<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li><strong>Key kubernetes projects are retiring</strong>: The Ingress NGINX project is retiring in March 2026, and the Kubernetes Dashboard project is being archived. This comes as part of a January 2026 cloud native ecosystem update from CloudNative.Now, signaling a shift in core Kubernetes tooling. Users relying on these components will need to plan for migration or alternative solutions. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/EdFbm39PB" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI security risks are escalating with exposed hosts and critical vulnerabilities</strong>: Researchers found over 175,000 Ollama AI hosts exposed online without safety guardrails, enabling potential resource hijacking and remote execution. Concurrently, a critical 1-click RCE vulnerability was discovered and patched in OpenClaw, an AI assistant used by over 100,000 developers. These incidents highlight significant security risks in the rapidly expanding AI ecosystem, as reported by various sources. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=2SdHHyeRJ&amp;id=YUSdAM3D6&amp;id=d76FYhLFT&amp;id=iEIaVGrhd&amp;id=yXHHUa4yo&amp;id=4nlzVZMEL&amp;id=ALGXJz29U&amp;id=fuL6WfKHt&amp;id=oAoGgXAAn&amp;id=zgJdriYuf" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Microsoft app center discontinued, forcing beta distribution changes</strong>: Microsoft App Center was discontinued in 2025, forcing mobile development teams to seek new beta distribution solutions. Options like Buildstash, Firebase App Distribution, and Expo Application Services offer varying features, from multi-platform support to enterprise-grade CI/CD, as alternatives for managing beta releases. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/66qh268Pz" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Good to know</h2>
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<li><strong>New open-source kubernetes dashboard radar released</strong>: A new open-source Kubernetes dashboard called Radar, built as a single Go binary with an embedded React frontend, offers real-time cluster visibility without cloud logins or agents, addressing limitations of existing tools like Lens and k9s. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=DiEunA7dc&amp;id=a3wJg58hN" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Linux kernel 6.19 to add uniwill/tuxedo laptop driver</strong>: The Linux 6.19 kernel will integrate a new Uniwill laptop platform driver, enhancing hardware features and settings, including cTGP graphics power controls, for Uniwill-manufactured and TUXEDO Computers models. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/mzBRRS79C" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>smolBSD offers millisecond boot times for micro-vms</strong>: smolBSD, a new BSD distribution built on NetBSD 11’s netbsd-MICROVM kernel, achieves millisecond boot times for micro-VMs, targeting microservices and environments requiring rapid VM initialization. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/qH3tGLrRr" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Elixir forum celebrates 10 years, adapts to LLMs</strong>: The Elixir Forum celebrated its 10th anniversary with significant growth and announced structural changes to adapt to LLMs and evolving user behavior, including moving away from its ‘single-thread-per-library’ rule. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/lMXgCoFLh" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>iPhone becomes wireless keyboard/mouse via esp32-s3</strong>: A developer created an ESP32-S3 adapter that allows an iPhone to function as a wireless keyboard and mouse via Bluetooth LE, providing a low-latency solution for controlling devices like Smart TVs. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/UpqfH9Vo0" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Svelte-fast-check offers 24x faster type checking</strong>: A new experimental type and compiler warning checker, <code>svelte-fast-check</code>, claims up to 24x faster performance than <code>svelte-check</code> for Svelte/SvelteKit projects by leveraging TypeScript 7 (tsgo), a Go-based TypeScript compiler. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/6aMfl6kdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>1980s rpg ii compiler dongle defeated</strong>: A detailed reverse-engineering effort successfully bypassed a 40-year-old hardware copy protection dongle for an RPG II compiler with a simple four-byte patch, allowing the legacy software to run without the physical dongle. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/bOs5RHwYY" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li><strong>Wix introduces xengineer model: more AI, more ‘judgment’</strong>: Wix introduced the ‘xEngineer’ model, integrating AI into engineering roles to ‘evolve engineering responsibilities’ and ‘maintain human accountability.’ They claim this isn’t about reducing headcount, just making engineers ‘focus on judgment rather than mechanical analysis.’ Because nothing says job security like having AI do all the ‘mechanical analysis’ while you’re left with the ‘judgment’ part. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/1ESLU5xBs" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Norwegian developer predicts ai bubble burst</strong>: A Norwegian developer predicts the AI bubble will burst in 2026, leading to higher prices and lower quality AI services because companies can’t monetize their ‘massive AI investments.’ He advises developers to avoid proprietary AI models and maintain core programming skills, criticizing AI-generated code for lacking domain understanding and creating unmaintainable systems. Apparently, the ‘AI revolution’ is just another gold rush, and we’re all about to get stuck with the shovels. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/NEIMwAdHs" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Musk reportedly merging spacex, xai, and tesla into one giant conglomerate</strong>: Elon Musk is reportedly merging SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla into a single conglomerate, aiming to control multiple industries and echoing Gilded Age tycoons. This ‘personal conglomerate’ model, with Musk’s net worth approaching $800 billion, faces potential valuation discounts and regulatory scrutiny. Because what the world really needs is one guy controlling everything, especially when it comes to space, AI, and cars. What could possibly go wrong with that level of ‘synergy’? <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=1c1BwD4mb&amp;id=KnSefvAoB&amp;id=WmgRXjCFJ&amp;id=dReGF25H4&amp;id=eO3r75HkT&amp;id=gsN1KDNJJ&amp;id=lfHG9Xl87&amp;id=tmirKTGzM" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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