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* '''Wireless Routers Too''' -- In April we [https://hacks.mozilla.org/2019/04/introducing-mozilla-webthings/ announced] that the [https://iot.mozilla.org/ Mozilla IoT team] was evolving [https://iot.mozilla.org/gateway/ WebThings Gateway] into a full software distribution for consumer wireless routers as our way of providing a trusted agent for the smart, connected home. This week, with the 0.9 release, we’re happy to make available the first experimental builds for our first target router hardware, the [https://www.turris.cz/en/omnia/ Turris Omnia]. These builds are based on the open source [https://openwrt.org/ OpenWrt] operating system and feature a new first-time setup experience enabling you to configure the Gateway as a router and Wi-Fi access point itself rather than connecting to an existing Wi-Fi network. Basic router configuration is just our first step along the path to a full software distribution for wireless routers. We’re not ready to replace your existing wireless router yet. We also continue to support the existing Raspbian-based builds for the Raspberry Pi. In fact, the 0.9 release is the first version of WebThings Gateway to support the new [https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/raspberry-pi-4-model-b/ Raspberry Pi 4]. You can now find a [https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/ handy download link] on the official Raspberry Pi website as well as our Mozilla [https://iot.mozilla.org/gateway/ project page].
* '''Hubs and Firefox Reality Updates''' -- [https://hubs.mozilla.com/ Hubs by Mozilla] has added additional moderation tools, allowing public sharing of links and content without worries about toxic interactions in Social VR. In addition to a growing number public meetups, academic meetings, educational settings, and enterprise usage, we’re seeing Hubs growing really well and several commercial use cases emerging. In addition to Hubs updates, Firefox Reality version 1.3 has been released and is now available in HTC Viveport, Oculus Go Store, Google Play Store, and, for the first time, in Oculus Quest Store . This release focus on performance and stability, and includes key fixes aimed at providing richer Firefox Telemetry.
* '''Rust at Microsoft''' -- Rust’s global adoption, growth and popularity are increasingly visible in the news these days, but recently some extra attention surfaced when Microsoft [https://msrc-blog.microsoft.com/2019/07/16/a-proactive-approach-to-more-secure-code/ announced] they thought Rust was “[https://msrc-blog.microsoft.com/2019/07/22/why-rust-for-safe-systems-programming/ the best alternative to C and C++]” and were actively exploring its widespread use. Of particular note from their blog posts was analysis by their Microsoft’s Security Research team showing that over the last twelve years 70% of all their software patches were to address memory vulnerability bugs, hence their [https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-to-explore-using-rust/ strong motivation] towards adopting Rust as a [https://hub.packtpub.com/microsoft-mulls-replacing-c-and-c-code-with-rust-calling-it-a-a-modern-safer-system-programming-language-with-great-memory-safety-features/ memory safe language].
== July 22nd, 2019 ==
