This week's Java roundup for December 22nd, 2025, features news highlighting: new interfaces, VaultClient and ReactiveVaultClient, in Spring Vault; point releases for LangChain4j and Seed4J; maintenance releases for Micronaut, Quarkus and Infinispan; and the second release candidate of Gradle 9.3.

Welcome to a special festive season edition of On Call, in which we share readers' stories of working on the 31st of December 1999 - the moment the tech world held its breath and hoped years of Year 2000 bug remediation efforts would work.

Today's example of bork-in-the-wild shows that Microsoft is not the only game in town when it comes to screens having an IT moment in public. No, there will be no orders on this Firefox-based drive-thru kiosk at Wendy's.

More tales of apocalypse avoided - including in an animal testing lab - and the hard work that made that possible

Introduction: The Quantum Threat to Federated Learning

Email is the lifeblood of work communications. However, the same app that makes them handy for users is the easiest way for threats to spread. Robust security characteristics are also essential to help safeguard private information and maintain trust. In this post, we will discuss which email security controls are mandatory and why you should not spare their adoption.

Cybersecurity predictions for 2026: From AI phishing to DMARC enforcement

Analyst roundtable covering the big ideas in technology that are changing the world, with Adrian Cockcroft, Stephen Perrenod, Chris Kruell, and Shahin Khan.

In the rapidly evolving software development landscape, organizations are constantly seeking ways to improve developer productivity while maintaining robust governance and security.

For many IT teams, compliance has long been a bottleneck - slowing projects, creating friction between developers and security teams, and introducing manual processes that add risk rather than reduce it.

Congratulations - you've either built a platform or you're deep into the process of creating one. But here's the uncomfortable reality: Many engineering teams conflate 'building the platform' with the ultimate goal.

Nowadays, developers face a paradox: While technology advances rapidly, the complexity of managing infrastructure slows them down. Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) solve this challenge by streamlining workflows, reducing cognitive load and enhancing productivity.

Best AR & Smart Glasses in India 2025: XREAL, RayNeo, Rokid Compared

Are you getting ready to start a server using Linux? You have tons of distribution options to choose from, but I can show you which ones I prefer. Soon enough, you'll be running services on your computer like best of them.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) overlords are a common trope in science-fiction dystopias, but the reality looks much more prosaic. The technologies of artificial intelligence are already pervading many aspects of democratic government, affecting our lives in ways both large and small.

Looking back at the skills and hiring landscape in 2025, Computer Weekly shares key moments for IT careers and skills over the past 12 months

Elevate Your Professional Standing with These Highly Valued Technical Credentials for 2026

Increased cloud adoption has companies adding new roles to ensure success in the cloud. From security architects to FinOps managers, here's where they're expanding their IT talent rosters.