For Java-based programs such as Maven, Jenkins, Gradle or Tomcat to run, they need to know that Java's JDK is installed. That's the purpose of the JAVA_HOME environment variable. It tells programs ...

Scripting functionality in Kotlin did not prove as popular as JetBrains expected, the company said. But Gradle Kotlin DSL and the Custom Scripting API will continue to be supported. JetBrains plans to ...

After Office 2024 launches in October, Microsoft will disable ActiveX controls by default in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio client apps. ActiveX is a legacy software framework introduced in 1996 ...

Pop-up blockers are essential features in web browsers that help protect users from unwanted and potentially malicious pop-ups. However, there are instances where you might need to allow pop-ups for ...

X, formerly known as Twitter, has automatically activated a setting that allows the company to train its Grok AI on users’ posts. X enabled the new setting by default. The good news is that you can ...

Hyper-V is a perfect hypervisor software for Windows users that is built into the operating system. But when it is enabled on the administrator account, only the users with admin privileges can access ...

One of the ways that Microsoft is pushing AI in Windows 11 is through a new feature called Recall. Available on Copilot+ PCs only, the feature essentially takes screenshots of your display every few ...

The easiest way to disable ‘Sign in with Google’ prompt on websites is to make changes to your Google account settings. While this used to work across all websites and devices, Google seems to have ...

Get the latest federal technology news delivered to your inbox. Prominent open source software groups are warning that a recent incident where disguised hackers tried to sneak a vulnerability into a ...