Elixir 1.7 Improves Error Handling, Logging, and Testing
Elixir 1.7 is focused on quality of life improvements, writes Elixir creator José Valim. Those include a new __STACKTRACE__ construct to retrieve the stacktrace, integration with Erlang’s new :logger module, improvements to Elixir’s unit testing library ExUnit, and support for metadata in documentation.
Rust 2018 is Approaching: Managing the Transition from Rust 2015
The first release of Rust 2018, corresponding to Rust 1.31, will be ready on December 6 2018, writes the Rust Core Team, consolidating under a new label the wealth of new features that have enriched the language since Rust 2015 was first delivered.
Intel Discloses New Speculative Execution Vulnerability L1 Terminal Fault
Intel has disclosed a new speculative execution side channel vulnerability, dubbed L1 Terminal Fault, that could potentially leak information residing in the processor L1 data cache. Mitigations are already available, according to Intel, based on its latest Microcode Updates and corresponding updates to operating systems and hypervisor stacks.
Go 1.11 Adds WebAssembly, Experimental Module Support, and More
The two main features of Go 1.11 are WebAssembly and modules, although both are still in the experimental stage.