In this Microsoft SQL Server and JDBC tutorial, you'll learn how to connect to a Microsoft SQL Server in Java using JDBC. The steps are relatively straightforward: Each database is different, so ...

Java multiplayer upgrade: Snapshot 7 introduces a Friends List and peer-to-peer world joining to Minecraft: Java Edition, features long available in Bedrock. Server-free play: Players can now invite ...

17 years after launching into early access, Minecraft Java finally has a friends list, allowing easier multiplayer in local ...

Minecraft’s multiplayer mode is one of the game’s most well-known features. While exploring Mojang’s idea of dynamically generating infinite open worlds alone is fun and riveting in its own way, ...

As heap utilization approaches 100% and the inevitable OutOfMemoryError threatens to crash the production JVM, DevOps professionals who tend real-time Java ...

What are the top Minecraft mods to install right now? While vanilla Minecraft is amazing all on its own, its modding community has shipped a colossal amount of custom content over the years. The sheer ...

Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) updates to fix issues affecting Windows Server systems after installing the April 2026 security updates. As Microsoft confirmed last week, some admins may ...

Minecraft is a phenomenon that continues to take the world by storm even 12 years after its full release. Selling over 238,000,000 copies worldwide, the game is just as captivating an experience now ...

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has won the 2025-26 Clutch Player of the Year award, the NBA announced Tuesday. Gilgeous-Alexander is the fourth winner in the award's short history, ...

Microsoft’s $2.5-billion purchase of “Minecraft” brought the wildly popular block-building and adventure game to new players across multiple platforms. Microsoft expanded the game beyond Xbox, added ...

Gilgeous-Alexander delivered several big moments en route to winning this award. Joshua Gateley / Getty Images OKLAHOMA CITY — During Oklahoma City’s injury-ravaged season, Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous ...

Minecraft Java Edition is finally getting a native Friends List and peer-to-peer multiplayer, letting players join each other’s worlds without setting up a server, Realms, or relying on third-party ...