Google said Thursday it's funding a project to increase Linux security by writing parts of the operating system's core in the Rust programming language, a modernization effort that could bolster ...

Now, Google will soon start using the language for its own Chromium project, which means Mountain View is seemingly preparing a more secure future for the ubiquitous Chrome browser.

Facebook has joined the Rust Foundation, the organization driving the Rust programming language, alongside Amazon Web Services, Google, Huawei, Microsoft, and Mozilla. Facebook is the latest tech ...

In fact, support for the Rust programming language was first introduced in Android 12 as a memory-safe alternative to C/C++. “As we noted in the original announcement, our goal is not to convert ...

Programming languages: Rust in the Linux kernel just got a big boost from Google Momentum grows behind the push to make Rust a second language for the development of the Linux kernel and drivers.

14 new languages addedThe update, which is only confirmed for enterprise Workspace accounts at this time, greatly expands code block compatibility inside Google Docs, with more than a dozen new ...

The first version of Rust was released 12 years ago, while including the language in the Linux kernel has been in discussion for quite some time.

Linux began taking steps toward supporting the language recently. For those who do not know, Rust is a memory-managed programming language. Google is in the same boat as Linux in adopting Rust.

For the fifth year in a row, Rust topped Stack Overflow's list of favorite programming languages, based on its annual survey of 65,000 developers. Rust developers in the US make a median salary of ...

Rust delivers the energy efficiency of the C programming language, “without the risk of undefined behavior,” according to the blog. “We can cut energy use in half without losing the benefits ...