Microsoft TypeScript 5.0 is nearly done, complete with ECMAScript Decorators
The TypeScript team has rolled out TypeScript 5.0 RC, with Microsoft senior program manager Daniel Rosenwasser saying that […]
Kwok: simulate nodes with “Kubernetes without Kubelet” for controller testing
A Kubernetes SIG (Special Interest Group) has introduced Kwok (Kubernetes Without Kubelet) in order to make testing a […]
GitHub Blocks: preview opening for all users soon but remains “experimental”
The GitHub Blocks experiment will soon be open to all users, according to senior director of research Idan […]
No longer the new IE? Apple’s Safari 16.4 to bring 135 features
Apple is preparing iOS and iPadOS 16.4, currently in beta, including a big update to the Safari web […]
Microsoft ships first preview of .NET 8 and ‘Blazor United,’ releases new Visual Studio
Microsoft has delivered a big batch of developer tool updates, including the first preview of .NET 8, which […]
Microsoft identifies three big issues in WPF – but says it can only fix one or two
Microsoft has published a roadmap for Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), identifying three big modernization issues, but the extent […]
React Native survey shows pain of upgrades – and decline of Cordova and Xamarin
The latest survey of React Native developers highlights the challenge of targeting ever-changing mobile platforms as the biggest […]
GitHub claims new smarter Copilot will block insecure code, writes 40-60% of developer output
GitHub has updated its Copilot coding assistant with new features including a “vulnerability filtering system” to block insecure […]
ISO C++ Standards Committee completes technical work on C++23
The convener and chair of the ISO C++ Standards Committee, Microsoft software architect Herb Sutter, says the technical […]
Kotlin debuts “experimental” Kotlin/Wasm target in new beta – a new approach to frontend development?
JetBrains has released Kotlin 1.9.20 beta, including an experimental feature called Kotlin/Wasm that targets WebAssembly. The new release […]