The Linux Foundation in collaboration with Dice.com has revealed the 2018 Open Source Jobs Report. The report is designed to examine trends in open-source careers as well as find out which skills are the most in demand. Key findings included 83 percent of hiring managers believes hiring open source talet is a priority and Linux … continue reading
Google is looking to improve biometrics in its upcoming operating system Android P. The company announced developers can start using the BiometricPrompt API to integrate biometric authentication into their apps. According to Google, biometrics are an important part to keeping users safe. Apps and devices typically utilize knowledge factors, possession factors and biometrics factors for … continue reading
Google’s mobile SDK for creating native applications is one step closer to its 1.0 release. They announced Flutter Release Preview 1 this week. According to Google, this release signals a new phase of development for the SDK. “The shift from beta to release preview signals our confidence in the stability and quality of what we … continue reading
Google has added a small amount of security metadata on APKs in order to verify which APKs were distributed by Google Play. This comes after it announced last year that it would be making updates to app security to verify authenticity. The company will be able to determine authenticity when a device is offline, add … continue reading
G Suite users can now build custom apps to meet their businesses needs with the availability of App Maker, G Suite’s low-code environment. The solution was first announced in November of 2016. “Analysts estimate that the right custom mobile app can save each employee 7.5 hours per week (that’s a week’s worth of lunch breaks!). … continue reading
Google has long been using AI to make its products more useful, and now it is releasing its list of seven AI principles it will follow in assessing AI. The seven principles are: AI has to benefit society, taking into account a range of social and economic factors. It will only proceed with technology when … continue reading
Google has announced the second beta release of its upcoming operating system Android P. This update includes the final Android P APIs, the latest system images, and updated developer tools to prepare for the consumer release. This beta release utilizes machine learning in many of its new features, according to the company. In collaboration with … continue reading
Google is trying to make it easier to implement end-to-end (E2E) encryption with the release of Project Capillary. The open-source library is designed to simplify the implementation of E2E-encryption for push messages between developer servers and users’ Android devices. “Developers already use HTTPS to communicate with Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM). The channel between FCM server … continue reading
Progress has announced the release of Progress Sitefinity 11, a web experience management solution. The latest release adds a new interface that will enable marketers to be more productive and effective. In addition, it adds new developer tools and introduces the ability to do one-click deployments, which will help reduce time-to-market for web apps. Progress … continue reading
Progress is introducing a new solution for IIoT self-service anomaly detection and prediction. The company announced the availability of its DataRPM self-service anomaly detection and prediction for the IIoT market. The solution will provide research and development groups with better decision-making capabilities for IIoT proof-of-concept and pilot execution. It is hosted on AWS, allowing organizations to … continue reading
Google is devoting more resources in 2018 to developing and maintaining the machine learning algorithms it uses to power its suite of mobile threat protection, Google Play Protect. Google Play Protect was initially announced at Google I/O 2017 and the suite is built into over two billion Android devices. While Google Play Protect protects devices … continue reading
Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have created a new algorithm for self-driving cars. The new lane-change algorithm allows for more aggressive lane changes than the currently available algorithms do and relies on immediate information about other vehicles’ directions and velocities, rather than on statistical models of the environment. “The optimization … continue reading
