How Oracle’s business as usual is threatening to kill Java

Ars Technica | 2016-07-02

Stop me if you've heard this one before: Oracle has quietly pulled funding and development efforts away from a community-driven technology where customers and partners have invested time...

HP wins $3B in damages from Oracle in suit

USA Today | 2016-07-02

A California jury on Thursday ordered Oracle to pay the former Hewlett Packard $3 billion in damages over HP's claim that Oracle reneged on a deal to support HP computer servers running on Itanium chips from Intel.         ......

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Did the world fail Ebola orphans in Sierra Leone?

Al Jazeera | 2016-07-03

When Save the Children found David Nyorkor in November 2014, he had been locked in his bedroom for six weeks. It was at the height of the Ebola epidemic and Yenga, a small village along Sierra Leone's eastern border with Guinea near the epicentre of the outbreak, was devastated. David had contracted...

Senate Democrats block Zika funding bill

The Washington Times | 2016-06-28

Senate Democrats blocked a $1.1 billion deal Tuesday that uses Obamacare and Ebola funds to combat the mosquito-borne Zika virus, throwing negotiations into disarray even as insects begin to bite on the U.S. mainland. All but one Democrat filibustered a military construction bill that contained the...

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Tour de France 2016: Peter Sagan takes Stage 2 and the yellow jersey

Sydney Morning Herald | 2016-07-03

Cherbourg: Alberto Contador's Tour de France chances took another knock on Sunday as the Spaniard lost time to the big favourites, crashing for the second time in as many days during the second stage won by his team mate and world champion Peter Sagan (Tinkoff). Slovak Sagan perfectly timed his...

Tsonga survives Isner marathon

Sporting Life | 2016-07-03

Nick Kyrgios set up a blockbuster clash with Andy Murray in the fourth round at Wimbledon while John Isner was involved in another marathon match. But this time, the man who defeated Nicolas Mahut 70-68 in the fifth set in a first-round match in 2010, came out on the losing side against another...

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The Independent | 2016-07-03

Kim Jong-un has gained weight and binge eats, says spy agency

Kim Jong-un has gained roughly 40 kg (90lb) in weight since he became the leader of North Korea four years ago and binges on...

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FBI Interviews Hillary Clinton About Private Email Server

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton met with FBI officials on Saturday about the use of a private email server while she was secretary of...

The Times Picayune | 2016-07-02

Brexit protest draws thousands in London

LONDON -- Thousands of demonstrators marched in the streets here Saturday (July 2) to vent their frustration over Britain's decision to leave the European...

Press TV | 2016-07-02

Death toll from Istanbul attacks rises to 45

Turkish media have updated the death toll from the recent terror attacks in Istanbul, saying 45 are now confirmed dead as a result of the bombings and the...

The Japan News | 2016-07-02

Austrian presidential election to be re-run

Reuters VIENNA (Reuters) — Austria’s presidential runoff election must be held again, the Constitutional Court ruled on Friday, handing the Freedom Party’s...

The Irish Times | 2016-07-02

Wimbledon: Sam Querrey knocks out defending champion Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic is out of Wimbledon before the second week after Sam Querrey defied the odds and an overnight rain delay to cause a huge shock in the third round...

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Alternet | 2016-07-03

Progressive Patriotism—Not an Oxymoron

Much of our patriotic culture was created by people with decidedly progressive sympathies. July 4 is...

Alternet | 2016-07-03

A Tough Choice for Feminist Black Lives Matter Activists

Marching in support of a man convicted of rape can pose a real dilemma when one in five women...

Alternet | 2016-07-03

In the Face of a Huge Gender Gap with Trump, It Is Time for Progressive ...

Getting Hillary elected isn't women's work, it is everyone's. As the election between Hillary...

Alternet | 2016-07-03

5 Worst Right-Wing Moments This Week: Katrina Pierson Divorces Reality for Good

No one can match Pierson's lying speed, except possibly Trump himself. A good deal of the notable...

Alternet | 2016-07-03

How Social Media Can Distort and Misinform When Communicating Science

Social media can disrupt governmental support and policy regulations regarding science. When news...