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Oracle JDK Mission Control 9 adds dark theme, configurable JVM browser

Tool kit for monitoring, managing, profiling, and troubleshooting Java applications now requires JDK 17 or later to run.


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Java proposal would add exception case to switch

Allowing developers to handle an exception from the selector in switch with a case in the switch block would make switch more usable for pattern matching, the proposal says.


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AWS moves Amazon Bedrock’s AI guardrails, and other features to general availability

The updates include new large language models and a capability to import custom models, which is currently in preview.


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The cloud is not a slam dunk platform for generative AI

With public cloud providers chasing generative AI, it may be a surprise when dollars flow in other directions. Vendors and customers have a lot to consider.


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The dawn of intelligent and automated data orchestration

Enterprise workflows desperately need what iPhone and Android users have enjoyed for years—ready access to files wherever and whenever they’re needed, regardless of where the files are physically located.


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Why we suck at estimating software projects

You can plan, strategize, chunk, fold, spindle, and mutilate a project for countless person-hours, and you still won’t know the difficulties that lay ahead in actually writing the code.


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Focusing on the wrong open source issues

Yes, a tiny number of companies have relicensed their open source code. Let’s worry about actual problems, like security and megacompanies that contribute almost nothing.


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7 innovative ways to use low-code tools and platforms

Low-code platforms aren't just for web forms and simple integrations anymore. Here are seven innovative ways small and large enterprises are stretching the limits of what low-code can do.


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Android 15 reaches beta

The upcoming Android update emphasizes security, productivity, and making apps more widely accessible.


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Meta eyes LLM dominance with new Llama 3 models

The new generation of models is expected to take on all large language models, including GPT-3.5, Claude Sonnet, Mistal models, and Grok.


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AWS Snowmobile drives into the sunset

Customer demand for more efficient methods and faster online data transfer capabilities have led AWS to exit the data trucking business.


Java proposal would streamline module package imports

Allowing entire modules to be imported all at once would eliminate tedious typing and simplify the reuse of modular libraries in Java.


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How to use the new minimal API features in ASP.NET Core 8

Parameter binding from forms, antiforgery tokens, and Native AOT are now supported in ASP.NET Core. Here’s how to take advantage of them.


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Cloud cost management is not working

As cloud costs got out of control, we turned to cost optimization approaches and tools, and have little to show for it. What now?


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How Microsoft’s Git fork scales for massive monorepos

Microsoft has rolled its Git Virtual File System and Scalar optimizations into a fork of Git designed to support enormous repos and large distributed teams.