At WWDC, Apple announced updates to WebKit, which is the web browser engine that powers the Safari browser. The updates highlighted during WWDC will make their way to Safari with the release of Safari 17 this fall, and there are 88 updates in total. First, it will introduce the ability to add specific web pages … continue reading
Wind River unveiled its latest offering, the Wind River Studio Linux Security Scanning Service. This service, designed specifically for embedded Linux development, offers high-quality scanning capabilities to detect and identify Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) and is currently accessible to users free of charge. The new service goes beyond detection and also provides information on … continue reading
At WWDC 2023, Apple announced its new AR/VR headset, Apple Vision Pro, which is expected to be available early next year. The company also announced new features for many of its operating systems. In a blog post the company called its new AR/VR headset “a spatial computer that seamlessly blends digital content with the physical … continue reading
Recognizing users for their accomplishments has long been a practice in open-source communities, and now a new feature from GitLab will make it possible to publicly reward users for their GitLab activity. GitLab explained that it has always had ways to recognize users — such as hackathon leaderboards or physical SWAG — but there was … continue reading
The developers behind the programming language Rust have announced the release of Rust 1.70.0. One of the changes in this release is that the “sparse” protocol for reading the crates.io index is now enabled by default. The team says that using this protocol to get information from the index will allow for significant performance improvements. … continue reading
OpenAI announced that it is launching the Cybersecurity Grant Program, which is a $1 million initiative to boost and quantify AI-powered cybersecurity capabilities and to foster high-level AI and cybersecurity discourse. The company aims to collaborate with security professionals worldwide in order to shift the balance of power in cybersecurity. Their strategy involves leveraging AI … continue reading
Aviary helps developers choose the best large language model (LLM) for their particular application’s needs. Once chosen, the open-source tool can also be used to integrate it into the application. “Our goal is to ensure that any developer can integrate AI into their products and to make it easy to develop, scale, and productionize AI … continue reading
AI-assisted development has become the emerging technology that developers are engaging with the most, beating out other technologies like generative AI, robotics, quantum computing, self-driving cars, non-cryptocurrency blockchain applications, cryptocurrency, 5G, the metaverse, and more. This finding is from SlashData’s 2023 Developer Nation survey. The company surveyed over 25,000 software developers from over 160 countries. … continue reading
Platform engineering has become increasingly important for businesses as platforms have become more complex, spanning DevOps tools, APIs, and other components necessary for effective software development. It’s a delicate balancing act as developers have been calling for more simplified navigation throughout an organization’s platform. According to a whitepaper by Humanitec, just five years ago, platform … continue reading
The move to the cloud, the introduction of new AI technologies, and the evolution of DevOps practices are radically altering the software development landscape. As the speed of innovation increases and customers begin to expect more from software companies, releases need to be quick and as bug-free as possible. Release automation is an area that … continue reading
Brave, the web browser that preserves privacy and automatically blocks ads and tracking, has made its Search API available to developers. Brave Search is a private search engine, meaning that it doesn’t save your search history or track you. In 2021, Brave made it the default search engine in their browsers, replacing Google. Developers can … continue reading
Because of ChatGPT, a lot of the current ways of working are in the process of morphing into something different. One area of the business where this is especially true is marketing. ChatGPT, and other generative AI technologies, are particularly good at communication, rewriting content, and generating ideas, which makes it the perfect companion to … continue reading
Engineering managers and individual contributors usually want the same thing: to produce quality work in a way that feels creative and collaborative, all while doing so in a predictable and sustainable way. I’d even say you would struggle to find someone who doesn’t want this type of work agreement. It’s also important to note that … continue reading
Microsoft has unveiled the latest evolution of its design system, Fluent. Fluent 2 includes changes that aim to enable better collaboration and creativity. “We improved on the solid foundations from Fluent 1 and injected innovative additions. All to empower makers at every angle of the system to drive toward a single purpose. That purpose? One … continue reading
