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Python is bursting with updates and innovations worthy of your attention. This week’s report highlights some of the best of them, with handy guides to get you started.
Swift 6.2 improves concurrency and interoperability with C++ and Java, SwiftUI adds support for the new Liquid Glass design, and Xcode 26 extends to LLMs beyond ChatGPT.
Soon to be the official tool for managing Python installations on Windows, the new Python Installation Manager picks up where the ‘py’ launcher left off.
ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Windsurf, RooCode, and Claude Code all have their strengths, but no single assistant ticks all the boxes.
Microsoft learned from Visual Studio Code that making it easy for developers to do their work is a strategy for success.
Learn how to write and validate unit tests with JUnit 5. This article shows you how to configure a Maven project for JUnit, write basic and parameterized unit tests, and use JUnit 5’s built-in assertions, annotations, and tags.
Teams will get better at devops with agents, which help developers with tasks ranging from fixing bugs to performing dependency upgrades, according to GitHub.
Attackers exploit exposed Nomad, Docker, and Gitea instances to deploy XMRig miners within minutes, draining cloud resources and evading detection.
With Google’s new open-source app, developers get private, low-latency Hugging Face AI directly on Android devices.
Leading software developers suggest a combination of new skills and tactics to improve the effectiveness of working with AI.
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