divided in cross-play compatibility, performance, and creative flexibility. Bedrock supports seamless multiplayer across consoles, mobile, and ...