Tag: tech

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

Microsoft’s .NET 8 arrived November 14 with a plethora of new features and enhancements. This article discusses the biggest highlights in .NET 8, from my point of view, and includes some code examples to get you started with the new […]

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 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 […]

November 21, 2023

Schools and other educational institutions use a variety of technology solutions in the modern world to effectively manage their operations and activities. The school management software is one such technological solution that provides a number of functions to simplify academic […]

November 16, 2023

In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, let’s not kid ourselves about how fast we’re moving. Many of us, and the software we build, are still too slow. How do we know we’re even making progress? To know for sure that things […]

November 16, 2023

One of the recurring themes of recent developer platform and tool releases, especially around .NET, is developer productivity. That’s not surprising, considering the current economic climate and its impact on staffing levels. We’ve all been tasked to do more with […]

November 15, 2023

Apple today seeded the third public beta of an upcoming macOS Sonoma 14.2 update, allowing non-developers to test out the software ahead of its release. The third public beta comes two weeks after the second public beta. Beta testers can […]

November 14, 2023

Parallel execution is being added to the Rust compiler front end to significantly reduce compile times, according to a November 9 announcement of the parallel rustc working group. Currently in an experimental stage, the parallel front end is due to […]

November 9, 2023

Apple today introduced a new firmware update for the AirPods Pro 2, including both the Lightning model and the new USB-C model. The new firmware is version 6B32, up from the 6A305 firmware introduced in October. Apple does not provide […]

November 7, 2023

Low-code platforms are game changers in software development, revolutionizing how businesses construct applications and automate operations. These platforms, in essence, provide a streamlined environment in which developers and even non-technical users can design and launch software applications with minimal hand-coding. […]

November 7, 2023

For all the successes of open source, developers are painfully aware of where the model starts to break down. What happens when the de facto lead developer gets tired of doing all the work, or when different groups start to […]

November 6, 2023

ChatGPT and OpenAI’s GPT-4 are about to get some significant improvements. During today’s DevDay, the Microsoft-backed company revealed GTP-4 Turbo, a new version of its GPT-4 model that is faster and cheaper for developers to utilize. Alongside the new turbo […]

November 6, 2023

Google is killing off its proposal for “Web Environment Integrity API” as a new web standard, though Android phones may still have to deal with it. According to Google’s proposal document, the primary goal of the project was to “allow […]

November 2, 2023

Apple appears to be internally testing an iOS 17.1.1 update for the iPhone, based on evidence of the software in our website’s analytics logs this week. iOS 17.1.1 will almost certainly be focused on bug fixes, but it’s unclear exactly […]

November 2, 2023

In today’s rapidly transforming digital world, APIs have become the linchpin for quick delivery of business functionality. These digital connectors underpin much of the enterprise innovation we witness today, from seamless customer experiences to integrated partner ecosystems. Yet, as the […]

October 31, 2023

Atlassian has launched a number of new AI-powered IT Service Management (ITSM) capabilities for its Jira Service Management platform, designed to help deliver improved levels of employee and customer support. In addition to the new platform offerings, Atlassian also announced […]