Latest Open Source Development News | Developer News https://www.developer-tech.com/categories/developer-open-source/ Gaming, Apps, HTML5, Java, PHP, C#, .net, IOT Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:09:05 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.developer-tech.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/dev-icon-60x60.png Latest Open Source Development News | Developer News https://www.developer-tech.com/categories/developer-open-source/ 32 32 Web framework Svelte delivers ‘most significant release’ yet https://www.developer-tech.com/news/web-framework-svelte-most-significant-release-yet/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/web-framework-svelte-most-significant-release-yet/#respond Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:09:03 +0000 https://www.developer-tech.com/?p=46733 Svelte 5 has been released, marking what the team behind the web framework describes as the “most significant release in the project’s history” and follows 18 months of intensive development. The latest iteration of the web framework arrives as a ground-up rewrite, promising improved performance, reduced bundle sizes, and enhanced reliability. Despite these substantial changes,... Read more »

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]]> https://www.developer-tech.com/news/web-framework-svelte-most-significant-release-yet/feed/ 0 Holistic’s open-source tools counter AI development risks https://www.developer-tech.com/news/holistic-open-source-tools-counter-ai-development-risks/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/holistic-open-source-tools-counter-ai-development-risks/#respond Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:27:35 +0000 https://www.developer-tech.com/?p=46715 Holistic has unveiled an open-source library to help counter AI development risks and build fairer and more responsible systems. The library – dubbed Holistic AI OSL – arrives at a crucial moment when organisations are increasingly deploying AI systems across sensitive domains including recruitment, healthcare, and financial services. Recent studies suggest that 65% of AI... Read more »

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]]> https://www.developer-tech.com/news/holistic-open-source-tools-counter-ai-development-risks/feed/ 0 Entry points threaten multiple open-source ecosystems https://www.developer-tech.com/news/entry-points-threaten-multiple-open-source-ecosystems/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/entry-points-threaten-multiple-open-source-ecosystems/#respond Mon, 14 Oct 2024 13:58:48 +0000 https://www.developer-tech.com/?p=46680 While current tools have improved at detecting common tactics for exploiting open-source packages, a feature remains largely overlooked: entry points. Security researchers at Checkmarx uncovered how attackers can leverage entry points across multiple programming ecosystems, with a particular focus on PyPI, to trick victims into running malicious code. This method – while not allowing for... Read more »

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]]> https://www.developer-tech.com/news/entry-points-threaten-multiple-open-source-ecosystems/feed/ 0 Open Source Pledge aims to fund software maintainers https://www.developer-tech.com/news/open-source-pledge-fund-software-maintainers/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/open-source-pledge-fund-software-maintainers/#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:39:24 +0000 https://www.developer-tech.com/?p=46659 Sentry has launched the Open Source Pledge—a programme designed to provide direct financial support to open-source software maintainers. The initiative stems from a long-standing aspiration to give back to the open-source community on behalf of every Sentry employee. The concept of the Open Source Pledge emerged years ago with two primary objectives: to compensate maintainers... Read more »

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]]> https://www.developer-tech.com/news/open-source-pledge-fund-software-maintainers/feed/ 0 PostgreSQL 17 delivers a leap forward for open-source databases https://www.developer-tech.com/news/postgresql-17-delivers-leap-forward-open-source-databases/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/postgresql-17-delivers-leap-forward-open-source-databases/#respond Fri, 27 Sep 2024 10:53:22 +0000 https://www.developer-tech.com/?p=46623 The PostgreSQL Global Development Group has unveiled PostgreSQL 17, the latest iteration of what is widely-regarded as the world’s most advanced open-source database. This release marks a significant milestone in the database’s evolution, bringing substantial performance enhancements and new features that cater to both emerging and established data management needs. PostgreSQL 17 builds upon its... Read more »

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]]> https://www.developer-tech.com/news/postgresql-17-delivers-leap-forward-open-source-databases/feed/ 0 Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust aims for web3 innovation https://www.developer-tech.com/news/linux-foundation-decentralized-trust-aims-web3-innovation/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/linux-foundation-decentralized-trust-aims-web3-innovation/#respond Mon, 16 Sep 2024 12:21:47 +0000 https://www.developer-tech.com/?p=46556 The Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust aims to foster collaboration and innovation across the web3 ecosystem of blockchain, ledger, identity, interoperability, and cryptographic technologies. With over 100 founding members, LF Decentralized Trust claims to be a neutral platform for the collaborative development of technologies powering the transition to a digital-first economy. The organisation builds upon more... Read more »

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]]> https://www.developer-tech.com/news/linux-foundation-decentralized-trust-aims-web3-innovation/feed/ 0 Android 15: Developer productivity and UX take centre stage https://www.developer-tech.com/news/android-15-developer-productivity-ux-centre-stage/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/android-15-developer-productivity-ux-centre-stage/#respond Wed, 04 Sep 2024 14:50:26 +0000 https://www.developer-tech.com/?p=46495 Google has announced the release of Android 15, making the source code readily available through the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). Supported Pixel devices are set to receive the update in the coming weeks, with a wider rollout to devices from manufacturers like Samsung, Honor, and OnePlus planned for the coming months. “Android 15 continues... Read more »

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]]> https://www.developer-tech.com/news/android-15-developer-productivity-ux-centre-stage/feed/ 0 Roblox developers targeted by year-long malware campaign https://www.developer-tech.com/news/roblox-developers-targeted-year-long-malware-campaign/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/roblox-developers-targeted-year-long-malware-campaign/#respond Mon, 02 Sep 2024 15:38:19 +0000 https://www.developer-tech.com/?p=46479 A sustained malware campaign targeting Roblox developers through malicious npm packages has been uncovered by Checkmarx security researchers. The attackers are impersonating the popular “noblox.js” library, publishing dozens of packages designed to steal sensitive information and compromise systems. The campaign, which has been active for over a year, exploits trust in the open-source ecosystem. It... Read more »

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]]> https://www.developer-tech.com/news/roblox-developers-targeted-year-long-malware-campaign/feed/ 0 North Korean hackers target developers in latest npm attack wave https://www.developer-tech.com/news/north-korean-hackers-target-developers-npm-attack-wave/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/north-korean-hackers-target-developers-npm-attack-wave/#respond Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:16:20 +0000 https://www.developer-tech.com/?p=46462 A fresh offensive by suspected North Korean hacking groups has targeted the open-source software community with a series of malicious packages uploaded to the npm repository. Identified by cybersecurity firm Phylum, the attacks leverage multiple techniques and appear designed to steal cryptocurrency and sensitive data from unsuspecting developers. The campaign began on 12th August and... Read more »

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]]> https://www.developer-tech.com/news/north-korean-hackers-target-developers-npm-attack-wave/feed/ 0 GitHub’s Copilot Autofix triples vulnerability remediation speed https://www.developer-tech.com/news/github-copilot-autofix-triples-vulnerability-remediation-speed/ https://www.developer-tech.com/news/github-copilot-autofix-triples-vulnerability-remediation-speed/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2024 16:00:08 +0000 https://www.developer-tech.com/?p=46390 Shipping software quickly often comes at the cost of security, with vulnerabilities inadvertently making their way into production code. This poses a significant challenge, as many developers find security requirements complex and difficult to implement. “Developers are shipping software faster than previously imaginable, releasing new features early and often. Yet, despite their best efforts to... Read more »

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