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  • A new survey from Cisco reveals that software developers are spending more than 57% of their time in “war room” meetings to resolve application performance issues, rather than focusing on building new software to drive innovation.  The findings highlight the immense pressure facing developers today. Globally, 85% of those surveyed report increased demands to accelerate… […]
  • Stack Overflow and OpenAI have announced a partnership that aims to provide developers with accurate and vetted solutions by integrating Stack Overflow’s OverflowAPI and validated technical knowledge into OpenAI’s products, including ChatGPT. Brad Lightcap, COO at OpenAI, said: “Learning from as many languages, cultures, subjects, and industries as possible ensures that our models can serve… […]
  • An open letter signed by 270 scientists and researchers across 33 countries has raised major technical concerns about the EU’s proposed regulation mandating the scanning of messaging apps for child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The signees argue the techniques are fundamentally flawed and will “completely undermine communications and systems security.” “From a technical standpoint, to… […]
  • The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has labelled a critical vulnerability affecting the popular Git-based repository manager GitLab as a Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV). The move comes in response to active exploitation attempts detected in the wild, underscoring the urgency for organisations to promptly apply security updates. Tracked as CVE-2023-7028, the severe flaw… […]
  • According to New Relic’s fourth annual State of the Java Ecosystem report released today, Java remains one of the most popular languages among developers nearly three decades on due to its “scalability and portability, allowing users to run on any device with a Java virtual machine.” The report, based on data from hundreds of thousands… […]
  • Google blocked 2.28 million policy-violating apps from being published on the Play Store in 2023, thanks to improved security measures and tighter developer vetting processes. The company rejected or had developers remediate almost 200,000 app submissions to prevent abuse of sensitive permissions like location tracking and SMS access.   The company says providing a safe and… […]
  • The European Commission has classified Apple’s iPadOS as a “gatekeeper” under the EU’s new tech competition rules, subjecting it to strict requirements aimed at promoting fairness and expanding consumer choice. “The Digital Markets Act is a dynamic tool which allows us to tackle the realities of digital markets,” said Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s competition chief… […]