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European iOS developers can begin testing alternative app stores

Ryan Daws — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 15:43:07 +0000

Apple this week began implementing its controversial plans to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), allowing developers to now submit alternative app stores and external apps via App Store Connect. This development comes amid Apple’s efforts to meet the DMA requirements by March 2024. With the deadline looming, Apple is taking proactive steps... Read more »

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Deazy acquires Geektastic to flaunt talented developers

Ryan Daws — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 15:48:19 +0000

Bristol-based Deazy – a tech startup connecting enterprises with global development talent – has acquired Geektastic, a provider of customisable, expert-reviewed technical skills assessments. The acquisition allows Deazy to demonstrate the quality of its developer community to potential clients. Founded in 2019, Deazy partners with companies like the RAC and Popeyes to help accelerate their... Read more »

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Evinced’s accessibility testing solutions triple in adoption

Ryan Daws — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 16:53:26 +0000

Evinced, a provider of web and mobile accessibility solutions, saw its customer base triple in 2023 on the back of new prevention-focused tools like Unit Tester and Design Assistant. These innovations allow developers and designers to automatically catch accessibility issues long before release, marking a shift for the industry toward prevention versus post-hoc fixes. The... Read more »

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OpenText unveils next-gen cybersecurity auditing technology

Ryan Daws — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:15:09 +0000

OpenText has unveiled the second generation of its advanced cybersecurity auditing technology called Fortify Audit Assistant—aiming to help developers build more secure software amid rising threats and complexity in multi-cloud environments. The key upgrade is the use of predictive analytics and machine learning to emulate human security auditors. By learning from 10 years of human... Read more »

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Unity launches XR app building tools for Apple’s Vision Pro

Ryan Daws — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 13:36:03 +0000

Unity has officially launched tools for visionOS, Apple’s new operating system for its Vision Pro spatial computing headset. The support will allow developers to use Unity’s development tools and workflow to build immersive experiences for the Vision Pro. The announcement comes ahead of the Vision Pro headset’s launch on 2 February 2024. Unity’s templates, samples... Read more »

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Meta explains how it boosted AI development efficiency

Ryan Daws — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 17:10:24 +0000

Meta’s AI engineers were increasingly frustrated with slow build times and inefficient distribution processes hindering their productivity. The company has now outlined the solutions its engineers devised to maximise efficiency. The workflows of Meta’s machine learning engineers consist of iteratively checking-out code, writing new algorithms, building models, packaging the output, and testing in Meta’s remote... Read more »

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Google adds iOS and Android simulators to Project IDX

Ryan Daws — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 13:53:30 +0000

Google has added iOS and Android simulators directly within its cloud-based developer workspace, Project IDX. The search giant launched Project IDX six months ago as an experimental tool to streamline full-stack, multiplatform app development. It consolidates the complex workflows traditionally associated with building mobile and web apps into a single, collaborative environment. Pasquale D’Silva, developer... Read more »

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Google enables WebGPU by default in Chrome 121

Ryan Daws — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 10:31:10 +0000

Google has enabled WebGPU support by default in the latest version of its Chrome browser, Chrome 121. WebGPU is a new web standard that provides low-level access to GPU hardware for high-performance 3D graphics and general purpose computing using JavaScript APIs. WebGPU support is now enabled on devices running Android 12 or later powered by... Read more »

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GitHub rotates credentials following vulnerability discovery

Ryan Daws — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 16:58:10 +0000

GitHub has rotated encryption keys following the discovery of a vulnerability that could have enabled threat actors to steal credentials, the company revealed Tuesday. The Microsoft-owned firm said it first became aware of the high-severity security flaw tracked as CVE-2024-0200 on 26 December 2023. After investigating the issue and verifying there was no evidence it... Read more »

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Apple may enable sideloading in Europe ‘in the coming weeks’

Ryan Daws — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:59:04 +0000

Apple is reportedly planning to allow iPhone and iPad users in Europe to install apps from third-party app stores—potentially within a matter of weeks. The move from Apple comes in response to mounting regulatory pressure from European lawmakers demanding more competition in the app ecosystem. According to Apple insider Mark Gurman in Bloomberg’s “Power On”... Read more »

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