Patch Tuesday
Microsoft starts 2022 with big bundle fixes for 96 security bugs in its software
Nothing is certain except death, taxes, and programming errors
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First look
We've only gone and got our hands on an early preview of Fleet, the forthcoming JetBrains IDE
Rough edges, but ground-up design makes sense
09 Dec 2021 17:00 | 5
Re:invent
AWS previews SDKs for Rust, Kotlin, Swift, and Amplify Studio for rapid web apps
Plus: Why company foresees growth of Rust, already widely used internally
03 Dec 2021 15:43 |
Applications
Apps made with Google's Flutter may fritter away CPU cycles. Here's what the web giant intends to do about it
Chocolate Factory's cross-platform framework seems to struggle to craft efficient desktop software
12 Nov 2021 01:44 | 40
Devops
It's that time of the year again when GitHub does its show'n'tell of features – some new and others kinda new
Universe event reveals iterative improvements but no big bang
27 Oct 2021 15:30 | 5
Software
Google trims the cut its Play Store takes from digital subscriptions, ebooks, music streaming
But with 97 per cent of Android devs offering free software, web giant's share of mobile ad spend matters more
21 Oct 2021 20:33 | 4
Applications
Google fiddles with cross-platform Flutter and Dart to boost performance, tooling
Devs also urged to ditch 'pedantic' lint rules
08 Sep 2021 22:36 |
Software
Everyone cites that 'bugs are 100x more expensive to fix in production' research, but the study might not even exist
It's probably still true, though, says formal methods expert
22 Jul 2021 10:01 | 82
Software
Ad tech ruined the web – and PDF files are here to save it, allegedly
One publisher's attempt to roll the internet back to a more innocent time
20 Jul 2021 07:25 | 94
Feature
‘What are the odds someone will find and exploit this?’ Nice one — you just released an insecure app
Who’s to blame: devs or management? And how do we cure application vulnerability epidemic
25 Jun 2021 10:01 | 72
OSes
What you need to know about Microsoft Windows 11: It will run Android apps
The operating system they said shouldn't exist
24 Jun 2021 19:22 | 257
Applications
If Google and Apple won't help us, we'll sort it out the Linux way: 21 companies form Mobile Native Foundation
Lyft, Microsoft, Slack, Capital One, Airbnb become bedfellows
04 Mar 2021 06:37 | 6
Applications
Google's multi-platform app framework Flutter reaches version 2, expands to the web
The same tech inside Google Pay, Shopping, Analytics, Ads, etc
03 Mar 2021 17:50 | 7
Off-Prem
ASEAN bloc's five-year ICT Masterplan was too big to be a winner, says final report
Good tech policy vital as Asian states climb out of the COVID-19 crunch
03 Mar 2021 03:02 | 1
Devops
GitHub turns on money tap for corporate open-source donations, turns off the lights with dark mode design
Welcome to the GitHub Universe
08 Dec 2020 17:30 | 5
Science
Intel Labs unleashes its boffins with tales of quantum computing, secure databases and the end of debugging
Machine programming and other future technology touted at Chipzilla shindig
04 Dec 2020 08:51 | 15
PaaS + IaaS
DigitalOcean decides to head rivals off at the PaaS, floats App Platform to deploy, run code without juggling servers
If you fear you'll drown in AWS, GCP, Azure, etc, maybe this is a wave you'd like to catch
07 Oct 2020 12:22 | 3
Interview
Cross-platform app toolkit Flutter lead Tim Sneath aims Dart at an ambient computing future
'We've made a deliberate attempt to build something that can share source code across all these environments'
01 Oct 2020 15:00 | 15
Software
Swift tailored for Windows no longer folklore: Apple's programming language available for Microsoft OS
The Redmond-aligned can try the Cupertino-spawned lingo thanks to a Googler's intervention
23 Sep 2020 12:07 | 24
Software
Another body for the Google graveyard: Chrome Web Store payments. Bad news if you wanted to bank some income from these apps
Extension developers told to look elsewhere for a sales provider
23 Sep 2020 11:05 | 12
Software
At the very last Moment.js: Time-and-date JavaScript library fetched 12 million times a week ends development
Programmers put decade-old package out to pasture, advise devs to find alternatives
15 Sep 2020 23:10 | 15
Software
Oracle's Java 15 rides into town, waving the 'we're number one' flag, demands 25th birthday party
'51 billion' active JVMs can't be wrong
15 Sep 2020 19:03 | 41
OSes
Hidden Linux kernel security fixes spotted before release – by using developer chatter as a side channel
Data mining of code commits and chat gives hackers a cunning edge
04 Sep 2020 19:45 | 56
Security
Sigh. Another day, another reason for WordPress users to get patching: Hackers abuse bug in popular plugin
Sites with WP File Manager should update ASAP – exploits in the wild
03 Sep 2020 23:20 |
Personal Tech
Google Chrome 85 to block ads that hog power, CPUs, network: Web ads giant will black-hole 0.3% of web ads
So brave... but not so Brave
01 Sep 2020 21:54 | 26
Security
Critical vuln that lets miscreants hijack computers via Slack? *Sucks in air* We'll give you $1,750 for it
Chat app chaps, Electron security, Microsoft Teams under fire
31 Aug 2020 21:28 | 18
Software
Brave takes brave stand against Google's plan to turn websites into ad-blocker-thwarting Web Bundles
Draft spec reduces pages to inscrutable data blobs, says privacy bod
27 Aug 2020 22:04 | 95
Devops
If you want to hijack widely used JavaScript packages, try phishing for devs through these DMARC-shaped holes in key Node.js domains
npmjs.com, nodejs.org open to spoofing, we're warned
25 Aug 2020 22:03 | 11
Software
C++ still rules the Chromium roost though Rust has caught our eye, say browser devs
Chrome engineers experiment with memory-safe language in software that really ought to be memory safe
19 Aug 2020 20:01 | 37
Security
Pretty wild that a malicious mailto: link might attach your secret keys and files from your PC to an outgoing message
Some OpenPGP, S/MIME-capable email clients vulnerable to attack
19 Aug 2020 07:03 | 17
Software
Robust Rust trust discussed after Moz cuts leave folks nonplussed: Foundation mulled for coding language
Cannot infer an appropriate lifetime, indeed
18 Aug 2020 20:27 | 11
Devops
Class move, Java. Coding language slips to third place behind Python in latest popularity contest
Rust enters the top 20, and yes, JavaScript is still number one
28 Jul 2020 07:04 | 38
AI + ML
Amazon's auditing of Alexa Skills is so good, these boffins got all 200+ rule-breaking apps past the reviewers
Want your AI assistant to shout obscenities or hate speech at your child? There's a program for that
23 Jul 2020 20:49 | 24
Software
Babe, I've changed! Twitter wants to try a relationship again with devs after first major API tweaks in years
Shouty social network hopes external coders can make it a better place
16 Jul 2020 16:00 | 9
Software
When you see PWA, Microsoft and Google want you to think Programs With Attitude: Web app release tool tweaked
More native applications we smoke, yo, our rep gets bigger
13 Jul 2020 20:21 | 20
OSes
Linus Torvalds banishes masters, slaves and blacklists from the Linux kernel, starting now
As a colossal commit count crashes into Linux 5.8-rc5
13 Jul 2020 00:43 | 272
WWDC
Apple says if developers are unhappy with its App Store decisions, it will entertain appeals against its rulings – and even its own rules
The Lord of the iThings will see you now
23 Jun 2020 22:11 | 5
Software
Facebook boffins bake robo-code converter to take the pain out of shifting between C++, Java, Python
Using machine learning to get rid of those awkward code breaks
12 Jun 2020 19:10 | 33
Software
Developers renew push to get rid of objectionable code terms to make 'the world a tiny bit more welcoming'
'Blacklist' and 'master' keep getting removed from source code
08 Jun 2020 21:40 | 235
Software
In Rust, we lust: Security-focused super-C++ language still most loved among Stack Overflow denizens
Trendy systems programming lingo tops poll fifth year on the trot
28 May 2020 11:40 | 33
Devops
Meet ScrAPIr, MIT's Swiss army-knife for non-coders to shake data out of APIs (It's useful for pro devs, too)
A simpler alternative to site slurping
21 May 2020 07:11 | 5
Devops
Rust marks five years since its 1.0 release: The long and winding road actually works
Programming language ready to leave the wilderness for mass adulation
15 May 2020 19:45 | 75
Software
Nine in ten biz applications harbor out-of-date, unsupported, insecure open-source code, study shows
Free-as-in-speech software is wildly popular – keeping libraries, components up to date is not
12 May 2020 20:18 | 40
Software
If it feels like the software world is held together by string and a prayer, we don't blame you: Facebook SDK snafu breaks top iOS apps
Update used wrong data type, causing Tinder to Spotify to fall over
08 May 2020 00:13 | 14
SaaS
Cloudflare goes retro with COBOL delivery service. Older coders: Who's laughing now? Turns out we're still vital
Dust off your COBOL code and give it new life in WebAssembly
16 Apr 2020 23:35 | 123
Software
What happens when the maintainer of a JS library downloaded 26m times a week goes to prison for killing someone with a motorbike? Core-js just found out
What will be the fate of an open-source project relied upon by so many?
26 Mar 2020 11:24 | 108
Software
Watching you, with a Vue to a Kill: Wikimedia developers dismiss React for JavaScript makeover despite complaints
Facebook's popular frontend framework can't escape its heritage
20 Mar 2020 09:15 | 30
Software
Microsoft's GitHub absorbs NPM into its code-hosting empire: JavaScript library vault used by 12 million devs now under Redmond's roof
Developers! Developers! Developers! And all their infrastructure!
16 Mar 2020 19:41 | 41
Security
Let's Encrypt? Let's revoke 3 million HTTPS certificates on Wednesday, more like: Check code loop blunder strikes
Tons of TLS certs need to be tossed immediately after Go snafu
03 Mar 2020 19:44 | 78
Devops
If you're writing code in Python, JavaScript, Java and PHP, relax. The hot trendy languages are still miles behind, this survey says
Do not pass Go, do not collect garbage
02 Mar 2020 07:04 | 126
Networks
World Wide Web's Sir Tim swells his let's-remake-the-internet startup with Bruce Schneier, fellow tech experts
Inrupt promises a pro-privacy solution to managing, protecting personal data
24 Feb 2020 21:05 | 44
Devops
Are we having fund yet, npm? CTO calls for patience after devs complain promised donations platform has stalled
Funding free software is 'still a very unsolved problem' says co-founder
22 Feb 2020 01:17 | 13
Software
NBD: A popular HTTP-fetching npm code library used by 48,000 other modules retires, no more updates coming
Downloaded 17m times a week, now coders should consider an alternative
12 Feb 2020 07:44 | 25
Software
Wake me up before you go Go: Devs say they'll learn Google-backed lang next. Plus: Perl pays best, Java still in demand
And 2 in 5 programmers gripe they are underpaid
06 Feb 2020 06:52 | 70
Special report
GitLab can proclaim diversity all it likes, but it seems to have a real problem keeping women on staff or in management
Software biz's celebration of inclusivity questioned by ousted staffers
03 Feb 2020 21:55 | 79
Software
Rockstar dev debate reopens: Hero programmers do exist, do all the work, do chat a lot – and do need love and attention from project leaders
Some engineers are just better than others... at being noticed
24 Jan 2020 06:58 | 79
Analysis
Server-side Swift's slow support story sours some: Apple lang tailored for mobile CPUs, lacking in Linux world
Look what you made me
21 Jan 2020 06:28 | 21
Software
Google's clever-clogs are focused on many things, but not this: The Chrome Web Store. Devs complain of rip-offs, scams, wait times
Support? Hello? Is anyone here?
14 Jan 2020 10:08 | 13
AI + ML
RISC-V business: SiFive and CEVA join forces to enable the development AI-amenable, edge-oriented processors
System-on-a-chip IP partnership seeks to create more smart home, automobile, robotics, IoT, and industrial applications, among others
08 Jan 2020 10:04 | 7
AI + ML
Finally, a good use for AI: Machine-learning tool guesstimates how well your code will run on a CPU core
MIT eggheads devise a better way to predict application performance
07 Jan 2020 08:04 | 4
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