The Omnivore open-source project enables users to save articles, newsletters, and documents for later reading in a distraction-free environment. Users can also make notes and highlights, and customize their reading list while syncing it across all devices. Users can streamline their newsletters by sending them directly to their Omnivore library, consolidating them in one place. … continue reading
Today at the Next.js Conf, Vercel announced the release of the latest version of the React framework for web development, Next.js. According to Vercel, Next.js 14 offers significant performance boosts, including 53% faster local server startup and 94% faster code updates using Fast Refresh. Additionally, 5,000 “next dev” integration tests have now passed with Turbopack, … continue reading
Google announced that Credential Manager will launch on November 1st, offering a more streamlined and secure authentication process for Android users. It aims to simplify the login experience for users by addressing the challenges of password-based authentication, which can lead to security issues, Google explained. The system will support various sign-in methods, including passkeys and … continue reading
Planview has introduced Planview Roadmaps, a solution that integrates strategy, team plans, and execution into one cohesive view. This tool enhances business agility by allowing organizations to observe and respond to changes across various teams, methodologies, and tools. “Enterprise survival relies on an organization’s ability to quickly adapt and pivot to market shifts and customer … continue reading
Companies in certain industries – banking, healthcare, and the like – are subject to many different regulations when it comes to things like how they store user data, required communications with customers, and what data can and can’t be collected. For example, financial companies need to comply with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing … continue reading
The creators of Rancher Labs and k3s are unveiling a new project: Acorn. Run under the company Acorn Labs and currently in beta, Acorn enables developers to create in a cloud sandbox and easily share their work with others. According to the creators, the goal of this project is to make “cloud computing accessible, collaborative, … continue reading
LaunchDarkly today is releasing updates to its platform to address the reality of the resource-constrained times we are in but in which developers are still expected to move at the same pace or even faster. DevOps has helped with this effort of delivering stable software quickly, keep customers happy and innovate faster than their competitors, … continue reading
GitLab 16.5 was announced with updates to the Compliance Center, merge request target branch rules, resolvable issue threads, and more. A new tab for standards adherence reports was added in the Compliance Center. These reports show which projects in a group do not meet the check for GitLab’s best practices. These include approval rules that … continue reading
Altova announced the release of Version 2024 of its desktop developer tools, server software, and regulatory solutions with important new features. “We are excited to announce AI integration in multiple products to enhance developer productivity and creativity,” said Alexander Falk, president and CEO of Altova. “At the same time, we’ve added one of the most-often … continue reading
OpsMx has unveiled a new approach to application security with the launch of its Deployment Firewall. This firewall integrates into CI/CD pipelines and enforces application security policies when applications are deployed, blocking releases if there is a vulnerability or security issue. According to OpsMx, recent application security efforts across the industry have been focusing on … continue reading
Parasoft’s Continuous Quality Platform updates in version 2023.2 cover three main themes – a focus on continuous innovation, continuing to strengthen its core components, and addressing customer feedback and loyalty. Under the theme of continuous innovation, Grigori Trofimov, a senior solutions engineer at Parasoft, said the update introduces integrations with generative AI capabilities through LLMs … continue reading
Databricks, a data and AI company, is acquiring Arcion, a company that provides enterprise databases, data warehouses, and cloud analytics platforms using change data capture (CDC), in a transaction valued at over $100 million. This acquisition aims to enhance Databricks’ capabilities by enabling Databricks to efficiently replicate data from a variety of databases and SaaS … continue reading
Intel is launching the AI PC Acceleration Program with the hopes of accelerating the speed at which developers build AI applications. “Intel recognizes that software leadership is key to the AI PC experience, and we’re uniquely positioned to lead the industry with an open ecosystem approach. With a long history in AI development and a … continue reading
What is software development? Is it engineering, science, or art? The Software Craftsmanship movement thinks it is a trade closer to carpentry or blacksmithing. They mark their communities on maps with heraldry, publish books with covers featuring pictures of old tools, and discuss the “Scribe’s Oath” at conferences. Their ideas have influenced the entire industry, but why do … continue reading
