OutSystems introduces ‘Cloud Accelerators’ for use on AWS
Low-code specialist OutSystems has announced some components that are based on Amazon Web Services. It concerns several services that developers can add to their applications, called Cloud Accelerators.
In total, there are seven different Accelerators in areas that OutSystems considers crucial f... Read more
Kotlin 1.5.0 offers JVM records and a new JVM IR compiler
JetBrains has released version 1.5.0 of its Kotlin programming language. The new version introduces, among others, support for JVM records and the new standard JVM IR compiler.
Version 1.5.0 is the first update according to the new six-monthly release schedule. Previously updates were only relea... Read more
D-Link introduces first Vigilance 4K cameras
D-Link has announced a range of new security cameras in its Vigilance business series. There are six models, three of which are dome format and three of which are bullet format.
Both formats are available in three different resolutions: 2, 4 and 8 megapixels. The dome cameras are the DCS-4612EK,... Read more
Microsoft pulls the plug on Windows 10X
It seems that Windows 10X will not find its way to the shelves after all. The operating system, which was supposed to compete with ChromeOS, was expected to be released this year.
Those plans have been jettisoned, Petri sources say. Microsoft has put the developers who worked on Windows 10X back... Read more
Researchers fool computer vision with unexpected adjacent object
Researchers have found an interesting way to confuse computer vision algorithms. When a completely unrelated object is placed next to the intended one, computers no longer seem to understand what they are seeing. By applying this knowledge, self-driving cars, for example, can be fooled.
These fi... Read more
Google certifies docking stations for Chromebooks
Google has added docking stations to the Works With Chromebook program. Under that program, third-party companies can release peripherals that are compatible with Chromebooks.
Works With Chromebook already included categories such as mice, chargers, cables and headsets from dozens of different m... Read more
New version of Pyston is 30 percent faster than Python
The developers of Pyston have released version 2.2 of their runtime. Pyston is an adaptation of the popular programming language Python, with extra emphasis on speed.
Poor performance when implementing their code is a problem that many Python developers face. This has led to the Pyston project. ... Read more
Companies are becoming increasingly reliant on open-source software
Research shows that all large enterprises have an enormous appreciation for open-source software. The enterprises feel that the use of open-source brings benefits to their businesses.
The survey was conducted by Percona, a company that offers open-source database software and related services. T... Read more
BT adds Fortinet security to SD-WAN offerings
BT has announced a new service where its global network is complemented by Fortinet's SD-WAN security. This will allow users to take advantage of the extensive capabilities offered by SD-WAN without having to worry about its security.
BT has offered an SD-WAN product for some time and says that ... Read more
IBM shows first test chip at 2 nanometres
IBM has built the first wafer with semiconductors on the 2nm process. The successful test is an important step towards making chips smaller, faster and more power-efficient.
The processor on 2 nanometres should perform 45 percent better with the same power consumption as a comparable processor o... Read more