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5 solo-developer software projects that quietly changed the computing world

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GitHub

Cordova SQLite Plugin 2

A rewrite/fork of the Cordova SQLite Plugin. In most cases, it should be a drop-in replacement. This plugin provides a WebSQL-compatible API to store data in a Cordova/PhoneGap/Ionic app, by using a ...
marktechpost

Alibaba Open-Sources Zvec: An Embedded Vector Database Bringing SQLite-like Simplicity and High-Performance On-Device RAG to Edge Applications

Alibaba Tongyi Lab research team released ‘Zvec’, an open source, in-process vector database that targets edge and on-device retrieval workloads. It is positioned as ‘the SQLite of vector databases’ ...
Analytics Insight

DuckDB vs SQLite: Features, Performance, and How to Choose the Right Database

SQLite is suitable for apps that require reliable storage and small but frequent updates. DuckDB can handle large datasets and analytical SQL workloads efficiently. Matching database design to ...
Geeky Gadgets

From Single-Writer Limits to Multi-Writer Speed : Turso Reworked SQLite in Rust

What if the database you rely on could handle writes four times faster without sacrificing simplicity or reliability? For years, SQLite’s single-writer limitation has been both its strength and ...
TechRepublic

Google’s Big Sleep Foils Hackers by Spotting SQLite Flaw Before Exploit

Google’s Big Sleep Foils Hackers by Spotting SQLite Flaw Before Exploit Your email has been sent Google’s Big Sleep AI agentic system spotted a zero-day SQLite bug after threat signals emerged, ...
Forbes

Google Claims World First As AI Finds 0-Day Security Vulnerability

Google's Big Sleep team uncovers a zero-day vulnerability using AI for the first time. Update, Nov. 05, 2024: This story, originally published Nov. 04, now includes the results of research into the ...
Infosecurity-magazine.com

Google Researchers Claim First Vulnerability Found Using AI

Researchers from Google Project Zero and Google DeepMind have found their first real-world vulnerability using a large language model (LLM). In a November 1 blog post, Google Project Zero researchers ...
TheServerSide

SQLite tutorial for beginners

SQLite has an incredibly small footprint. The database itself, its DLLs and the complimentary diff and analyzer tools are less than 15 MB in size. It's perfect for small mobile devices, advanced ...
PC Magazine

Google's 'Big Sleep' AI Project Uncovers Real Software Vulnerabilities

A Google AI project is smart enough to uncover real-world software vulnerabilities on its own, according to the company’s researchers. Google’s AI program recently discovered a previously unknown and ...
TheServerSide

SQLite3 Basics: Create tables and insert records

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Once you’ve installed SQLite, you’ll probably want to learn how to maneuver around the ...