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Microsoft Unveils the First Topological Quantum Chip Majorana 1
Microsoft's Majorana 1 is the world's first Quantum Processing Unit (QPU), utilizing innovative Topological Core architecture. By harnessing topoconductors and Majorana particles, it promises scalable, reliable qubits for quantum computing. This breakthrough could revolutionize industries, particularly healthcare, solving complex challenges at unprecedented scales.
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GitHub Copilot Extensions Integrate IDEs with External Services
Now generally available, GitHub Copilot Extensions allow developers to use natural language to query documentation, generate code, retrieve data, and execute actions on external services without leaving their IDEs. Besides using public extensions from companies like Docker, MongoDB, Sentry, and many more, developers can create their own extensions to work with internal libraries or APIs.
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Go 1.24 Brings Generic Type Aliases, Weak Pointers, Improved Finalizers, and More
The latest release of the Go language, Go 1.24, introduces several important features, including generic type aliases, weak pointers, improved cleanup finalizers, and more. It also enhances runtime performance in map default implementation, small object allocation, and mutexes handling.
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Java News Roundup: NetBeans 25, Payara Platform, Hibernate Reactive, Gradle
This week's Java roundup for February 17th, 2025, features news highlighting: the release of Apache NetBeans 25; the February 2025 release of the Payara Platform; the second beta release of Hibernate Reactive 3.0; and the second release candidate of Gradle 8.13.
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Spring News Roundup: Milestone Releases of Boot, Security, Auth Server, Integration, AI and AMQP
There was a flurry of activity in the Spring ecosystem during the week of February 17th, 2025, highlighting milestone releases of: Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Authorization Server, Spring Integration, Spring AI and Spring AMQP.
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How to Defend Amazon S3 Buckets from Ransomware Exploiting SSE-C Encryption
A new ransomware campaign, dubbed Codefinger, has been targeting Amazon S3 users by exploiting compromised AWS credentials to encrypt data using Server-Side Encryption with Customer-Provided Keys (SSE-C). Attackers then demand ransom payments for the symmetric AES-256 keys required to decrypt the data. AWS has released recommendations to help users mitigate the risk of ransomware attacks on S3.
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AWS Reduces Latency and Costs for Key/Value Datastores with AZ Affinity Routing and GLIDE Valkey
AWS recently introduced Availability Zone (AZ) awareness in version 1.2 of the open source Valkey General Language Independent Driver for Enterprise (GLIDE) client library. By implementing AZ affinity routing in the open source key/value datastore, developers can reduce latency and costs by directing requests to replicas within the same AZ as the client.
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Azure AI Agent Service Now in Public Preview for Developers in AI Foundry SDK and Portal
Introducing the Azure AI Agent Service: a groundbreaking platform that empowers developers to design, deploy, and manage intelligent AI agents seamlessly integrated within the Microsoft ecosystem. Automate tasks, access real-time data, and monitor performance, all while benefiting from easy setup and advanced orchestration. Transform your business with AI-driven efficiency and innovation.
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.NET MAUI Community Toolkit Adds .NET 9, Offline Speech Recognition
Between December 2024 and January 2025, Microsoft released versions 10.0.0 and 11.0.0 of their open-source .NET MAUI Community Toolkit. The new versions add .NET 9 support and offline speech recognition to the toolkit. Many small updates and bug fixes are also released with the toolkit.
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AWS Launches Trust Center: a Centralized Resource for Security and Compliance Information
AWS Trust Center is a comprehensive online resource that enhances cloud security transparency. It details AWS's security practices, compliance protocols, and data protection controls, making it easier for customers to understand and manage their cloud security. This centralized hub provides real-time service status, security bulletins and essential resources, improving client trust & confidence.
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Meta Introduces LLM-Powered Tool for Software Testing
Meta has unveiled the Automated Compliance Hardening (ACH) tool, a mutation-guided, LLM-based test generation system. Designed to enhance software reliability and security, ACH generates faults in source code and subsequently creates tests to detect and address these issues.
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Google Releases Spanner Graph into General Availability
Google Cloud's Spanner Graph is now generally available, featuring enhancements like Graph Notebook, GraphRAG integration, and advanced schema management. This unified database combines graph, relational, and AI capabilities, ensuring high availability and scalability. Ideal for real-time analysis, it transforms use cases like fraud detection and recommendation engines.
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C# Dev Kit Update: Enhancements to Solution-Less Workspace and More
Last week, the C# Dev Kit was updated with new features focused on developer workflow and productivity. Key updates include the introduction of solution-less workspace mode, .NET Aspire orchestration, and enhancements to Razor/Blazor support. Additionally, improvements have been made to debugging and testing functionalities.
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OpenAI Cancels o3 Release and Announces Roadmap for GPT 4.5, 5
OpenAI is restructuring its AI strategy to focus solely on GPT-5, consolidating capabilities like reasoning, voice synthesis, and deep research into one unified model. This shift aims to simplify product offerings and enhance user experience, with tiered subscription levels for varying intelligence. As competition heats up, the success of GPT-5 will be pivotal for OpenAI’s future.
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Dropbox’s Asynchronous Platform Evolution: from Challenges to a Unified Messaging System Model
Dropbox, a file sharing cloud platform, recently discussed their Messaging System Model (MSM) that supports diverse use cases and handles over 30 million tasks per minute.