Development

Linux 5.7 ships with split-lock detection, the new ExFAT driver, userfaultfd improvements, and a thermal management overhaul — a release that matters more than its headlines suggest.

OpenAI publishes the GPT-3 paper, a 175 billion parameter language model that demonstrates surprising few-shot learning capabilities across a range of NLP tasks.

Microsoft Build 2020 goes fully virtual and doubles down on developer experience with WSL 2 GA, Windows Terminal 1.0, and tighter Azure integrations.

Deno 1.0 launches with TypeScript support, a security-first permissions model, and a clean break from Node.js conventions — but can it find its niche?

GitHub Satellite 2020 introduces Codespaces, a cloud-based development environment that could change how we think about local toolchains.

Node.js 14 launches with experimental WebAssembly System Interface support, improved diagnostics, and a clear path to long-term support in October.

GitHub’s acquisition of npm consolidates the JavaScript ecosystem’s most critical infrastructure under one roof. Here’s why that matters — and what could go wrong.

As the WHO declares a pandemic, open source developers worldwide are mobilizing with tracking dashboards, distributed computing, and collaborative tools at unprecedented speed.

Go 1.14 ships with production-ready modules, major runtime improvements, and goroutine preemption. A solid release that addresses real developer pain points.

Angular 9 arrives with the Ivy compiler as default, delivering on years of promises about smaller bundles and faster compilation.

TypeScript 3.8 beta brings ECMAScript private fields, top-level await, and export * as syntax. These features signal where JavaScript itself is heading.

Python 2 officially reached end-of-life on January 1, 2020. After over a decade of transition, what does this mean for teams still running Python 2 code?