The Dev Times #80
Halfway through each month, our newsletter for developers: The Dev Times, brings three reads that our own developers found interesting on the web, and two Transloadit updates that may interest you.
Ladybird - a truly independent web browser
Most 'new' browsers are built on the Chromium engine, provided for free by Google. This, of course, comes with the privacy and security concerns associated with being tied to the world's biggest data collector. That's why we're excited to follow the development of Ladybird, a completely independent web browser that operates as a non-profit – with a bold promise to never monetize. Their current plan is to have an alpha release by the summer of 2026, so stay tuned for further updates! Explore more ›
Claude 3.5 Sonnet
Anthropic has recently released its first model of the 3.5 family – Claude 3.5 Sonnet. The model aims to be a direct competitor to the recent release of OpenAI's GPT-4o, and from the benchmarks provided it appears to be a heavy hitter in the multi-modal space. The Anthropic team also teased that the Opus and Haiku models will be arriving later this year. If you're eager to see how the Sonnet model performs, though, follow the link and try it out! Dive in ›
ExtensionTotal - check your extensions for malware
Our final external article of July's newsletter is a cyber security PSA. Recently, a team of researchers managed to infect over one hundred organizations with a malicious VS Code extension that was posing as the popular VS Code theme Dracula. Thankfully, the research team did not have malicious intent, but instead accomplished to highlight just how easy it is to infect user's machines for someone who does have malintent. As such, the research team has released a free tool called ExtensionTotal (inspired by VirusTotal), so you can check your extensions for suspicious activity. Check it out ›
Make real-time file previews with Transloadit's Smart CDN
At Transloadit, we strive to make handling media files as efficient and seamless as possible. We are excited to introduce a new feature that takes our offering to the next level: file previews. As the name suggests, this feature allows you to create presentable previews for all kinds of assets by leveraging our robust file processing capabilities. Read more ›
How to check images for copyright using Transloadit
Being able to check images for copyright has become increasingly important as online DMCA regulations have become tighter. Manually checking images for copyright is a labor-intensive solution that simply isn't possible for large sites that host user-generated content. In this blog, we're taking a look at how you can automatically check for copyright information in images using the Transloadit API. Find out more ›