Google Cloud Shell New Code Editor to Enable End-to-End Cloud Development
Google has launched a code editor integrated within its Google Cloud Platform. Based on Eclipse Orion, it will make it possible to edit code and configuration files from within the browser, writes Sachin Kotwani, product manager at Google.
Where Rust is Heading in 2017
The Rust core team has settled on a roadmap proposal for Rust which aims to define where the language should be in a year’s time. Partially based on the results of a survey carried through in 2016 among Rust users, it prioritizes improving Rust’s productivity without sacrificing speed and reliability.
Racket 6.7 Brings Android App Support, Improved REPL, and More
PLT Design has announced a new version of Racket; its Scheme-like general purpose, multi-paradigm programming language Racket 6.7 introduces support for building graphical applications on Android, improvements to the REPL and to the package manager, and extended Typed Racked.
Major Windows Vulnerability Disclosed by Google before Patch Available
A major, currently exploited vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows kernel has recently been disclosed by Google’s Threat Analysis Group, before Microsoft made public a patch or any mitigation advice. Microsoft has stated a fully tested patch will be available in a week.