Implementing a web client is a basic task for anyone wanting to make use of the internet and the simplest way to do it is to use the urequests module. This is an extract from our book all about the Raspberry Pi Pico in MicroPython.

One of the big advantages of JQuery is that it is easy to use to create DOM objects and incorporate them into existing pages.

There are moments where technology changes just enough to disrupt a situation that you thought would survive forever. Is the success of foundational models like ChatGPT one of them? Google seems to think so.

The source code for PostScript has been publicly released for the first time ever by the Computer History Museum with permission from both Adobe and John Warnock, the inventor of PostScript.

Google has announced open source versions of some of its "privacy-enhancing technologies", aka PETs. These are used to keep users' information anonymous and protected while still letting Google provide recommendations such as autocorrect suggestions and and the low-down in a restaurant's most popular dishes.

The MAUI Framework is now generally available in .NET 7. The main improvements since the previous release is better performance for  CollectionView, and new desktop features as Microsoft increases the target beyond mobile to desktop.

HackerRank has published its 2023 Developer Skills Report using data from its testing platform to reveal which are the most in-demand skills and programming languages. Java is firmly the most in-demand language and TypeScript is the one with the greatest increase in demand.

Shock horror - AI code assistants help humans write code, but it tends to be buggy. Given the code the AI learned from wasn't perfect, is this so surprising?

You just got to love titles of academic papers like "Shakes on a Plane". In this case it's appropriate. Take one standard camera a burst shot of images and you can create a depth image due to the unsteadiness of the hand-held camera.

...is the title of a free, self-paced and comprehensive course that will  take you from beginner to expert in this topic. With 15 modules, it provides a solid grounding in NLP covering everything from the very basics to today's advanced models and techniques.

Whether you are aware of it or not, most websites routinely gather information about you. How is this done? Should you care that your data harvested in this way and if you object what can you do about it?

Google has announced the availability of OSV-Scanner, a free tool that acts as a front end interface to the Open Source Vulnerability (OSV) database. The OSV-Scanner assesses a project's dependencies against the OSV database showing all vulnerabilities relating to the project.

Microsoft has announced that that the Graph PowerShell SDK and Python SDK are now in preview. Microsoft Graph lets organizations map the relationships between people, information and activities within the organization. You can use REST APIs or SDKs to access the data and build apps.

Author: Avinash Valiramani
Publisher: ‎ Microsoft Press
Pages: 320
Audience: Azure users
Rating: 4.5
Reviewer: Kay Ewbank

This book is a guide to Azure compute services for IT professionals who need to work out the best way to implement Azure, then deploy and operate it. 

In this book described as "a hands-on guide to building creative real-life projects with MicroPython and the BBC Micro:bit"  Ashwin Pajankar, Abhishek Sharma and Sandeep Saini show how hardware components can be manipulated using a combination of Micro:bit and MicroPython. The book begins with mini projects aimed at developing practical knowledge of circuit design and writing programs before moving on to how to write programs for working with built-in LEDs and buttons, interfacing external LEDs, buttons, motors and buzzers, built-in radio, speakers, accelerometer, and a compass.

In this tome subtitled "Learn Web Development with Rails", Michael Hartl teaches Rails by guiding you through the development of three example applications of increasing sophistication. The tutorial's examples focus on the general principles of web development needed for virtually any kind of website. The updates to this edition include full compatibility with Rails 7.

Subtitled "The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency", this is the story of a new breed of investigators who have cracked the Bitcoin blockchain, exposing once-anonymous realms of money, drugs, and violence. Andy Greenberg tells a saga of criminal empires built and destroyed. He introduces an IRS agent with a defiant streak, a Bitcoin-tracing Danish entrepreneur, and a colorful ensemble of hardboiled agents and prosecutors as they delve deep into the crypto-underworld.