LLMs shine as brisk and remarkably self-assured pair programming sidekicks that untangle intricate coding challenges.While these models can foresee token sequences in code, vigilant human supervision remains necessary for both precision and thorough testing. Their proficiency can ebb when up against.. read more  

In October 2024, GitHub announced the general availability of Copilot secret scanning, leveraging AI to detect generic passwords in users’ codebases. The approach used combines offline evaluation, testing, and model iteration to improve accuracy and decrease false positives. With a focus on precisio.. read more  

Databases limit the number of connections to save resources like memory and reduce performance impact on the system. Connection pooling helps by reusing connections and addressing the limitations of scaling. Efficient state management is essential for connection multiplexing, allowing multiple clien.. read more  

ClickHousehas scooped upHyperDX, infusing open-source observability with a spruced-up UI and session replay. With its storage wizardry,ClickHousecuts costs by a whopping tenfold, revolutionizing metrics and debugging.HyperDXstays loyal toOpenTelemetryand boasts a robust tie-in withGrafana, expanding.. read more  

The microservices debate swims in murky waters,plagued by the absence of a unifying definition. Dialogues frequently drift into the abstract, overlookingtangible business goals.Embracing microservices without reshaping the organization dooms efforts, adding technical knots without untangling ineffic.. read more  

WASIp3boosts concurrency with anasynchronous function ABI and support for generic types, letting multiple tasks run in parallel within WebAssembly apps. The component model makes handling asynchronous operations straightforward, which promotes effortless cross-language code reuse... read more  

The'tj-actions/changed-files'GitHub Action recently suffered a supply chain breach, baring sensitive secrets from CI/CD logs. Crafty attackers crept in using a GitHub personal access token tied to a bot account, enabling them to smuggle out data. Their cunning involved embedding harmful code to extr.. read more  

In an unexpected twist, the Court of Milan has tasked Google with adjusting its Public DNS to curb access to pirate sites, spotlighting the widening influence of the Piracy Shield. AGCOM cheered this move, as Serie A's claims of piracy against Google went unchallenged, marking a critical juncture in.. read more  

The 5th Annual State of FinOps survey conducted from within the FinOps Foundation community of large cloud spenders is now available. Here you'll find the takeaways from the survey which surveyed large companies responsible for over $69bn of cloud spend... read more  

Windows support for Virtual Machines Node Pools now available in Azure Kubernetes Services. Azure Kubernetes Services directly manages provisioning and bootstrapping of each node. Virtual Machines node pools support adding multiple VM SKUs of the same family to a single node pool. Public preview fea.. read more