The biggest ideas in software and technology today

One of the coolest things about being a software developer is that you often know what’s behind the curtain. To some extent, at least. Working in tech gives you the chance to know first-hand what a neural network is, or what makes quantum computing so significant, or...

Async closure support is stable for Rust 1.85

Rust’s leadership team announced progress on the 26 Rust project goals for 2024. Leadership representatives said the project emphasized work on asynchronous closures and finalizing its Rust development goals for early 2025. Async closures, cited as a flagship goal for...

Bun 1.2 squashes Node.js compatibility bugs

Bun 1.2, an update to the all-in-one runtime and toolkit for building, running, and testing full-stack JavaScript and TypeScript applications, has arrived, boasting dramatic improvements in Node.js compatibility. The new version also adds a built-in Amazon S3 object...