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18 Aug 2025

15 Aug 2025

Stanko 11 min read

This is an interactive article. To fully experience it, you'll need to turn JavaScript on. I recently made the Space Invader Generator for Creative Coding Amsterdam code challenge. I made it for fun of course... and galactic domination too! You can see how it looks below and in this post I'll show you how it works using an interactive animation.…

14 Aug 2025

Jeff Kluge 4 min read

We've released a preview of the NuGet MCP Server, which extends Copilot by providing realtime information about packages and adds advanced functionality around updating packages. The post Announcing the NuGet MCP Server Preview appeared first on .NET Blog.

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jgamblin 3 min read

I’m incredibly excited to finally share something I’ve been pouring my heart into at RogoLabs. For those of you who caught my talk at BSidesLV, you got a sneak peek, but today it’s official: CNAScorecard.org is live! For years, the CVE program has been our shared language for identifying vulnerabilities. But lately, we’ve all felt the growing pains. We’re seeing…

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13 Aug 2025

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In this post, we explore the ways we’re evolving Meta’s data warehouse to facilitate productivity and security to serve both human users and AI agents. We detail how we’re developing agents that help users making data access requests to get to the data they need, and that help data owners process requests and maintain security. [...] Read More... The post…

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Scott Southerland 7 min read

Swift concurrency was first introduced in Swift 5.5 around the fall of 2021. It promised to deliver compile time thread safety that was easy to use. We began to adopt Swift concurrency internally quite early, however, as many other developers have learned, we learned that this compile time safety comes with several caveats. Out of the box in Swift 5,…

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Anyone who has worked closely with me, or followed on social media [, ], will have seen a post or comment to the effect of: Names and dates on docs. Every time. Don't forget. This is most often tacked onto design documents lacking inline attribution, and is phrased provocatively to make it sticky. Why do I care enough about this…

12 Aug 2025

Saumya Garg 5 min read

Reviewed by Imran Masud and Sumit Sarabhai When it comes to working with Microsoft SQL Server in Python, pyodbc has long been the de facto driver. It’s mature, trusted and has been serving the community well for years. But as applications scale and Python becomes more central to modern data workflows — from microservices to […] The post mssql-python vs…

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Rob 1 min read

One app that I find incredibly useful is SwiftBar and one use I have is to display track info for the currently playing song in Apple Music. SwiftBar plugins work as shell scripts that execute on a timer and echo specially formatted text which SwiftBar then turns into an item on the menu bar with an attached menu I use…

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11 Aug 2025

Ricardo Meneses Flores 5 min read

Many students feel that universities and colleges aren’t doing enough to prepare them for a future shaped by artificial intelligence (AI), according to the latest study from OnCam… The post University students: 80% are saving time thanks to AI appeared first on Hostinger Blog.

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We’re exploring Meta’s Federation Platform, a scalable set of tools for managing compliance-related tasks, along with Privacy Waves, our method for batching these tasks and ensuring accountability. Together, the Federation Platform and Privacy Waves create a structured, effective, and sustainable approach to operationalizing privacy work, enabling Meta to safeguard user data for the billions of [...] Read More... The post…

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lukaseder 1 min read

When implementing the awesome MULTISET operator in jOOQ, its implementation mostly relied on SQL/JSON support of various RDBMS. In short, while standard SQL supports nested collections via ARRAY or MULTISET operators like this: This is poorly supported in most RDBMS, so jOOQ emulates it using SQL/JSON as follows (or similar): Wait a second. A JSON … Continue reading Consider using…

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Mel Conway's seminal paper "How Do Committees Invent?" (PDF) is commonly paraphrased as Conway's Law: Organizations which design systems are (broadly) constrained to produce designs which are copies of the communication structures of these organizations. This is deep organisational insight that engineering leaders ignore at their peril, and everyone who delivers code for a living benefits from a (re)read of…

10 Aug 2025

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Mark and Julien recently represented Bootstrap in the second round of the GitHub Secure Open Source Fund this past June. The program is designed to programmatically and financially improve the security and sustainability of open source projects, and we were honored to be a part of it. GitHub brought together open source maintainers, security experts, and ecosystem partners for an…

8 Aug 2025

RisingStack Engineering 6 min read

OpenAI launched GPT‑5 in August 2025, calling it their most advanced model yet. CEO Sam Altman described it as a “PhD-level expert in your pocket,” capable of tackling everything from code and math to health advice and image analysis. It’s a big upgrade over previous versions. GPT‑5 introduces a new architecture, improved reliability, and better […] The post GPT‑5: OpenAI’s…

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Markus Kohler 1 min read

Build secure wellness platforms with PubNub Chat SDK. Complete tutorial covering real-time messaging, Access Manager security, synchronized meditation sessions, and HIPAA-compliant architecture for mental health applications.

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Discord has built a whole new team dedicated to bringing communities more control, more power, and fewer reasons to scream into the void. Check out the first things they've done, including fixes and improvements for server management issues, onboarding, Forum channels, and mod tools.

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Last week, Armin and I worked together on the latest release of Himitsu, a “secret storage manager” for Linux. I haven’t blogged about Himitsu since I announced it three years ago, and I thought it would be nice to give you a closer look at the latest release, both for users eager to see the latest features and for those…

7 Aug 2025

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In the previous post I talked about how we test Materialize. This time I’ll describe how I significantly sped up our Continuous Integration (CI) Test pipeline in July, especially for pull requests that require a build and full test run. The goal is to make developers more productive by reducing the time waiting for CI to complete. We always kept…

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This GPT-5 system card explains how a unified model routing system powers fast and smart responses using gpt-5-main, gpt-5-thinking, and lightweight versions like gpt-5-thinking-nano, optimized for different tasks and developer use.

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We are introducing GPT‑5, our best AI system yet. GPT‑5 is a significant leap in intelligence over all our previous models, featuring state-of-the-art performance across coding, math, writing, health, visual perception, and more.

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6 Aug 2025

Postmark team 2 min read

After hearing your feedback loud and clear, we've redesigned our 10,000 email/month plans to match how you work. You told us: "I need these features, but I don't need to pay for volume I'm not using." "For side project developer and hobby engineering enthusiast, like me, the latest plan that offers 50,000 mails at $60.50 per month is too expensive."…

5 Aug 2025

RisingStack Engineering 8 min read

AI is starting to feel less like a buzzword in cybersecurity and more like a practical tool. In the last couple of years, organizations worldwide have started actually deploying AI and machine learning to combat cyber threats. Surveys show about 64% of organizations now use AI for threat detection as part of their security strategy. […] The post Real-World Applications…

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Jeffrey T. Fritz 5 min read

The .NET Conf 2025 Call for Content is now open! Join us November 11-13 for the premier .NET virtual event celebrating .NET 10. Submit your session proposal by August 31st and share your .NET expertise with developers worldwide. The post .NET Conf 2025 – Announcing the Call for Content appeared first on .NET Blog.

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Rob 1 min read

I run Apple Music on my Mac desktop and send the output to my HomePod minis. To control the volume, you need to manipulate the Apple Music volume slider rather than the global volume controls for the Mac. It's easier to press buttons than use a mouse, so I used Keyboard Maestro to respond to two buttons on my Stream…

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We’re releasing gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b—two state-of-the-art open-weight language models that deliver strong real-world performance at low cost. Available under the flexible Apache 2.0 license, these models outperform similarly sized open models on reasoning tasks, demonstrate strong tool use capabilities, and are optimized for efficient deployment on consumer hardware.

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AI’s next frontier isn’t just about capability—it’s about who gets to use it. Our mission to put AI in the hands of as many people as possible is what drives us. Today’s release of our most capable open-weights models is a major step forward that makes advanced AI more open, flexible, and accessible worldwide.

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Stanko 4 min read

Before we start, here is a demo of the counter (you can also check it out on CodePen): 12345678910 - + This idea started with a space invaders generator I recently made. If you look at the randomize button, you'll notice the number on the dice changes from five to three when you hover over it. A friend then said,…

4 Aug 2025

Cres Hay 1 min read

PubNub Illuminate now offers OEM and Reseller partners the ability to embed, rebrand, and integrate its real-time decisioning and analytics capabilities directly into their own products.

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What if you could control any device using only subtle hand movements? New research from Meta’s Reality Labs is pointing even more firmly toward wrist-worn devices using surface electromyography (sEMG) becoming the future of human-computer interaction. But how do you develop a wrist-worn input device that works for everyone? Generalization has been one of the [...] Read More... The post…

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We build ChatGPT to help you thrive in all the ways you want. Learn how we're improving support for tough moments, have rolled out reminders to take breaks, and are working on better life advice, all guided by expert input.

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1 Aug 2025

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Discover how Figma is transforming digital design with AI. David Kossnick shares how tools like Figma Make empower teams to prototype, collaborate, and build with AI—reshaping workflows for designers, developers, and non-technical creators alike.

31 Jul 2025

MapTiler (Jaroslav Polacek) 1 min read

Drag and drop your vector geodata (up to 1 GB) into MapTiler to get it immediately ready for publishing online.

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We’re launching Stargate Norway—OpenAI’s first AI data center initiative in Europe under our OpenAI for Countries program. Stargate is OpenAI’s overarching infrastructure platform and is a critical part of our long-term vision to deliver the benefits of AI to everyone.

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30 Jul 2025

jgamblin 2 min read

It’s that time of year again! The first week of August means my annual trip to the desert for “Security Summer Camp”—the whirlwind of BSides Las Vegas, Black Hat, and DEF CON. It’s always an exhausting but amazing week, and I can’t wait to dive in, catch up with everyone, and talk about what I’ve been working on. This year,…

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29 Jul 2025

jonskeet 8 min read

In my previous blog post I described some behaviour of C# record types which was unexpected to me, though entirely correct according to the documentation. This is a follow-up post to that one, so if you haven’t read that one yet, please do so – I won’t go over all the same ground. Is this … Continue reading Records and…

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Rob 3 min read

I'm working on a NestJS project that uses monorepo mode. It consists of a number of separate microservice applications that each have their own Docker container that are managed in development using Docker Compose. I like step-debugging in my IDE and so needed to set it up for this application. This is what I did. The application setup Each service…

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Kotryna D 2 min read

As part of our ongoing mission to empower small businesses around the world, we launched the Hostinger Microgrant project. This initiative will begin in Indonesia, where three ent… The post Hostinger Microgrant: Supporting online business dreams appeared first on Hostinger Blog.

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CHRIS DANIEL, GM, CONSUMER PRODUCTS & SERVICES @ TOPTAL 1 min read

As third-party platforms like DoorDash and Uber Eats capture more of the restaurant market, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are losing direct customer relationships. Two industry leaders discuss how to partner with a food-delivery app to strengthen brand loyalty and increase sales.

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Remember, your job is to solve a problem, not just write code. You are not a code monkey who just hammers the keyboard. You are on a journey to build something that millions use, and for that, you have to

28 Jul 2025

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ExecuTorch is the PyTorch inference framework for edge devices developed by Meta with support from industry leaders like Arm, Apple, and Qualcomm. Running machine learning (ML) models on-device is increasingly important for Meta’s family of apps (FoA). These on-device models improve latency, maintain user privacy by keeping data on users’ devices, and enable offline functionality. [...] Read More... The post…

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Guest User 5 min read

How to load-balance like a seasoned waiter Software systems often parallel the real world. Imagine running a busy restaurant, where customers line up to make orders whilst the kitchen prepares the meals. In the software world, your users are the customers, and your backend services are the kitchen. With more people online than ever before, that line might start to…

25 Jul 2025

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On Monday, July 14th 2025, I hosted a mini-workshop on homomorphic encryption at Google’s Portland, Oregon office. Though Portland is a small city, it’s becoming a hub for homomorphic encryption. Intel and Google both have a presence here, as well as the hardware startup Niobium, and a few individuals from other companies who happen to be based here. Since I…

Sofia Guerreiro 8 min read

By Sofia Guerreiro, Ricardo Ribeiro Pereira, Iker Perez, Jacopo Bono Detecting financial fraud is like finding a moving needle in a shifting haystack . Fraud accounts for a tiny fraction of financial transactions, often less than 0.1%. At the same time, fraudsters are constantly adapting their tactics to evade detection. And this happens within a live and dynamic environment, where…

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