Google researchers announced that they have achieved quantum supremacy by using a quantum computer to solve a problem that would take an average computer an impractically long amount of time to solve. Their quantum computer correctly performed a computation in 200 seconds that would have taken the most powerful supercomputer thousands of years to accomplish, … continue reading
Google is working to drive higher engagement on larger screens, such as for Google Pixelbook Go and foldable devices such as the Samsung Galaxy Fold. With Chrome OS’s upcoming M80 release, users will be able to deploy Android apps directly to their Chromebook. Google also enabled GPU support to reduce latency and to deliver a … continue reading
The open-source blogging CMS with a modern intuitive editor and built-in SEO features just reached version 3.0. Ghost 3.0 integrates publishing<>subscriptions, which allows anyone to build a recurring revenue subscription business. The tool is managed by the not-for-profit Ghost Foundation. The developers of Ghost explained they embrace the JAMstack movement, which prefers to generate a … continue reading
The Android team announced a number of new and improved releases at this year’s Android Dev Summit intended to foster “modern android development.” The announcements included optimizations for the Kotlin language, a Jetpack Compose developer preview, and the Android Studio 4.0 Canary IDE. “We call our recommendation ‘modern Android development.’ Opinionated and powerful, for fast, … continue reading
Qt created a QML viewer that runs on web browsers, and the company said that the actual performance of the application is indistinguishable from the desktop version. The Qt Design Viewer runs on Android and iOS providing users a simple way to test your their designs on those platforms. Users can also generate a resource … continue reading
Digital quality and crowdsourced testing company Applause released an industry standard for enterprise digital quality aimed at helping users understand the level of quality that they are getting from build-to-build. The company also announced the release of Applause Labs, an innovation engine to further testing concepts. The Applause Quality Score (AQS) calculates builds with a … continue reading
Unified data analytics provider Databricks announced a $400 million investment in a Series F round, bringing the company’s value to $6.2 billion. “Our bets on massive data processing, machine learning, open source and the shift to the cloud are all playing out in the market and resulting in enormous and rapidly growing global customer demand. … continue reading
JavaScript is rising the ranks as the most in-demand developer technology. Pluralsight Technologies released its Technology Index, and found JavaScript to be at the top. Last year when the company released the index in April, JavaScript scored at number four. Following JavaScript as the most in-demand technologies are Java, HTML, Python, C++, Android, C, C#, … continue reading
Microsoft announced that it acquired Mover, a provider of cloud file migration, making it easier to migrate files to Microsoft 365. The company explained the acquisition will add new options to support cloud file migrations including FastTrack, offerings from Microsoft partners; and the SharePoint Migration Tool for migrating content from on-premise SharePoint sites and file … continue reading
TopCoder, a Wipro company, announced that it is adding new data science and AI features to its network and on-demand digital coder talent platform. This includes native GPU support and the ability to develop advanced analytic solutions with any tool, library or cloud application service. “Topcoder is a bridge between IT talent and the enterprises … continue reading
Android announced that NDK r21 is now in beta. Android NDK is a toolset for implementing parts of an app in native code. The release — which is the first long term support release — includes improved defaults for better security and performance. One of the key features in the release is an update to … continue reading
Microsoft announced that it is offering a grant to ObjectiveEd, the makers of the Braille Tutor app, which incorporates AI-based speech recognition to help students practice reading Braille with personalized learning plans. The grant is part of Microsoft’s AI for Accessibility program to help people using AI-powered technology. The Braille Tutor app was created because … continue reading
