From InfoWorld: Android's mobile application build system will natively support Java 8 features going forward, with Google deprecating the Jack toolchain.

Jack has served as a toolchain to compile Java source code into Android dex byte code, with Java providing the basis of Android development. But...

From PC World: As AMD reveals its Ryzen 5 prices and release date, the company marks an important transition: After launching its eagerly awaited Ryzen 7 chip for high-end PCs, AMD hopes to parlay that goodwill into mainstream success.

AMD said it will ship its Ryzen 5 desktop processors on April...

From InfoWorld: Developers interested in extending the capabilities of Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant have some more free tools in their arsenal, thanks to a program the company announced Wednesday.

Developers with an active Alexa skill -- a service that expands the capabilities of the virtual...

From CNET: GoPro said Wednesday it will cut 270 jobs in an effort to reduce operating expenses, its second round of layoffs in less than four months.

The layoffs amount to about 18 percent of the camera maker's work force. (The San Mateo, California-based company currently employs roughly 1,500...

From InfoWorld: Customers who have Reserved Instance contracts with Amazon Web Services will be able to subdivide some of their Linux and Unix virtual machine instances while maintaining their capacity discounts, thanks to pricing changes announced Monday.

Reserved Instances allow customers to lock...

From PC World: Samsung always arrives at Mobile World Congress with a new Galaxy device, but this year instead of the S8 smartphone, which won’t be arriving for at least a few more weeks, it brought a new tablet, the Galaxy Tab S3. And now we know it won’t come cheap.

It’s been 18 months since the...

From InfoWorld: Nginx has upgraded its web server and load balancer to take advantage of its JavaScript implementation.

The company on Tuesday debuts Nginx Plus R12, the commercially supported version of its technology. This release moves NginScript, a JavaScript-based programming tool, to general...

From CNET: The US Justice Department plans to indict four people in connection with the hacking attacks against Yahoo that compromised more than 1 billion user accounts, Bloomberg reported Tuesday.

One of the alleged hackers is in Canada and is expected to be arrested soon, according to the report...

From PC World: In a month’s time, Microsoft will put Windows Vista to rest once and for all. If you’re one of the few people still using it, you have just a few weeks to find another option before time runs out.

After April 11, 2017, Microsoft will no longer support Windows Vista: no new security...

From InfoWorld: Facebook attempts to make it easier to get started with its React Native framework, launching the CRNA (Create React Native App) tool for building mobile apps with no build configuration.

Introduced Monday, CRNA was co-developed by Facebook and Expo, formerly Exponent. The tool...