The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is what you get when you download Java software. Java technology allows you to work and play in a secure computing environment.

On Tuesday Oracle announced the release of a new version of its NetBeans IDE, 8.0, that takes advantage of the latest enhancements in Java SE 8, among other changes.

Marking a watershed moment for Java programmers, Oracle today is releasing JDK (Java Development Kit) 8, accommodating lambda expressions and representing a shift in how developers approach the ...

The company has yet to respond to requests for comment. But this version of Java was first introduced in the summer of 2008 and is woefully insecure and out-of-date.

Millions of players worldwide take pleasure in playing Minecraft Java Edition, the original version of the game.