Trine is “the library modern JavaScript doesn’t deserve, but needs right now,” at least according to its GitHub description. As Finnish developer Jussi Kalliokoski puts it, Trine is a utility library geared at tapping the full potential of functional programming in JavaScript. Kalliokoski explains that despite functional programming improvements introduced in both ECMAScript 5 and … continue reading
The cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab announced it has experienced an advanced hack attack on the company’s own internal networks. According to the group, the attack was complex, stealthy and exploited a number of zero-day vulnerabilities. “The thinking behind it is a generation ahead of anything we’d seen earlier–it uses a number of tricks that make it … continue reading
Facebook has revealed it will no longer use HTML or HTML5 in its mobile application development going forward. Instead, it is developing exclusively using its own open-source React Native JavaScript framework. David Mortenson, Facebook’s director of developer infrastructure, told journalists at a press event in London that the company will write apps in React Native … continue reading
Flexera Software, the leading provider of software licensing, compliance and installation solutions for application producers and enterprises, announced today the launch of InstallShield 2015. InstallShield is the de facto industry standard for traditional and agile development teams creating Windows, Azure and Microsoft App-V software installers. With more than 30 customer-requested enhancements InstallShield 2015, among other … continue reading
Of all the creative methods out there to introduce programming concepts to young children and students—everything from interactive robots and online games to visual code editor programs and hands-on kits—no one has ever thought of leveraging a medium as analog as a card game. Littlecodr, a new Kickstarter campaign from tech entrepreneur Nathan Slee and … continue reading
Researchers from the University of New Haven have found that your private data may not be so private depending on the smartwatch you are using, CNET reports. The researchers have proven that they can extract a user’s personal information from LG’s G Watch and Samsung’s Gear 2 Neo. The data they were able to retrieve … continue reading
LinkedIn has open-sourced Pinot, its real-time distributed analytics and datastore infrastructure for low-latency data scaling. More than 30 internal software products at LinkedIn are powered by Pinot, including the XLNT platform for A/B testing. The infrastructure also supports Big Data sources such as Apache Kafka and Hadoop. Pinot technical lead Kishore Gopalakrishna explained the logic … continue reading
TIBCO Software Inc., a global leader in infrastructure and business intelligence software, today launched TIBCO BusinessEvents 5.2, a key component of TIBCO’s Fast Data platform. TIBCO’s enhanced solution drives business agility by enabling organizations to quickly build distributed event-driven applications for real-time operational decision-making and action. TIBCO BusinessEvents 5.2 allows customers to build a rule-based, … continue reading
Cisco today announced it is partnering with 35 independent software vendors (ISVs) to accelerate the creation of innovative cloud services for the Intercloud — the globally connected network of clouds Cisco is building with its partners. This first wave of hand-picked ISVs will offer cloud services to help customers capture the multitude of opportunities created … continue reading
Sauce Labs wants to help organizations build better software, faster. The company announced an update to its platform designed to accelerate automated testing for Continuous Integration (CI) workflows. According to the company, while CI and Continuous Delivery methodologies have proven useful in speeding up the software delivery life cycle, it isn’t easy to implement critical … continue reading
Oculus is hosting a special press event tomorrow in San Francisco, but it may have accidentally gave a sneak peek at what the company is planning to announce. The company launched a new homepage with a countdown to the event, but it also leaked new images of the Oculus Rift and some peripherals that go … continue reading
Intel Capital has announced a new fund to invest in women and underrepresented minority entrepreneurs. The Intel Capital Diversity Fund will invest US$125 million in technology businesses run by women and underrepresented minorities to help improve diversity in the industry. “We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is fundamental to delivering business results,” said … continue reading
