Topic: programming languages
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Assembly: The Brutal, Beautiful Path to Better AI
Rollercoaster Tycoon was uniquely programmed entirely in assembly language by Chris Sawyer, allowing for precise control and high performance, which was uncommon for such a complex game. Sawyer chose assembly due to the inefficiency of 1990s development tools, enabling him to bypass slow compiler...
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AI and Rust: The New Era of OS Programming
The development of major operating systems like Windows and Linux is being fundamentally reshaped by the adoption of **Rust for memory safety** and **AI for developer efficiency**, though the transition from legacy C/C++ codebases will be gradual and incremental. While both ecosystems embrace the...
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Metis: AI-Powered Open-Source Security Code Analyzer
Metis is an AI-driven, open-source security analysis tool that identifies subtle vulnerabilities in large or legacy codebases, surpassing traditional scanners. It uses large language models and retrieval augmented generation to understand code context and relationships, providing precise recommen...
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Shuttle Secures $6M to Solve Vibe-Coding Deployment Issues
Vibe coding initially enabled rapid application creation from concepts, but developers soon faced ongoing maintenance and update challenges that these tools couldn't solve. Shuttle secured $6 million in seed funding to address infrastructure issues post-code generation, offering automated deploym...
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Code Metal Secures $125M to Transform Defense With AI
Boston AI startup Code Metal raised $125 million in Series B funding to modernize legacy software, focusing on translating and verifying code for critical industries like defense. The company converts code from languages like Python and C++ into lower-level languages such as Rust, targeting outda...
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Affordable Smart Lighting: Upgrade Your Home on a Budget
Smart lighting is now more affordable and accessible, offering an easy entry into home automation for mood setting, energy efficiency, and convenience. Tech updates include the appearance of Hollow Knight: Silksong, an Instagram iPad app, and a new The Office spinoff, alongside insights from Paul...
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10 Hard-Earned Lessons from AI Coding Burnout
AI coding assistants excel at rapid prototyping and generating boilerplate code but are poor at architectural design and solving novel problems, requiring strong human oversight. Effective use involves breaking projects into small, discrete tasks and providing exhaustive context in prompts, as AI...
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Google Exec on How AI Is Reshaping Software Engineering
AI adoption in software engineering has surged, with 90% of professionals now using AI tools daily, marking a 14% increase from the previous year and integrating deeply into workflows. The role of software engineers is evolving, as AI handles tasks like coding and documentation, allowing professi...
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Apple's Bold Move to End iPhone's Biggest Security Flaws
Apple's new iPhone lineup introduces Memory Integrity Enforcement, a hardware and software feature designed to protect against memory-safety vulnerabilities often exploited by attackers. Memory-safety issues, frequently caused by programming errors in languages like C and C++, have long been a pr...
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Doom Is Now Running on a Satellite in Orbit
Doom has been successfully run on the European Space Agency's OPSAT satellite, integrating real-time satellite imagery of Earth into the game's environment in place of its original hellscapes. The project involved a collaboration between software developers and aerospace engineers, who adapted th...
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Why Learning to Code Is Essential in the AI Era
Despite AI's ability to generate vast amounts of code, the demand for human coding skills is increasing, as coding remains a crucial literacy for shaping the digital future. AI tools are expanding the pool of people who can build software, enabling professionals from various fields to create cust...
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