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UpdateAgent Returns with New macOS Malware Dropper Written in Swift

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A new variant of the macOS malware tracked as UpdateAgent has been spotted in the wild, indicating ongoing attempts on the part of its authors to upgrade its functionalities. "Perhaps one of the most identifiable features of the malware is that it relies on the AWS infrastructure to host its various payloads and perform its infection status updates to the server," researchers … [Read more...] about UpdateAgent Returns with New macOS Malware Dropper Written in Swift

Free Hour of Code Workshops December 5 through 11 at Every Apple Store

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  Swift Playgrounds Adds Hour of Code Challenge and New Lessons Apple opened registration for Hour of Code workshops at all 487 Apple retail stores worldwide, from December 5 through 11 in celebration of Computer Science Education Week. Among the most popular events at the Apple Store, Hour of Code workshops teach the basics of computer science … [Read more...] about Free Hour of Code Workshops December 5 through 11 at Every Apple Store

Swift Playgrounds App Makes Learning to Code Easy & Fun

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  New iPad App Teaches Coding Concepts & Encourages Creative Experimentation Apple today introduced Swift Playgrounds, an innovative new app for iPad that makes learning to code fun and easy for anyone. Swift Playgrounds brings coding to life with an interactive interface that encourages students and beginners to explore working with Swift, the easy-to-learn … [Read more...] about Swift Playgrounds App Makes Learning to Code Easy & Fun

The Swift Linux Port

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With the launch of the open source Swift project, we are also releasing a port that works with the Linux operating system! You can build it from the Swift sources or download pre-built binaries for Ubuntu. The port is still a work in progress but we’re happy to say that it is usable today for experimentation. Currently x86_64 is the only supported architecture on Linux.Here are … [Read more...] about The Swift Linux Port

Swift 3 API Design Guidelines

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The design of commonly-used libraries has a large impact on the overall feel of a programming language. Great libraries feel like an extension of the language itself, and consistency across libraries elevates the overall development experience. To aid in the construction of great Swift libraries, one of the major goals for Swift 3 is to define a set of API design guidelines and … [Read more...] about Swift 3 API Design Guidelines

Apple Releases Swift as Open Source

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Apple has announced that its Swift programming language is now open source. As an open source language, the broad community of talented developers — from app developers to educational institutions to enterprises — can contribute to new Swift features and optimizations and help bring Swift to new computing platforms. Introduced in 2014, Swift is the fastest growing programming … [Read more...] about Apple Releases Swift as Open Source

Apple Announces OS X El Capitan With Split View and New Spotlight

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Apple today announced OS X 10.11 El Capitan, the latest version of its Mac operating system. OS X El Capitan features new versions of multiple stock apps, including Safari, Mail and Notes, improved Spotlight search with natural language enhancements and contextually aware results, Metal for Mac and other features and refinements that Apple introduced during its WWDC keynote in … [Read more...] about Apple Announces OS X El Capitan With Split View and New Spotlight