IT News Digest #30: Instagram fined $400 million for failing to protect children's data, Snapchat to lay off more than 1,200 staffers, most essential changes in the Java Platform

Last week in the news: Twitter gives in to user requests for edit button; LastPass confirms attackers stole some source code.

Development:

• Java News Roundup by InfoQ: Eclipse GlassFish, Open Liberty, MicroStream, JHipster, WildFly, EclipseLink.
• A Distributed System is Knowable: an Impossible Thing for Developers.
• Java 8 to 18: Most important changes in the Java Platform.

Career and IT market:

• Instagram fined $400 million for failing to protect children's data. Instagram plans to appeal against the fine.
• Snapchat to lay off more than 1,200 staffers, or 20% of global headcount.
• US bars “advanced tech” firms from building China factories for 10 years.
• Twitter gives in to user requests for edit button. It is currently testing the feature.

Online Security:

• LastPass confirms attackers stole some source code. It says user data doesn’t seem to have been accessed or affected.
• Google Chrome’s latest update has a security fix you should install ASAP. Luckily updating Chrome is usually as simple as restarting.
• Hackers caused a massive traffic jam in Moscow using a ride-hailing app. They ordered dozens of taxis to the same location at once.