Python overtakes JavaScript as the most-asked-about language on Stack Overflow
Stack Overflow has been helping developers solve all sorts of programming problems for over a decade. According to Global App Testing, millions of development questions have been asked on the website since its creation. The QA company released an analysis of 11 of the most popular languages on the website, which revealed that JavaScript …
SD Times news digest: SmartBear’s new REST API, Go Developer Network, and PyPy v7.1
SmartBear has announced a new REST API for its LoadNinja testing solutions. The company believes that the new API will allow software developers and testers to integrate performance testing in their CI/CD workflows. The API enables testers to automate the entire performance testing process, SmartBear explained. “This release marks an important milestone in our mission …
IEEE releases first version of ethics guidelines for automation and intelligent systems
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Standards Association (IEEE-SA) is committing to the ethical use of automation and intelligent systems with the release of a new set of guidelines today. The “Ethically Aligned Design (EAD1e) ‘A Vision for Prioritizing Human Well-being with Autonomous and Intelligent Systems’” features “scientific analysis and resources, high-level principles and …
Android adds new features for Android App Bundles
Last year Google made it easier for Android developers to utilize modular development with the release of Android App Bundles and Google Play’s Dynamic Delivery. Over the past year, developers have implemented these new models in over 60,000 applications, resulting in reduced app sizes and time needed to manage releases. Now, the Android team is …
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GitLab 11.9 introduces secrets detection
GitLab’s latest release is making it easier for security teams to discover if secrets have leaked. GitLab 11.9 introduces secrets detection in its Static Application Security Testing (SAST) feature. With this release, every commit will be scanned to ensure it doesn’t contain secrets, and if it does, the developer is alerted in the merge request. …
SD Times news digest: TigerGraph 2.4, Outsystems + Boncode, and a new Julia debugger
TigerGraph has announced the latest version of its graph database. TigerGraph 2.4 combines graph pattern matching with link analytics, making it easier for organizations to gain insights from their data. The company also announced a new JDBC Connector and the ability for AWS users to use S3 data natively in GraphStudio. OutSystems announces new partnership …
SD Times Open-Source Project of the Week: Sandboxed API
This week’s highlighted open-source project aims to make it less burdensome to create sandboxes of C/C++ libraries. Google’s Sandboxed API (SAPI) was made open-source earlier this week. In addition, it also made its core sandboxing project, Sandbox2, available as part of the Sandboxed API. SAPI works by creating an almost-identical stub API after security policies …
DataPractices.org joins the Linux Foundation for data teamwork
The Linux Foundation will now host DataPractices.org as one of its projects. DataPractices.org was initially created by data.world as a “Manifesto for Data Practices.” It was meant to include the values and principles that enable effective, modern, and ethical approaches to data teamwork. As part of the Linux Foundation, DataPractices.org will create a vendor-neutral community …
SD Times news digest: Instana’s new monitoring and tracing capabilities, Synopsys’ embARC, and Facebook Fizz DoS vulnerability
Instana has added monitoring and tracing support for NGINX and Envoy Application Proxies. This will provide developers with performance visibility and individual traces for every transaction in the browser. This data is automatically captured and integrated with Instana’s sensor and tracing technologies, the company explained. “While Application Proxies are an important part of creating on-demand …
Java 12 is now available
Oracle has released the latest version of Java, which is the first of two major releases for the programming language this year. According to Oracle, Java 12 will receive at least two more updates before Java 13 is released in September. Related content: Java 12 to be released next month New features in Java 12 …
SD Times news digest: Firefox 66, Automation Anywhere’s IQ Bot 6.5, and Kofax’s new RPA features
Firefox 66 has been released. According to Mozilla, it includes new features such as screen sharing, scroll anchoring, autoplay blocking for audible media, and support for the Touch Bar on macOS. Mozilla also updated the browser’s security warnings to encourage more safe browsing practices. A full list of features can be found here. Automation Anywhere …
Gravity adds support for Helm to make Kubernetes packaging easier for developers
Gravitational has announced that its open-source, image-based Kubernetes packaging solution, Gravity, now supports Helm charts. Helm is a Kubernetes packaging format. According to the company, this will remove the need for developers to learn new configuration formats in order to convert their Kubernetes applications into self-deploying images. Developers will now be able to do things …
Stanford University launches new institute that will focus on human-centered AI
Stanford University wants to change the way the world views and develops AI. It has launched a new institute for advancing AI “research, education, policy, and practice to improve the human condition.” The Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) will build on the tradition of the university’s AI leadership and will focus on collaboration …
Pivotal launches transaction and streaming processing for Greenplum 6, Pivotal Postgres
Pivotal is expanding the scope of its cloud-native enterprise platform with the release of Greenplum 6 and Pivotal Postgres. Announced today during the company’s Greenplum Summit in San Francisco, Pivotal says the new releases are part of a broader commitment to PostgreSQL. Greenplum 6 is more scalable and has greater concurrency over the previous iteration, …
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