JetBrains is trying to make it easier for developers to produce quality code with the release of its new platform, Qodana. Qodana is a tool that offers static code analysis and can be integrated within the CI/CD pipeline. This allows problems in code to be addressed from right within the IDE. It currently supports over … continue reading
LEAD Technology, which is a company that provides various toolkits for developers, has announced the release of LEADTOOLS Version 22. The latest release adds full support for Python, allowing Python developers to use LEADTOOLS libraries such as Recognition, Document, Multimedia, and Imaging. These provide access to technologies like imaging processing, OCR, barcode recognition, and forms … continue reading
The DevSecOps provider Digital.ai has announced new capabilities to its platform to provide customers with better predictive analytics across the software development life cycle. New predictive intelligence features include Flow Acceleration, which predicts development cycle times; Quality Improvement, which provides early detection of defects; Change Risk Prediction, which identifies risky changes, reduces change failure, and … continue reading
Google has announced the general availability of new APIs for Chat for Google Workspace developers. The API allows developers to build applications that integrate with Chat. These applications could allow conversations held in Chat to include details or link previews. As an example, Google explained that issues could be created or managed in Jira for … continue reading
The software intelligence company CAST has announced updates in its CAST Highlight summer 2023 release to help companies keep better track of the open-source software (OSS) components they are using in their applications. “In the world of software development, integrating OSS components into your business-critical application is akin to entrusting the health and stability of … continue reading
Google is always working to improve privacy and transparency in Google Play so that users can be trustful of the place where they download all their Android apps. To that end, the company has just announced a number of updates, such as expanded developer verification requirements and new policies for developers wishing to offer blockchain-based … continue reading
Microsoft released the sixth preview of .NET 8, and one of the major announcements is that .NET MAUI can now be accessed in Visual Studio Code through a new extension. “Today, we’re excited to announce the first preview of the .NET MAUI extension, which, paired with C# Dev Kit, gives you the tools you need … continue reading
The Android development team has announced the release of Android 14 Beta 4, which includes the final APIs and app-facing behaviors that will be present in Android 14 when it releases later this year. It is available for testing on multiple devices and device types, including Pixel Tablet, Pixel Fold, and Pixel phones. This means … continue reading
IBM has announced that watsonx is generally available and has begun its rollout to enterprises. Watsonx is an AI and data platform that was first unveiled by IBM at the IBM Think conference in May. Watsonx consists of three parts: watsonx.ai, which is a studio for building foundation models, generative AI, and machine learning wattonx.data, … continue reading
Earlier this year, Microsoft released Semantic Kernel, which is an open-source SDK that allows developers to mix large language models (LLMs) with conventional programming languages. Now the company has unveiled its roadmap for the project up through this fall. “Our focus is on delivering key developments and enhancements across three pillars: open source and trustworthiness, … continue reading
JetBrains has announced the release of Kotlin 1.9. This release introduces many enhancements, a big one being the beta release of the K2 compiler for the JVM. The K2 compiler is a new frontend compiler that is planned to be released in Kotlin 2.0 as stable. It is a complete rewrite of the original compiler … continue reading
AWS has announced a few major updates to its Application Migration Service, which helps simplify and expedite the process of migrating applications to AWS. One of the new updates is Global View, which allows admins to manage migrations across multiple different accounts. It uses AWS Organizations to create management accounts, which can access servers from … continue reading
