IT News Digest #8: Java 18 is now available, stories of Tesla employees about racism, what will happen to the work-life balance due to working from home

Last week in news: Java tool updates and new features, IT companies launch sanctions against Russia, nearly half of all businesses are still not seeking advice on protection.

Development:

• Java 18 is Now Available. The nine (9) JEPs in this final feature set.

• Java News Roundup by InfoQ: JDK 18 GA, JMC 8.2, Spring Updates, MicroStream 7.0-Beta1, WildFly 26.1-Beta1.

• JHipster Native Blueprint Supports GraalVM Native Image. A native image starts faster, is smaller, and uses less memory compared to a traditional application running on a JVM.

Career and IT market:

• Apple Pay closes loopholes that allowed Russian users to pay with Mir cards. Since March 24, uploading new Mir cards to the service has been unavailable.

• Go read former Tesla employees’ experiences with racism in their own words. Two employees describe being “blacklisted”.

• With work-life ‘integration,’ say goodbye to the 9-5 workday. Organizations and employees are in the midst of discovering what it means to blend professional and personal life.

Online Security:

• FCC adds Kaspersky to its list of national security threats. Making it the first Russian company on the list.

• UK government research shows that nearly half of all businesses are still not seeking advice on protection.

• European Commission proposes new cyber security regulations.