Rust 1.84 introduces strict provenance APIs
Rust 1.84 has been released, bringing strict provenance APIs that can be used in lieu of integer-pointer casts, making the code both easier for developers to reason about and easier for the compiler to analyze, the Rust team said. Announced January 9,...
Researchers build a bridge from C to Rust and memory safety
Memory errors such as out-of-bounds reads and writes and use-after-free bugs have plagued applications for decades, causing problems ranging from minor execution glitches to global security nightmares. The infamous WannaCry, Slammer, and Heartbleed ex...
Rumor Replay: New iPads on the way, Apple Invites app, and more
This is Rumor Replay, a weekly column at 9to5Mac offering a quick rundown of the most recent Apple product rumors, with analysis and commentary. Today: new iPads are on the way, plus a curious iOS Invites app, and more. Here are this week’s Apple rum...