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Roblox Open-Sources AI System to Detect Conversations Potentially Harmful to Kids
Roblox Sentinel is an AI system designed to detect early signs of potential child endangerment for further analysis and investigation. Implemented as a Python library, Sentinel uses contrastive learning to handle highly imbalanced datasets that often challenge traditional classifiers and can be applied to a wide range of use cases.
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Microsoft Launches Azure App Testing: a Unified Hub for Load and End-to-End Testing
Introducing Azure App Testing: a unified hub combining Azure Load Testing and Microsoft Playwright for streamlined, efficient application testing. With AI-powered tools for accelerated performance insights and seamless scaling, users can simulate real-world traffic across multiple regions. Optimize your testing experience and ensure top-notch app performance with Azure's innovative solutions.
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Jetpack Compose Enhances Scrolling, Lazy Lists, and More
The latest release of Jetpack Compose, as usual named after its introduction month, adds new APIs for rendering shadows, 2D scrolling, improved list performance, and more.
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AWS Simplifies Multi-Region Failover with ARC Region Switch
AWS's Amazon Application Recovery Controller Region Switch revolutionizes multi-region failover with a fully-managed, centralized solution. Simplifying disaster recovery, it automates and coordinates essential tasks across AWS services. With proactive validation and a global dashboard, it transforms complex processes into confident, push-button drills, enhancing reliability and cost efficiency.
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Dev Proxy Reaches v1.0 with AI Failure Simulation, Token Rate Limiting, and Integration Enhancements
Dev Proxy has reached a significant milestone with the release of version 1.0, introducing a range of new features aimed at helping developers build more reliable AI-powered applications. As reported in the announcement, the update focuses on realistic simulation of language model behavior, advanced resource tracking, and improvements to integration tools
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Microsoft Azure Storage Discovery Enters Preview with Enhanced Blob Storage Analytics
Azure Storage Discovery is a service that offers a comprehensive overview of your blob storage ecosystem. Leverage advanced insights for cost optimization and security in real-time, using natural language with Azure Copilot. Quickly analyze data trends, detect outliers, and access 18 months of historical data, all in one intuitive dashboard. Experience unparalleled visibility and efficiency.
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Chrome Introduces CSS If Function, Enabling Conditional Styling Natively in CSS
Chrome 137 introduces the groundbreaking CSS `if()` function, enabling native conditional styling directly in stylesheets. This feature streamlines style management for developers, mirroring pre-processor logic without additional tools. While opinions vary on its syntax, the potential for dynamic, real-time styling marks a significant advancement in CSS evolution.
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The European Cloud Dilemma: Innovation Versus Digital Sovereignty
European tech companies are facing a tricky situation, using popular American cloud services like AWS and Google Cloud, but worrying about keeping control of their data in Europe. With rising geopolitical tensions, more practitioners are asking: should we be less dependent on American tech giants? It's got some European developers and businesses rethinking how they handle their data.
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Jakarta EE 12 Will Focus on Consistency and Configuration
Before the release of Jakarta EE 11, preparations for Jakarta EE 12 were well underway as plan reviews for 24 Jakarta EE specifications were approved in early 2025. Scheduled for a GA release in July 2026, Jakarta EE 12 will focus on consistency and configuration, and require a minimum of JDK 21 along with support for the upcoming release of JDK 25.
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OpenAI’s GPT-5 Debuts with Commoditizing Costs and Higher Scrutiny
On August 7, 2025, OpenAI launched GPT-5, introducing advanced capabilities like a 400K token context and improved pricing for production use. Despite initial backlash over perceived performance issues, GPT-5 shows significant reductions in factual errors and enhances model integration through its new Agents SDK. As a result, user engagement has surged, solidifying its market influence.
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How Figma Uses AI to Support, Not Replace, the Designer
Figma has integrated AI across its design platform, from small tools like auto-naming layers to Figma Make, which can turn a text prompt, image, or design frame into production-ready code that teams can edit together in real time.
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Google Cloud Launches 'Cloud Setup' to Streamline Foundational Infrastructure
Google Cloud has launched Google Cloud Setup, a streamlined service for creating secure, best-practice cloud environments. Offering guided workflows for various needs—proof-of-concept, production, and enhanced security—this tool reduces manual efforts, enabling rapid application deployment in minutes, not days. Enjoy hassle-free configuration with built-in best practices and cost-effective access.
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MSSQL Extension for VS Code 1.34.0 Deepens Copilot Agent Mode, Adds Colour‑Coded Connections
The Azure SQL team has released version 1.34.0 of the MSSQL extension for Visual Studio Code, a cross‑platform tool for developing against SQL Server, Azure SQL Database and SQL Database in Fabric. The update improves Copilot Agent mode, adds colour-coded connections, streamlines local container workflows and adds improvements to the Schema Designer.
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Java News Roundup: JDK 25-RC1, Spring AI, WildFly 37, Payara Platform, LangChain4j, Grails
This week's Java roundup for August 4th, 2025, features news highlighting: the first release candidate of JDK 25 and Grails 7.0; the release of WildFly 37; the August edition of the Payara Platform; point releases of LangChain4j, JBang and Hibernate projects; and maintenance releases of Spring AI, JobRunr and Apache Tomcat.
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Amazon EVS Offers Enterprises a New Path for VMware Workload Migration
AWS has launched Amazon Elastic VMware Service (EVS), enabling rapid deployment of VMware Cloud Foundation within Amazon VPC. Users can leverage existing VMware expertise without re-architecting, optimizing their virtualization stack seamlessly. With competitive pricing and full root access, EVS empowers businesses amidst VMware licensing changes, supporting efficient migration and modernization.