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Rust memory management explained
Rust shares many concepts with other languages intended for systems programming. For instance, Rust distinguishes...
Don’t use public ASP.NET keys (duh), Microsoft warns
Microsoft Threat Intelligence in December observed a “threat actor” using a publicly available ASP.NET machine key to...
[In preview] Generally Available: 6th generation Intel-based VMs – Dv6/Ev6
Azure announces the general availability of the D and E family VMs built on the new 5th Gen Intel® Xeon® Platinum...
[Launched] Generally Available: New Pricing for Azure Virtual Network Manager
With Azure Virtual Network Manager, a central management service for your virtual network resources, you can easily...
Why the generative AI hype is good
Elon Musk predicts artificial general intelligence (AGI) by 2025. Former OpenAI employee Leopold Aschenbrenner says...
Review: Zencoder has a vision for AI coding
Zencoder is an AI coding assistant with interfaces to Visual Studio Code and JetBrains IDEs. It is designed to help...
The cloud giants stumble
Recent financial results from the major cloud providers reveal a concerning trend in cloud adoption and growth. AWS...
C++, Go, and Rust gaining popularity – Tiobe
With Tiobe’s February 2025 rankings, the publisher of the monthly index of programming language popularity notes that...
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Premium SSD v2 Disk Storage Is Now Available in One More Region
Azure Premium SSD v2 Disk Storage is now available in New Zealand North region. This next-generation storage solution...
[Launched] Generally Available: Fallback to Internet on Private DNS Zones
Fallback to internet on Private DNS Zones: New feature which unblocks adoption of a fully managed solution for Network...
[In preview] Public Preview: Azure Firewall Updates – Health Monitoring and BYOIP Support for Secured Virtual Hubs
Azure Firewall Resource Health Check: Resource Health Check now includes backend Azure Firewall instance health...
[Launched] Generally Available: Azure Firewall Updates – Increased IP Group Limits
Increased IP Group Limits: We’ve doubled the IP Group limit in Azure Firewall policies from 100 to 200 per policy. Key...
What you need to know about Python 3.14’s faster interpreter
Python 3.14, due out later this year, is set to receive a new type of interpreter that can boost performance by up to...
Are database administrators doomed?
Database administration has always been something of a well kept secret. Even within the wider domain of information...
Will Kubernetes ever get easier?
Kubernetes hardly needs an introduction. After Linux, it’s the second-highest velocity open source project in the...
Google’s generative AI Toolbox for Databases to help connect agents with databases
Google’s cloud computing division, Google Cloud, has added a new generative AI Toolbox for Databases to help...
When LLMs become influencers
On Sunday people tuned in to watch the Super Bowl—and lots and lots of ads. Online, however, it’s increasingly the...
Visual Studio Code unveils Copilot code editing suggestions
A just-released update of Visual Studio Code, version 1.97, introduces a preview of Copilot Next Edit Suggestions, an...
The hidden threat of neglected cloud infrastructure
In 2012, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a public advisory regarding software to...
Full-stack JavaScript leads the way
Building web apps begins with a simple premise, but the real-world experience is a juggling act of optimizations, best...