Support for Python 3.11 with Azure Functions is now generally available. You can now develop Python 3.11 apps locally and deploy them to all Azure Functions plans. For more information on newly supported features, seeWhat’s New In Python 3.11... read more  

Git stores files in a directory called ".git/objects," and every previous version of each file in the repository is located there. It employs a "content addressed storage" strategy, where the filename of an object is the hash of its content... read more  

In recent Ethereum Mainnet research, a significant number of organic big blocks (>250 KB) were uncovered, with over 8.2% of blocks from March 1st, 2023, to August 31st, 2023, falling into this category. These findings shed light on block propagation times based on geographical location and block siz.. read more  

Schema migrations in databases can be challenging due to potential breaking changes, multiple intricate steps, unexpected locks, and difficult rollbacks. To address these issues, Xata has developed pgroll, an open-source tool for Postgres databases that simplifies schema migrations by allowing users.. read more  

In a recent update, D1 has entered open beta with a focus on "scale." Developers can now create larger databases, with each one capable of growing up to 2GB and a maximum of 25 databases for Workers paid plan users. Additionally, Time Travel allows users to roll their databases back to any point in .. read more  

In a recent study, it was discovered that a code snippet for formatting byte counts in a human-readable way, originally posted on Stack Overflow almost a decade ago, became the most copied snippet on the platform. The snippet, though widely used, had a subtle bug causing incorrect results in certain.. read more  

This article discusses the process of news summarization using various components, including the GNews API, Langchain's UnstructuredURLLoader, and Google Cloud's Vertex PALM API. It highlights the importance of accurate prompting for effective text summarization and provides a code example for gener.. read more  

Docker Desktop 4.22 brings the Resource Saver feature, optimizing memory and CPU usage during idle times. Compose 'include' simplifies complex application management, and the new Editor role in RBAC streamlines repository management, enhancing collaboration... read more  

In the near future, it's evident that every type of database, whether graph, relational, document, or key-value, will incorporate some form of vector search. This shift blurs the line between specialized "vector databases" and traditional ones, as incumbents join the race to capture the Retrieval Au.. read more  

This article breaks down the basics of constructing queries in PromQL, emphasizing the importance of understanding counters, instant and range vectors, rate functions, and label sets. It also introducesAutometrics, an open-source project that simplifies the process of instrumenting code and generati.. read more