Rust 1.8 Introduces New Cargo-based Build System and more

Rust 1.8 adds a couple of new language features and a number of improvements to the standard library. Additionally, it introduces a new Cargo-based build system for rustc which can be seen as the first step towards bootstrapping Rust.

Go 1.7 to Improve Compilation Speed and Generate Faster Code

When Go 1.7 development cycle has still about a couple of weeks to go, Go committer Dave Cheney has reported on the team efforts to improve the toolchain for the coming release.

Microsoft Experimenting with Using Synthetic DNA for Digital Data Storage

Microsoft is carrying out experiments with synthetic DNA for digital data storage and has recently agreed to purchase ten million strands of DNA from genetics startup Twist Bioscience.

GCC 6.1 Brings New C++17 Features, Full Support for OpenMP, Improves OpenACC

Version 6.1 is the first major GCC release in about one year. It contains substantial new functionality, says GCC maintainer Jakub Jelinek, including new C++17 features, full support for OpenMP, and improved support for OpenACC.

GitLab Discloses Critical Vulnerability, Provides Patch

GitLab has just announced a fix for a number of important security fixes, including a critical privilege escalation, and strongly recommends that all GitLab installations from version 8.2 onwards be upgraded immediately. InfoQ has spoken with GitLab’s Stan Hu, VP of Engineering.