News JetBrains Kotlin 2.4.0 Release Advances JVM, WebAssembly, and JavaScript Support By John K. Waters June 24, 2026 JetBrains has released Kotlin 2.4.0, adding support for Java 26 on Kotlin/JVM, enabling annotations in metadata by default, and expanding the language’s support for WebAssembly, JavaScript, and native development. The release, announced by JetBrains earlier…
AkiraOS is a Zephyr-based embedded OS that runs sandboxed WebAssembly applications on microcontrollers and lets users deploy and update firmware OTA without reflashing. In other words, it’s similar to Docker containers, but for microcontrollers. The open-source embedded platform separates the OS from the application. That means the firmware stays stable, while apps are independent .wasm…
AvaloniaUI has previewed MAUI support for Linux and WebAssembly browser applications — platforms Microsoft’s own cross-platform .NET framework lacks — but low adoption and persistent bugs are likely to constrain uptake. The Avalonia team has previewed a backend for MAUI (multi-platform app UI) using .NET 11 (itself in preview), enabling developers to add Linux and…
Microsoft has released the first preview of ASP.NET Core in .NET 11, introducing a range of new features and improvements aimed at enhancing the developer experience across Blazor, OpenAPI, and general web development workflows. Among the most notable additions is the new EnvironmentBoundary component for Blazor, which allows developers to conditionally render content based on the…
