SQLite not open enough and needs modernization complains project which forks it
A new fork of SQLite, called libSQL, aims to modernise this massively popular embedded database, with its founder […]
Open source postgres-wasm brings in-browser PostgreSQL, usefulness unclear
PostgreSQL has been ported to WebAssembly in an open source project called postgres-wasm, created by database developer company […]
Deno 1.26 released with experimental improved npm and Node.js compatibility
The Deno project has released version 1.26 with enhancements, including improved support for npm modules, implementations for more […]
Massive web tech survey shows how bad habits continue – and WebAssembly may be over hyped
The HTTP Archive has published most of its 2022 web technology report, called the Web Almanac, based on […]
Cloudflare previews workerd, an open source JavaScript/Wasm runtime for ‘nanoservices’
Cloudflare has released workerd in beta, an open-source JavaScript/Wasm (WebAssembly) runtime based on the same code as Cloudflare […]
After axing free plans, Heroku introduces ‘low cost’ tier including scale to zero
Salesforce-owned Heroku is introducing new low-cost dyno plans, called Eco, to mitigate its decision last month to end […]
TypeScript 4.9 in beta: New ‘satisfies’ operator, no ECMAScript Decorators yet
TypeScript 49 is now in beta, with significant updates including a new “satisfies” operator, but ECMAScript Decorators, which […]
JDK 19 release followed by Jakarta EE 10. But is it the new COBOL?
In a big week for Java, the Eclipse Foundation has released Jakarta EE 10, the platform once known […]
Wasmtime 1.0 released: WebAssembly outside the browser, but is it really production-ready?
The Bytecode Alliance, sponsors of the Wasmtime project, have declared it fit for production with the release of […]
Microsoft Azure CTO Mark Russinovich: C/C++ should be deprecated
Mark Russinovich, Microsoft’s Azure CTO, says that C and C++ should not be used for new projects. “It’s […]