Rediscovering Plan 9 from Bell Labs
During a weekend of tidying up – you know, the kind of chore where you’re knee-deep in old boxes before you realize it. Digging through the dusty cables and old, outdated user manuals, I found something that I had long forgotten: an old Plan 9 di...
What you need to know about Python 3.14’s faster interpreter
Python 3.14, due out later this year, is set to receive a new type of interpreter that can boost performance by up to 30% with no changes to existing code. The CPython 3.14 change log describes the feature as “a new type of interpreter based on tail...
A new interpreter in Python 3.14 delivers a free speed boost
Python 3.14, due out later this year, is set to receive a new type of interpreter that can boost performance by up to 30% with no changes to existing code. The CPython 3.14 change log describes the feature as “a new type of interpreter based on tail...
Community Over Code NA 2025 announced for Minneapolis
On behalf of the Conference planning team, pleased to announce that the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) will be hosting the next North America Community Over Code event September 11-14, 2025 in Minneapolis, MN. Community Over Code is the annual conven...
ROOST: open source AI safety for everyone
Today we want to point to one of the most exciting announcements at the Paris AI summit: the launch of ROOST, a new nonprofit to build AI safety tools for everyone. ROOST stands for Robust Open Online Safety Tools, and it’s solving a clear and imp...
Myrlyn Now Handles Community Repos
The promising new package management tool Myrlyn now includes a much-requested feature: repository configuration. Users can now easily manage their repos, adjust priorities, enable auto-refresh, and even add well-known community repositories like pacma...
GIMP 3.0 RC3 Released For A Final Round Of Testing
GIMP 3.0 RC3 is out today as what is hopefully the last release candidate before the long-awaited stable release of GIMP 3.0 as this long in development free software alternative to the likes of Adobe Photoshop...
Will Kubernetes ever get easier?
Kubernetes hardly needs an introduction. After Linux, it’s the second-highest velocity open source project in the world. Over the years, thousands of companies have contributed to the platform. At the heart of the thriving cloud-native ecosystem, Ku...
Are database administrators doomed?
Database administration has always been something of a well kept secret. Even within the wider domain of information technology, database administration is one of those areas of expertise that often goes overlooked by aspiring STEM students and tech-s...
When LLMs become influencers
On Sunday people tuned in to watch the Super Bowl—and lots and lots of ads. Online, however, it’s increasingly the case that AI agents will see and interact with ads. Humans won’t. That’s the insight Grab’s regional marketing director Ken Ma...
