“The Eclipse Foundation just released version 1.0 of an open-source alternative to Visual Studio Code called Eclipse Theia,” reports SD Times: Theia is an extensible platform that allows developers to create multi-language cloud and desktop IDEs, allowing them to create entirely new developer experiences. According to the Eclipse Foundation, the differences between Theia and Visual Studio Code are that Theia has…
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Helping universities and colleges take learning online in response to the coronavirus
By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO Coursera The spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is the most serious global health security threat in decades. In many countries, restrictions imposed by government agencies have disrupted daily routines for millions, including students. Many universities in the impacted regions have suspended face-to-face seminars, closed campuses, and are scrambling to find a […]
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Is Microsoft Retaliating For Chrome’s Warnings About Extension Security in Edge?
Several pundits criticized Google for warning Edge users to switch to Chrome if they wanted to use Chrome extensions “securely”. “In Chrome, a plugin can be remotely disabled by the Chrome team if it’s considered unsafe for whatever reason,” notes PC World. “Google lacks the ability to remotely disable the same plugin within Edge, prompting Google to recommend switching to Chrome,…
Google Detects Edge Users Visiting Its Sites, Urges Them to Switch to Chrome
In Microsoft’s Chromium-based Edge browser, Chrome’s extensions “work as good as they work on Chrome browsers,” argues the MS Power User blog. But guess what happens when you use Edge to visit Chrome’s “Web Store” for downloading extensions?
According to Google, internet users should use Google Chrome instead of Microsoft Edge if they want to use browser extensions securely. On visiting the…
Grit, Google, and Gratitude: Meet Nimisha
A recurring theme in the field of computer science seems to be the rate at which new capabilities are discovered means that it’s never too late to start learning. This rang true in Nimisha’s story, edX’s Chief Architect, who shared her best advice for those new to (or in her case, returning to) web development in this edition of edX Insider….
Alternative Browser ‘Waterfox’ Acquired By System1
Waterfox is an open-source web browser for x64, ARM64, and PPC64LE systems, “intended to be speedy and ethical, and maintain support for legacy extensions dropped by Firefox, from which it is forked,” according to Wikipedia. (Its tabs also still have angled sides with rounded corners.) Friday Waterfox’s original creator, 24-year-old Alexandros Kontos, announced that the browser “now has funding and a…
Made in China 8-Core x86 CPU Released
AmiMoJo writes: Zhaoxin, a fabless chip maker based in Shanghai, has produced a homegrown x86 CPU line that’s apparently ready for the DIY scene. The Zhaoxin KaiXian KX-6000 series of processors were originally shown off in 2018, but since then we had heard little about them. Now it seems that the KX-U6780A will come to market this quarter, as listed on…