New ransomware shows popularity of Golang programming language
A new ransomware strain has emerged that uses Golang in what is yet another sign of the programming language's growing popularity among cybercriminals. CrowdStrike managed to get a sample of the new ransomware variant, which has not yet been named.
It borrows features from HelloKitty/DeathRansom... Read more
Python 3.10.0 beta 2 is now ready for testing
Python’s first beta version for the year is here and offers some cool features.
The point of the beta preview releases is to have communities test the bug fixes and features so that any issues can be reported and improved upon before the full-fledged release.
Python 3.10 Beta 2 preview
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TypeScript 4.3 is out, featuring individual write types
Microsoft announced the release of TypeScript 4.3, which comes with many updates including individual write types for properties, “–noImplicitOverride”, “override” and template string types improvements.
With individual write types, developers can specify read and write types fo... 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
‘Number of developers increased by 14 percent’
In the past six months, there has been a considerable increase in the number of developers. JavaScript is still by far the most popular programming language, although C# seems to have surpassed PHP's popularity.
This is evident from the latest version of SlashData's semi-annual State of the Deve... Read more
Google integrates Rust programming language into Android
Google has given the Android platform support for the Rust programming language. By doing so, the company hopes to prevent future bugs that lead to security problems.
In a blog post, Google explains that the company wants to use Rust mainly for the code of the deeper layers of the operating syst... Read more
The new version of Julia (Version 1.6) could be the next LTS
Julia (the programming language) has released version 1.6. The expectation is that it will assume the position of the next long-term support (LTS) version. Because of that, extra time went into designing, prepping, and testing the language, in addition to performance updates.
The final decision ... Read more
Rust programming language becomes independent
The Rust programming language now has its own foundation and no longer relies on Mozilla.
Programming language Rust has declared its independence from Mozilla. The Rust Foundation, an independent organization, will now support the language and those who use it.
Mozilla, the makers of the popu... Read more
Python 3.9 released with multi-processing and other improvements
Python 3.9.0 contains many new features and optimizations.
The new version of Python is now available. Volunteers have been working on the new release for over a year. And although beta versions have been available for some time, the first official version of Python 3.9 was released on October ... Read more
Data scientists think Python is the best alternative for Julia
Python is seen as the best alternative according to data scientists who use the Julia programming language for big data and analytics. If Julia did not exist, they would choose Python. Developer Julia Computing concludes this in its most recent annual study on the use, advantages and disadvantages ... Read more