Intel Corp. made a $16.7 billion purchase on Monday, acquiring Altera Corp., which is known for microprocessors used in computers. The acquisition is part of Intel’s plan to expand the chipmaker’s business. The acquisition will add a new class of products for Intel in the data center and Internet of Things (IoT) market. Altera is … continue reading
Software for cars has been increasing in complexity over the past few years. The amount of code in vehicles can reach a hundred million lines, and for the new and fast-rising self-driving vehicles, it could mean even more hundreds of million lines of code. These cars are not programmed in an “if-then” computer algorithm; instead, … continue reading
Developers will be getting their hands on new virtual reality headsets this holiday season. This week, Rift SDK 1.0 is shipping with early builds of final Rift hardware for the Oculus headset, so developers can get ready for their launch title. If a developer is shipping a Rift title in the first quarter, they will … continue reading
It’s been a year of open-source projects. Both enterprises and startups have been releasing their code into the wild as a way to grow their capabilities. It’s not just the code that’s important; it’s the programmers and contributors that can get their hands on it, alter it, fix it, and make it better. For some … continue reading
Industries are continuing to embrace the data-driven world, and Microsoft recently took another step in that direction by acquiring Metanautix, a technology company with a vision to integrate the data supply chain. Microsoft noticed that companies struggle to bring together various sources and silos of data, and they only use a small portion of the … continue reading
After a recent celebration of the 10th anniversary of Rails 1.0, Ruby on Rails announced the first beta release of Rails 5.0 on Friday. Rails 5.0 has a new framework for handling WebSockets, called Action Cable. It’s an integrated solution that includes an EventMachine-powered connection loop, a thread-backed channels layer for server-side processing, and a … continue reading
Today the MozVR team released the first version of A-Frame, an open-source framework for creating WebVR experiences with markup. According to its blog, A-Frame makes it easy for Web developers to create virtual reality experiences that work across desktop, iPhone (with Android support on the horizon), and the Oculus Rift. It uses WebGL in HTML … continue reading
When camera crews prep their interviewees for sound, they ask them a question. The crew at Computerphile, a popular YouTube account, asked guests what their first computer was. The video below shows a mash-up of interviewed computer scientists as they take a trip down memory lane and remember their very first computer. Computers they mention … continue reading
JRebel for Android, a productivity tool that enables developers to see their code and resource changes instantly, is now ready to be used. The version 1.0 release includes support for debugger integration, Android Studio 1.0 and later (including 2.0 preview builds), both Android emulators and devices, and incremental install. More information is available here. Red … continue reading
Companies have been ramping up their research on convolutional neural networks or “deep learning,” which is a method of training computers to recognize images and speech. It’s an advancement in technology that, when developed correctly, makes computers almost as capable as humans at the task. Microsoft is one of these companies, and it recently announced … continue reading
For developers or programmers who are also avid bloggers, Open Live Writer is something that will make it less of a hassle to write, preview and post to your blog by enabling users to author, edit and publish the blog posts using an open-source fork of Windows Live Writer code. To contribute to the code, … continue reading
A new project on OpenJDK was released today, and its focus will be on porting the JDK to mobile platforms like Android, iOS and Windows 10. (Related: What’s new in JDK 9) The Mobile Project team wants to support enhancements and integrate them into a future release of JDK 9. Those enhancements are: JDK 9-based … continue reading
