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When writing C for Linux/POSIX operating systems the syscall is how your program communicates what it needs to happen. Find out how it works. This extract is from Harry Fairhead's second book on C in an IoT context. 
Testing to see if a number is a prime or not is the basis of many encryption and security methods. It has long been assumed that there is no fast way, i.e no polynomial time method, to determine if a number is prime, but now we know different. 
If you have used WebView in any of your Android projects, you might know that it has some limitations. Now you have a choice as GeckoView can do everything it can and more. 
After more software flaws were discovered in the Boeing MAX software last week, it has emerged that the software was developed at a time when Boeing was laying off experienced engineers and pressing suppliers to cut software costs. 
Intel has announced that it is developing a new programming language as part of its One API initiative. Data Parallel C++ (DPC++) will be a new direct programming language. 
A set of multiple choice JavaScript questions to test (and expand) your knowledge is available on GitHub. The questions range from basic to advanced. 
Artificial Intelligence looms ever larger in every sphere and while it is expected to reduce employment in some areas, from fruit picking to truck driving to anything with clerk in its title, this is going to be more than balanced by new jobs in emerging technologies. The analytics team at Indeed.com has been looking into these new opportunities. 
GitHub has introduced new features designed to keep code secure with the addition of WhiteSource data to security vulnerability alerts, and dependency insights. 
To further its role in STEM education, iRobot has acquired Root, the educational robot originally developed by the Wyss Institute at Harvard and then launched as a commercial product after a successful Kickstarter. 
An iconic fragment of Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine, constructed by his son Henry, goes on display in July during the Manchester International Festival alongside an interactive art experience inspired by Babbage. 
Microsoft has announced a preview of a fully-managed blockchain service. Azure Blockchain Service is designed to make it easier to set up, manage and control consortium blockchain networks so businesses can focus on workflow logic and application development. 
The GNOME's Foundation's 2018 Annual Report has been published and paints a very positive picture. GNOME's financial position improved dramatically thanks to two large donations. 
WebAssembly is about the most exciting thing going on at the moment and is certain to be the next big thing - if it isn't already. Now Google has demonstrated what is possible by porting Earth to the browser in WebAssembly. 
The team developing PyPI, the Python Package Index, is adding WebAuthn support as a new beta feature. The support for U2F compatible hardware security keys will enable PyPI to offer a two-factor authentication login security method, work on which has been funded by a grant from the Open Technology Fund.