Microsoft touts Visual Studio Code as a Java juggernaut 2.5 million devs can't be wrong – or can they? Software05 Dec 2023 | 11
You can't deepfake diversity, and that's a good thing Opinion Fresh thinking and new approaches can only come from varied cohorts of people Devops04 Dec 2023 | 26
DevTernity conference collapses amid claims women speakers were faked Anna? Oh, she was just a demo persona, says organizer Devops28 Nov 2023 | 21
Open source work makes me appreciate software testing. It's not an academic exercise Systems Approach Literally... Devops07 Nov 2023 | 18
GPS leading your phone astray? We can just fix that in code, startup claims Interview Zephr bags $3.5M, reckons its tech can pinpoint location to sub-60cm levels Personal Tech02 Nov 2023 | 13
Don't fear the Thread Reaper, a Windows ghost of bugs past Otherwise known as 0x13 – and not coming to a desktop near you Software02 Nov 2023 | 21
X looks back at year of so-called 'engineering excellence' under Musk Now please subscribe to premium and let us host your 'entire financial life' Offbeat30 Oct 2023 | 60
Come work at HQ... or find a new job, Roblox CEO tells staff Games developer latest to row back on WFH flexibility. 'Zoom fatigue is real,' says bigwig On-Prem18 Oct 2023 | 38
Microsoft starts offering advice in how to code for Arm In 2027 a quarter of PCs won’t use x86, and Redmond wants its ecosystem ready OSes17 Oct 2023 | 28
LinkedIn lays off nearly 700 staff, engineers to suffer the most Time to update that resume on, er ... oh. Software16 Oct 2023 | 31
Can open source be saved from the EU's Cyber Resilience Act? Opinion The road to Hell is paved with good intentions, and for open source this is a well meaning cluster fudge Cybersecurity Month13 Oct 2023 | 82
Microsoft drops official support for Python 3.7 in Visual Studio Code Should still work for the foreseeable future, but rely on it at your own risk Software09 Oct 2023 | 25
Devs learn rival Godot engine in a week to poke fun at Unity The result? Install Fee Tycoon Offbeat27 Sep 2023 | 14
It looks like you’re a developer. Would you like help upgrading Windows 11? Microsoft adds a PC setup option and tools just for coders in Win 11 23H2, which debuted Tuesday OSes27 Sep 2023 | 49
Unity talks of price cap and fees for only largest games developers That sound? It's the screeching noise of a massive U-turn as games engine biz admits mistakes Software19 Sep 2023 | 16
Having read the room, Unity goes back to drawing board on runtime fee policy But the damage has already been done Software18 Sep 2023 | 36
Unity closes offices, cancels town hall after threat in wake of runtime fee restructure Backlash has spilled offline and into potential violence Software15 Sep 2023 | 99
Google outlines Outline SDK: Censorship, geo-block-beating tool to drop into apps Well, when it's finished, anyway Networks14 Sep 2023 | 3
GitHub alienates developers by force feeding them AI recommendations Decision to combine user-curated feed with algorithmic stuff leaves coders fuming Devops13 Sep 2023 | 40
AI coding is 'inescapable' and here to stay, says GitLab Getting strong FOMO vibes from devs – tho how ML is actually used among engineers may surprise you Devops05 Sep 2023 | 23
IT needs more brains, so why is it being such a zombie about getting them? Opinion Open-book exams aren’t nearly open enough Networks04 Sep 2023 | 116
This profiler chatbot promises to help speed up your Python – we can believe it Interview Scalene, Scalene, Scalene, Scalene, I'm beggin' of you please improve my code Software30 Aug 2023 | 12
What DARPA wants, DARPA gets: A non-hacky way to fix bugs in legacy binaries When you need to patch a problem in your drone and no one's got the source Devops18 Aug 2023 | 66
Google opens up Chrome 117 Developer Tools box, drops in a few spanners Web devs, rejoice: Finally something is happening in the quiet and steady world of JavaScript Devops17 Aug 2023 | 8
Google teases Project IDX, an AI-infused code editing thing Rival to CoPilot and CodeWhisperer sees the Big G join the error-ridden robo-coding market Devops09 Aug 2023 | 6
ChatGPT's odds of getting code questions correct are worse than a coin flip But its suggestions are so annoyingly plausible AI + ML07 Aug 2023 | 53
Apple owes Brit iOS app devs millions from excessively high commission, lawsuit claims Lawyers look to scale the walled garden Applications25 Jul 2023 | 21
With limited space for tourist attractions, Singapore bets on augmented reality Will people really hop on a plane to gaze at their phone? Personal Tech19 Jul 2023 | 15
Google tightens Play Store dev rules while becoming more blockchain tolerant Trust and safety push promises ability to delete app-associated accounts Devops17 Jul 2023 | 5
Twitter rate-limits itself into a weekend of chaos Hey Elon – here's an idea for your next poll: 'Should I step down as CTO of Twitter?' Personal Tech03 Jul 2023 | 86
Microsoft's GitHub under fire for DDoSing crucial open source project website A tale of emergency firewalling, a little bit of victim blaming, and workflow scripts gone berserk Devops28 Jun 2023 | 48
Oh, wow. OK. Apple really is making a $3.5K VR ski-mask. Dev tools are now out for it They weren't kidding about this facial, er, spatial computing thing Software22 Jun 2023 | 31
Whose line is it anyway, GitHub? Innovation, not litigation, should answer Opinion If Jesus was my Copilot, what would he do? AI + ML19 Jun 2023 | 43
Surprise! GitHub finds 92% of developers love AI tools We're fine being judged by code, now that we're getting an assist AI + ML13 Jun 2023 | 16
Will Flatpak and Snap replace desktop Linux native apps? Opinion Actually, the better question is: When will they replace most desktop Linux programs? OSes09 Jun 2023 | 159
Reddit cuts five percent of workers while API pricing shift sours developers Two third-party Reddit apps have thrown in the towel over increased expenses Software09 Jun 2023 | 18
File Explorer gets facelift in latest Windows 11 build Nips and tucks aim to give decades-old app a more modern vibe OSes08 Jun 2023 | 101
Reddit blackout planned over app-killing API prices Hell hath no fury like a subreddit admin scorned Software05 Jun 2023 | 21
1. This crypto-coin is called Jimbo. 2. $8m was stolen from its devs in flash loan attack 3. It's asked for 90% of the digital dosh back, or else it'll beg the cops for help Cyber-crime30 May 2023 | 46
GitHub code search redesign can't find many fans Poll Missing capabilities, bugs, unloved interface decisions dog engine revision – and what do you think? Devops13 May 2023 | 17
Developers now able to 'customize' their Azure Virtual Desktop experience Build your own ‘golden images’ and then connect 'em to more stuff, says Microsoft PaaS + IaaS10 May 2023 | 1
Fed up with Python setup and packaging? Try a shot of Rye For those envious of Rust and Cargo Devops04 May 2023 | 47
Python still has the strongest grip on developers And a reminder that experience points matter a lot Devops04 May 2023 | 57
Twitter's API paywall crumbles (but only for those saving lives, predicting weather, etc.) Anyone else still has to pay for once-free service to help social network pay its bills Personal Tech03 May 2023 | 30
Microsoft helps devs create chatbots – because who needs human interaction anyway? It's now easier to whip up the conversational tool of your HR department's dreams Applications02 May 2023 | 4
Apache Superset: A story of insecure default keys, thousands of vulnerable systems, few paying attention Two out of three public-facing app instances open to hijacking Patches25 Apr 2023 | 18
UK Android app devs to get choice of billing system on Google Play Updated Coalition for App Fairness calls tech giant's proposal 'a bad deal' Applications19 Apr 2023 | 3
Microsoft's Garage band offers album of experimental Excel jazz For those who think spreadsheet app isn't wild enough, try some of these potential future widgets Applications12 Apr 2023 | 11
Python head hisses at looming Euro cybersecurity rules Red-tape vague enough to land open source volunteers in hot water for iffy code Devops12 Apr 2023 | 63
ChatGPT becomes ChatRepair to automate bug fixing for less How much, you ask? The answer to everything is $0.42 AI + ML05 Apr 2023 | 12
Microsoft App Center has been down for nearly a day, and no word on when it'll end Updated Redmond claims service is (partially) restored, some users still stuck Software04 Apr 2023 | 9
Curl, the URL fetcher that can, marks 25 years of transfers Utility began as a personal project, found its way into billions of devices Software21 Mar 2023 | 12
Microsoft to give more than microsecond's thought about your Windows 11 needs Concerns over consistent dialog boxes, pinning, default apps mulled OSes20 Mar 2023 | 38
Free-Teams-gate: Docker apologizes for shooting itself in the foot Botched data deletion threat roils open source worlds Devops17 Mar 2023 | 21
The npm registry's safe word is Socket Exclusive GitHub's JavaScript failings are someone else's opportunity Devops16 Mar 2023 | 8
Microsoft rolls out tools and improvements to make its stuff more accessible Inclusion is good business Software10 Mar 2023 | 2
'Brittle' Twitter suffers bad case of the Mondays: Links, pics, vids fail Once again, the status page is oblivious Personal Tech06 Mar 2023 | 62
OpenAI opens ChatGPT floodgates with dirt-cheap API 'This has to be a loss-leader to lock out competitors' AI + ML02 Mar 2023 | 19
Seeing as GPT-3 is great at faking info, you should lean into that, says Microsoft When AI gives you lemons, you make orangeade AI + ML27 Feb 2023 | 26
Apple: No more sneak-peek previews of iOS unless you pay for the privilege iGiant shuts dev beta loophole Software21 Feb 2023 | 10
Microsoft's .NET Framework gets one less update reboot Software behemoth makes Windows updates smaller, faster … how about less buggy and more tested? Software16 Feb 2023 | 11
GitHub claims source code search engine is a game changer When grep isn't good enough, try Blackbird Devops07 Feb 2023 | 52