Articles for category: Software (Tech & Development)

March 16, 2025

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For climate and livelihoods, Africa bets big on solar mini-grids

At the same time, in many African countries, solar power now stands to offer much more than environmental benefits. About 600 million Africans lack reliable access to electricity; in Nigeria specifically, almost half of the 230 million people have no access to electricity grids. Today, solar has become cheap and versatile enough to help bring affordable, reliable power to millions—creating a win-win for lives and livelihoods as well as the climate. That’s why Nigeria is placing its bets on solar mini-grids—small installations that produce up to 10 megawatts of electricity, enough to power over 1,700 American homes—that can be set

March 16, 2025

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Firefly’s ‘Athena’ Lander Watched Friday’s Eclipse – from the Moon

“For the first time in history, a privately operated lunar lander has captured images of a total eclipse from the Moon’s surface,” reports Daily Galaxy. While the Athena lunar lander tipped over and ended its mission, elsewhere on the moon Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander “continues to beam home incredible imagery,” writes Space.com, and since its landing on March 2 “has been sending us stunning photos and videos…” A new video of Blue Ghost’s moon-side view captures the eerie red light on the moon (caused by sunlight refracting through the atmosphere over the edges of the earth). “Blue Ghost

March 16, 2025

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Pokemon3D API v0.2.1 – DEV Community

Pokémon-3D API v0.2.1: Massive Size Reduction & Performance Boost! Hey Poké-devs! The Pokémon-3D API has just dropped v0.2.1, and it’s a game-changer! Not only does it fix critical bugs and provide optimization documentation, but it also delivers a significant performance boost thanks to a dramatic size reduction. Key Changes in v0.2.1: JSON Pathing Correction (Bug Fix): Fixed a crucial bug with JSON paths, ensuring all 3D models load correctly. Optimization Documentation (Enhancement): Added comprehensive documentation on optimizing models using gltf-transform. Massive Size Reduction and Performance Improvements: Total Model Size: Reduced from a staggering 1.20 GB to a mere 127 MB.

March 16, 2025

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Microsoft’s Rust Embrace Continues with Azure SDK Beta — Visual Studio Magazine

News Microsoft’s Rust Embrace Continues with Azure SDK Beta For years Microsoft has been discussing moving to the Rust programming language for its dev teams in certain scenarios, primarily for the memory-safe aspects of the language as compared to C and C++, the latter used for much low-level systems development at the company. When we’re talking years, consider that in 2019 Microsoft penned “Why Rust for safe systems programming,” and in 2021 the company joined the Rust Foundation. The next year Redmond announced a new Rust in Visual Studio Code topic and support with the rust-analyzer extension (see “Visual Studio

March 16, 2025

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80% of companies plan to buy AI PCs this year – Computerworld

AI PCs can also streamline IT troubleshooting, boost security, and automate tasks. In marketing, for example, they handle data-driven campaigns and optimize engagement. In operations, they predict demand and adjust inventory for better efficiency, according to IDC. For more than year, smaller, more adept genAI models have been migrating to endpoint devices such as smartphones, laptops, and IoT hardware. Notably, Apple, Samsung, and other smartphone and silicone manufacturers have been rolling out AI capabilities on their hardware, fundamentally changing the way users interact with edge devices. Thought AI PCs can boost productivity, organizations should collaborate with hardware and silicon vendors

March 16, 2025

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Has AWS lost its edge?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has long maintained its dominance in the cloud computing market, serving as the backbone for many enterprises’ digital transformation efforts for more than a decade. However, recent shifts in strategy suggest that AWS may be faltering in its ability to pioneer meaningful innovations in enterprise technology. Case in point: AWS’s recent announcement regarding agentic AI, which feels more like a press release chasing relevance than a proactive attempt to lead the industry into the next era of technology. The company is not announcing a specific product or service but is forming a group that will focus

March 16, 2025

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How to Become a Full-Stack Developer in 2025 (and Get a Job) – A Handbook for Beginners

Whenever I publish a new article, I receive countless emails and DMs across social media asking, “How can I become a Full Stack Developer like you? How much DSA do I need to know? How long does it take?” Well, I always say, “Wait for my next tutorial!”—and here it is! This guide will walk you through everything I did to become a Full Stack Developer and how you can use the same approach to turn any idea into a real product. I’ve recommended this approach to many developers before writing this article, and they were amazed at the results.

March 16, 2025

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Queries for Optimizing and Debugging PostgreSQL Replication

PostgreSQL logical replication provides the power and organization behind a pgEdge replication cluster, allowing you to replicate tables selectively and, on a more granular level, the changes in those tables. Whether you’re using pgEdge Distributed PostgreSQL replication for real-time analytics, low latency, or high availability, optimizing replication configuration and query use allows you to optimize for performance, consistency, and reliability. Postgres replication is a powerful tool for replicating data between databases; unlike physical replication, logical replication gives you more control and flexibility over what data is replicated and how it’s used. This blog explores queries that make it easier to

March 16, 2025

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The 2025 State of Vulnerability Management and Remediation Report

Open source fuels innovation, but hidden vulnerabilities can put your entire organization at risk.         The 2025 State of Vulnerability Management and Remediation Report explores the growing risks organizations face due to vulnerable open source components. While open source powers modern innovation, outdated and unpatched libraries can compromise entire applications, leading to financial losses and reputational damage. Security teams struggle with prioritizing vulnerabilities, managing false positives, and addressing risks early in the development lifecycle. This report, based on a survey of DevSecOps professionals, reveals why most enterprise applications remain at risk and what organizations can do to improve remediation efforts.

March 16, 2025

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How to learn a language like a baby

Learning a new language later in life can be a frustrating, almost paradoxical experience. On paper, our more mature and experienced adult brains should make learning easier, yet it is illiterate toddlers who acquire languages with apparent ease, not adults. Babies start their language-learning journey in the womb. Once their ears and brains allow it, they tune into the rhythm and melody of speech audible through the belly. Within months of birth, they start parsing continuous speech into chunks and learning how words sound. By the time they crawl, they realise that many speech chunks label things around them. It