Osmond Van Hemert

The MGM Resorts cyberattack that started with a phone call is a stark reminder that the most sophisticated defenses can be undone by human vulnerability.

Unity’s announcement of a per-install runtime fee has sent shockwaves through the game development community, and the lessons extend far beyond gaming.

Python 3.12 is in release candidate stage with major performance improvements, better error messages, and the foundations of a no-GIL future.

HashiCorp’s switch to the Business Source License has triggered a community fork of Terraform called OpenTofu, and the implications for infrastructure-as-code

Meta releases Code Llama, a family of open-source code generation models, and it might just change the dynamics of AI-assisted development.

Python 3.12’s first release candidate arrives with major performance improvements, better error messages, and the groundwork for removing the GIL.

HashiCorp’s decision to relicense Terraform and other products under the Business Source License has sent shockwaves through the infrastructure community.

A new Intel CPU vulnerability called Downfall exposes sensitive data through speculative execution, and the performance impact of mitigations is significant.

Google’s Web Environment Integrity API proposal has the web development community up in arms, and the concerns are well-founded.

Meta’s release of Llama 2 as a commercially-licensed open model changes the game for developers building with large language models.

Node.js 20 brings a stable built-in test runner and an experimental permission model — two features that signal a maturing runtime taking security and

OpenAI’s function calling capability transforms GPT models from text generators into programmable agents — here’s what it means for developers building real