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TypeScript 3.2 Improves Metaprogramming Support and Adds BigInt
The TypeScript team has released version 3.2 of TypeScript, improving support for various metaprogramming patterns, Object spread and rest on generic types and BigInt support for environments which support this stage 3 ECMAScript proposal.
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Underplayed Premises of TDD: Q&A with GeePaw Hill
TDD is more than a technique; it’s a whole style of programming, an integrated system of related behaviors and ideas. The five premises of TDD provide a ring in which we operate, they are the air that a TDD’er breathes.
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Visual Studio Code 1.29 Improves Search, Debug, and More
Visual Studio Code October 2018 release, numbered 1.29, introduces a number of significant new features, while confirming Visual Studio Code trend as the most used text editor in the JavaScript ecosystem.
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The Story behind Very Fast iPhone XS JavaScript Performance
Initial reviews of JavaScript performance benchmarks show the iPhone XS and iPhone XS max having better performance than even an iMac Pro with the Speedometer 2.0 benchmark, which compares performance in real-world framework loading scenarios.
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Microsoft Announces Container Support for Azure Cognitive Services
Microsoft has announced container support for Cognitive Services, which allows taking advantage of machine learning capabilities anywhere, whether it is in the cloud, on the edge or on-premises. With Azure Cognitive Services, organizations can start using various cognitive features, like vision, speech and text processing, without the need for a dedicated data scientist.
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Google Introduces AI Hub and Kubeflow Pipelines for Easier ML Deployment
Google is launching two new tools, one proprietary and one open source: AI Hub and Kubeflow pipelines. Both are designed to assist data scientists design, launch and keep track of their machine learning algorithms.
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Google Labs Announces Squoosh: Image Compression PWA
At the 2018 Google Chrome Developer Summit, Google announced Squoosh, an open source image compression Progressive Web App (PWA) that doubles as a practical demonstration of modern web technologies.
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Atomist Software Delivery Machine 1.0 Launched
Atomist, a software delivery automation company, has announced their Software Delivery Machine (SDM) 1.0. Atomist SDM is a cloud-native software delivery platform with additional capabilities, specifically for Kubernetes and Spring.
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Dart 2.1 Brings New Language Features, Better Usability and More
Google has released Dart 2.1. This version brings new language features, performance improvements, faster type checks, and better usability for type errors.
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Test Driven Containerized Build Pipelines in ConcourseCI
A Lead Developer at Thoughtworks shared his team’s experience in rewriting the build pipeline for one of their clients. They migrated from Jenkins to ConcourseCI, with a focus on configuration-as-code, pipeline-driven delivery, container support and visibility into the system.
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Ionic Announces Alpha Release of Vue.js Integration
At VueConf Toronto, Ionic announced the first alpha release of @ionic/vue, making it possible to add Ionic 4 to any Vue.js project, getting access to Ionic's APIs in a Vue.js-friendly manner.
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U.S. Commerce Dept Proposes Rulemaking for Export Control of Emerging Technologies Including AI
In the Federal Register, the official journal of the federal government of the United States, an article titled “Review of Controls for Certain Emerging Technologies” outlines proposed rulemaking for export control of “emerging technologies”, which includes a wide range of categories including biotechnology, artificial intelligence and robotics.
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GPUs Found Vulnerable to Side-Channel Attacks
Since Spectre and Meltdown were demonstrated at the beginning of 2018, researchers have been discovering many variants of side-channel vulnerabilities affecting both Intel and AMD CPUs. GPUs seemed instead to be immune to such attacks. Until now, that is.
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The Software Defined Delivery Manifesto: Collaborative, Model-Based, Event-Driven Automation
At GOTO Copenhagen, Rod Johnson announced “The Software Defined Delivery Manifesto”, and argued that the delivery of software “is not a detail, it is our job”, and accordingly, “now is the time to engineer our delivery”. The authors of the manifesto argue that software defined delivery should be core, well-engineered, collaborative, accelerated (through automation and reuse) and observable.
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Howler.js Audio Library for the Modern Web
Howler.js provides a modern audio library with support for the Web Audio API and a fallback mechanism for HTML5 Audio. The project strives to streamline cross-platform development efforts with audio in JavaScript.