Enterprises don’t often admit it out loud, but a good share of their cloud bills can be traced back to something deceptively mundane: inefficient code. A research report from software delivery platform provider Harness, which was co-authored with AWS, cited 52% of 700 engineering leaders and developers surveyed in the US and UK saying that

JetBrains is discontinuing its Fleet IDE, stating that it could not justify maintaining two general-purpose IDEs. The JetBrains flagship IDE is IntelliJ, and Fleet did not succeed as a standalone product, the company said. JetBrains revealed on December 8 that beginning December 22, Fleet will no longer be available for download. There will be no

Rust 1.92, the latest version of the Rust programming language, emphasizes deny-by-default never type lints for compilation. The update was unveiled by the Rust release team on December 11. Developers can upgrade to version 1.92 by running $ rustup update stable. The release team noted that, with this release, the language and compiler teams continued

Nearly a decade ago, a major financial services firm faced an AWS account manager during an aggressive cloud migration. AWS advised to keep it simple, run everything on AWS, and avoid other clouds. This seemed wise, as AWS promised ease of use, top-tier services, and little interoperability trouble. Over the years, that decision proved costly.

Cython has been the most viable option for converting Python code to C, but PythoC could change that—with distinct compile-time advantages. We also have a first look at Databot, a new LLM add-on for the Positron IDE; a chance to learn the finer points of debug logging in Python and Java; and a report on

A new study from researchers at Cornell University, published in Nature, shows that small technical glitches during a video call can have unexpectedly serious consequences. It was first brought to our attention by Gizmodo. According to the researchers, even minor sound or image glitches can create a sense of discomfort or unnaturalness that negatively affects

2025’s been a weird year when it comes to Android upgrades. For ages now, Google’s given us each major annual Android upgrade in the latter half of the year — anywhere from late summer to early fall. And device-makers have then sent that software out to their users in the weeks (and, at times, months)

After disturbing mental health incidents involving AI chatbots, state attorneys general sent a letter to major AI companies, warning them to fix “delusional outputs” or risk legal action, TechCrunch reported Wednesday. The letter, signed by 42 attorneys general from U.S. states and territories, asked Microsoft, OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and others to implement new safeguards to

At Apple, maintaining the highest possible security and privacy across its platforms starts with the standards it supports.  The company, known for its tight integration between hardware and software, deliberately takes choices that help it promote those priorities — even at the cost of integration with third-party software and services. It is also true to say

Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince says in a new interview with Wired that the company has blocked more than 416 billion AI bot requests since July 1, 2025. It’s all part of the company’s initiative to help customers stop AI bots from scraping their content without payment. According to Prince, AI represents a platform shift that