GraalVM boosts Java performance with Truffle framework
Java on Truffle in GraalVM 21 brings Java up to snuff with Python, Ruby, and JavaScript on the multi-language virtual machine.
Stories by By Paul Krill
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Microsoft unveils first .NET 6 preview
Multi-platform App UI support for Android and iOS are among the list of enhancements in the unified development platform.
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Google introduces API for faster Kotlin builds
Google has rolled out the alpha version of Kotlin Symbol Processing, an API for building lightweight compiler plug-ins in Kotlin.
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Swift for TensorFlow project shuts down
Google pulls the plug on effort to integrate the Swift language and TensorFlow machine learning library, while citing multiple achievements.
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Google Cloud donates $350K to fund Python projects
Donation supports CPython maintenance, foundational Python tools and malware detection for the PyPI package repo.
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Java 17 proposal would enhance PRNGs
Pseudo random number generators would gain a uniform API in the Java long-term support release due in September.
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JFrog devops users freed from Docker Hub image-pull limits
JFrog partnership with Docker gives JFrog Devops Platform users unlimited access to Docker Hub and Docker Official images.
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Oracle adds GraalVM to Java subscription
High-performance multi-language runtime will be bundled with Java SE at no extra cost.
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Visual Studio Code 1.53 brings customisable search mode
JavaScript debugging improvements also highlighted in latest upgrade to the open source code editor.
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GitHub increases developer’s cut of GitHub Marketplace sales
Software developers will get a 95 per cent share of the sales of their apps in the GitHub Marketplace, up from 75 per cent.
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Microsoft Azure Quantum opens for public preview
Microsoft’s quantum computing platform has been used for applications including cancer research, logistics and freight optimization, and risk management.
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Microsoft forms Rust language team
Redmond seeks software engineers to work on improving Rust compilers and tools for internal product groups, and to interact with the broader Rust community.
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Microsoft paves the way to Windows APIs
Win32 Metadata project aims to enable automated projections of valid Windows API signatures for C#, C++, Rust, and other languages.
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Microsoft Visual Studio 16.9 preview enhances C++ tooling
Latest update to Microsoft’s signature IDE adds command line tools for C++, MVVM tools for XAML, and IntelliSense improvements.
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.NET nanoFramework taps C# for embedded systems
Follow-up to .NET Micro Framework brings IoT, wearables, and robotics development to .NET developers and Visual Studio.
