This Week in Spring - September 9th, 2025

Hi, Spring fans! Welcome to another installment of This Week in Spring! I am home, ensconced in my studio here in somewhat sunny San Francisco, California, relaxing and trying to catch up on stuff I missed. As always, there's a ton! So let's dive right into it. Some of the amazing features that...

Java Code-Signing, Security Prompts Fail with Developers

Why would a software company require developers to sign code, thereby ensuring a modicum of trust—but not security—and then shatter that trust by allowing signed applets to bypass their own application sandbox? Welcome to the world of Oracle and Java, where a once healthy programming language has...