Speed is usually a critical factor in any programming project, so when making the choice of which language to use you need to ask how they stack up in terms of performance. But, to quote an overworked phrase, that's a complicated question.

BASIC was invented for the sole purpose of making programming as easy as it could possibly be. Is there another language that can claim to have done more to change the way we use computers? You may not like it, but it was the language that brought computing to the masses.

The process of the law is slow, slower than completing the last 10% of any software project, but at last we have a verdict on the question of whether Apple's App Store is a monopoly or not - it isn't, but you can direct users to your own site for payments.

Google has announced that its Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) Bard now has the ability to generate programming code, and to debug and explain existing code.

The CLARK (Cybersecurity Labs and Resource Knowledge-base) Center from Towson and the NSA have published hundreds of cybersecurity learning courses and modules. Let's check what's on offer.

Alphabet is merging its two prominent AI research teams, Brain and DeepMind to form Google DeepMind. Given the phenomenal success of ChatGPT, this is being interpreted as an attempt to compete with OpenAI in the ongoing race towards the development and adoption of general AI.

MariaDB is now offering its SkySQL observability service to users of MariaDB Community Server deployments. The news follows recent job cuts and financial problems for MariaDB.com.

Android Studio Flamingo has been released with improvements including better UI tools, new features that assist with inspecting your app, and IntelliJ updates.

Taking inspiration from The Sims, researchers from Stanford University and Google have created computational software agents that simulate believable human behavior. Generative agents can interact with each other, can plan ahead and can remember and reflect on what they have done, all powered by ChatGTP.

Oracle has announced that the Java SE Subscription Enterprise Performance Pack is now available for download under the Java SE Oracle Technology Network (OTN) License.

David Papworth, a lead designer of the Intel P6 (Pentium Pro), has been named by the ACM as the recipient of the 2022 ACM Charles P. “Chuck” Thacker Breakthrough in Computing Award.

Node.js 20 has been released with improvements including a new Node.js experimental Permission Model and a stable test_runner module.

It's no secret that Java is not the favorite language of Coding Bootcamps. Now an OpenJDK proposal tries to change that by reforming the language's syntax itself.

Author: Steve Hughes et al
Publisher: Packt Publishing
Pages: 270
ISBN: 978-1837633289
Kindle: B0BWRD7HQ7
Audience: Query writers
Rating: 2.5
Reviewer: Ian Stirk

This book aims to improve your SQL queries using design patterns, how does it fare?

This book lays out the foundations of programming using Python.  John Mueller starts from the basics of coding and the process of creating simple, fun programs right away. This updated edition features new chapters, including coverage of Google Colab, plus expanded information on functions and objects, and new examples and graphics that are relevant to today’s beginning coders.

Subtitled "The ultimate guide to building NLP products with OpenAI API", this book is a guide to the Generative Pre-trained Transformer, GPT-3 AI, language model, covering its significance, capabilities, and application in creating innovative NLP products. Shubham Saboo and Sandra Kublik look at methods of utilizing this tool for your specific needs and showcase successful businesses that have been established through its use.

This book has a long subtitle that tells you its contents - "24 puzzles solved by the author, with and without assistance from Copilot, ChatGPT And More". It is the story of two competitors. On one side is David Mertz, an expert programmer and the author of a popular Regex tutorial. On the other are the AI powerhouse coding assistants, GitHub Copilot and OpenAI ChatGPT.