GitHub has launched a new feature called Copilot Autofix, designed to enhance its GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) service by automatically identifying and suggesting fixes for code vulnerabilities. On August 14, GitHub officially rolled out Copilot Autofix, which evaluates vulnerabilities in code, clarifies their implications, and provides actionable code suggestions for […]

Dioptra, a newly released open-source software package from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), helps developers assess how various attacks could compromise the effectiveness of AI models. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the US Department of Commerce has introduced Dioptra, an open-source tool designed […]

Google has expanded its translation capabilities within search results, adding support for eight additional languages. This update aims to enhance global accessibility for publishers by automatically translating search result titles and meta descriptions into users’ native languages. The feature, known as Translated Results, facilitates seamless browsing across language barriers. When […]

Oracle has enhanced its low-code application development platform, Application Express (APEX), by incorporating a generative AI-powered assistant. Known as the APEX AI Assistant, this feature is available in Oracle APEX 24.1 and enables users to create applications using natural language and add conversational AI interfaces to any developing application. APEX […]

Expected to launch in September, Java 23 brings forth a range of novel elements including previews of module import declarations, stream gatherers, and integration of primitive types within patterns, instanceof statements, and switch constructs. The lineup of proposed features for Java Development Kit (JDK) 23, the upcoming iteration of standard […]

Google has made updates to its page experience documentation to provide clarity on how Core Web Vitals metrics impact ranking signals. Additionally, Google emphasized that other page experience signals do not directly influence rankings in Google Search.

A recently discovered vulnerability in a WordPress backup plugin, utilized by more than 200,000 websites, has been addressed with a patch to mitigate potential Denial of Service (DoS) attacks. The vulnerability, rated with a High severity level by Wordfence, highlights the necessity for users of the plugin to promptly update […]

OpenAI, a leading player in generative AI, has introduced innovative features for developers to manage and monitor API keys effectively. The company has also implemented updates for its GPT-3.5 Turbo and GPT-4 large language models, along with the introduction of two new text embedding models. The rollout, executed on January […]