Tag: software

December 8, 2023

For more than a year, we’ve been hearing rumors that Windows 12, the next major release for Microsoft’s venerated operating system, could be coming as soon as 2024. As always, Microsoft has refused to confirm or deny those rumors. So […]

December 8, 2023

The CMA writes that it is providing an early opportunity for the parties and interested third parties to comment on whether the partnership between Microsoft and OpenAI, including recent developments involving CEO Sam Altman, has resulted in a relevant merger […]

December 7, 2023

As the year begins to draw to a close, technology industry analysts invariably revisit the past 12 months to see what new innovations have taken the market by storm and what trends are likely to stick around into the coming […]

December 7, 2023

One big advantage of developing cloud native applications is that you can often leave all the tedious infrastructure work to someone else. Why build and manage a server when all you need is a simple function or a basic service? […]

December 7, 2023

One of the delayed macOS Sonoma features users expected the most was support for multiple timers on the Mac. Fortunately, with macOS 14.2, this feature will become available to all users once this operating system update is finally seeded. In […]

December 7, 2023

Software development plays a pivotal role in shaping our future in today’s fast-paced world. From smartphones to self-driving cars, from healthcare to entertainment, software is the driving force behind technological advancements. This article explores the profound impact of software development […]

December 6, 2023

Today Discord is rolling out some much-needed updates to its mobile app which might finally make it feel like a proper alternative to the desktop version. While I’ve had Discord installed on my phone for years I only ever turn […]

December 6, 2023

Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) tools to assist in the creation, testing and operation of software are expected to be adopted by half of all enterprise software engineers by 2027, according to a new study by Gartner Research. Today, only about […]

December 6, 2023

JEP 457, Class-File API (Preview), has recently been Integrated for JDK 22. This JEP proposes to provide an API for parsing, generating, and transforming Java class files. This will initially serve as an internal replacement for ASM, the Java bytecode […]

December 5, 2023

The newly released Django 5.0, the latest version of the popular Python web framework, features capabilities such as simplified templates for form field rendering and database-computed default values. Announced December 4, Django 5.0 can be installed with the pip package […]

December 5, 2023

It has now been confirmed that an additional 6.9 million 23andMe users had ancestry data stolen after hackers accessed thousands of accounts by likely reusing previously leaked passwords. 23andMe previously disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that 0.1 […]

December 4, 2023

It’s been over 10 years since Shannon Lietz introduced the term DevSecOps, aiming to get security a seat at the table with IT developers and operators. The question is, how far has security come since then? Do DevSecOps teams have […]

December 4, 2023

The job market for software developers has always been competitive, but we’re about to experience a talent crunch unlike anything we’ve ever seen in this industry. Generative AI is everywhere, and anyone who works in software is trying to figure […]

December 4, 2023

An affected user, Anant Acharya, complained about the reduced performance on the official Microsoft forums. He says the problem cropped up on his 2020 HP Pavilion laptop, which was a high-performance device before the recent update and could clock high […]

December 1, 2023

Open source software—software that is freely distributed, along with its source code, so that copies, additions, or modifications can be readily made —is “everywhere,” to quote the 2023 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis Report. Of the computer programs used […]

December 1, 2023

The development and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is booming while regulators across the world work to understand this technology and its potential dangers. The European Union is an early mover with the EU AI Act. President Joe Biden released […]

December 1, 2023

Javet, a fusion of Java and V8 (JAVa + V + EighT), has recently released its version 3.0.2, marking a significant advancement in embedding Node.js and V8 in Java. This version includes Node.js v20.10.0 and V8 v12.0.267.8, highlighting the project’s […]

November 30, 2023

Apple today released macOS Sonoma 14.1.2, a minor update to the ‌macOS Sonoma‌ operating system that came out in September. ‌macOS Sonoma‌ 14.1.2 comes three weeks after the release of macOS Sonoma 14.1,1. The ‌‌‌macOS Sonoma‌ 14.1‌.2 update can be […]

November 29, 2023

Google Chrome is a fast, simple, and secure web browser, built for the modern web. Chrome combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier. Google builds powerful tools that help you connect, play, […]

November 29, 2023

Microsoft has released ML.NET 3.0, the latest version of the company’s open-source, cross-platform machine learning framework, which enables the integration of machine learning models into .NET applications. Announced November 27, ML.NET 3.0 can be accessed from dotnet.microsoft.com. ML.NET 3.0 includes […]