<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li><strong>Statamic 6 released with modern web stack</strong>: Statamic 6 is officially out, bringing a completely redesigned control panel built with Vue 3 and Inertia.js. It also includes Tailwind CSS v4 support and a new UI component library, aligning with modern web development practices. This release, which involved over a thousand pull requests, lays the groundwork for future enhancements and focuses on clarity and intentional design, as reported by Laravel News. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/jMzcAPWp0" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Notepad++ update infrastructure compromised</strong>: Notepad++'s update infrastructure was compromised by suspected Chinese state-sponsored hackers from June to December 2025, delivering backdoored versions to specific targets. The attackers exploited a vulnerability in the shared hosting server, mirroring the SolarWinds attack. Notepad++ has since released hardened versions and migrated to a new hosting provider, urging users to update and remove previously installed self-signed root certificates. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/diIJMavHg" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Microsoft Windows emergency patches increase</strong>: Microsoft has been releasing frequent out-of-band emergency patches, a trend that continues into early 2026, with nearly every Patch Tuesday requiring subsequent fixes. This increase in ‘atypical’ emergency releases coincides with Microsoft’s workforce reductions and claims of over 30% AI-contributed code, raising concerns about quality control and forcing system administrators to choose between delaying critical security updates or risking productivity losses from broken patches. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/H1aWwdchu" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Good to know</h2>
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<li><strong>Oracle database 26ai on-premise release met with skepticism</strong>: Oracle released Database 26ai Enterprise Edition for on-premises Linux x86-64, but industry experts are skeptical about upgrades due to extended support for 19c and concerns about AI vendor lock-in. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/Ppu6C3s7w" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>OpenAI launches macOS app for codex AI agent</strong>: OpenAI released a macOS desktop app for Codex, its AI coding agent, shifting focus to managing multiple parallel AI agents for complex, long-running tasks, available to all ChatGPT users. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/c2BjVZb6r" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Firefox 148 introduces granular AI controls</strong>: Firefox 148, set for release in late February 2026, will introduce a new ‘AI Controls’ panel allowing users to disable AI features at a granular level or block them entirely with a single toggle. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/K3PNUlsQj" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI coding assistants impact software development</strong>: AI coding assistants have increased code production speed by 55% but also raised code churn and review times, shifting the bottleneck from writing to verification and demanding deterministic guardrails. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/KYToiOjQs" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Linux from scratch ends sysvinit support</strong>: Linux From Scratch (LFS) will become systemd-only starting with version 13.0, dropping SysVinit support due to overwhelming volunteer workload and increasing upstream dependencies on systemd. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/ohWaYbFxO" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>New developer tools for AI integration and UI development</strong>: New tools like <a href="http://ui.sh" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">ui.sh</a> for AI-assisted UI development, Vibe for lightweight Linux VMs on ARM Macs, and Reposit.bot for sharing AI conversation solutions are emerging to streamline developer workflows. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=FBZjjQkX5&amp;id=XJySsKWNc&amp;id=YD299xQxI" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Arcjet JS SDK v1.0 emphasizes stability</strong>: Arcjet has released v1.0 of its JavaScript SDK, focusing on stability, minimal breaking changes, and predictable monthly releases to prevent developer fatigue and ensure long-term API reliability. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/a40JTbiKw" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li><strong>AI-related layoffs and ‘AI-washing’ claims</strong>: Over 50,000 layoffs in 2025 were blamed on AI, but a Forrester report suggests many companies are just ‘AI-washing’—using AI as a convenient excuse for job cuts actually driven by financial pressures or pandemic over-hiring. So, apparently, AI is now the corporate scapegoat for bad business decisions. Convenient, isn’t it? <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/yXHHUa4yo" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Cloudflare’s ‘production-grade’ matrix homeserver</strong>: Cloudflare proudly announced a ‘production-grade’ Matrix homeserver built on Workers, only for Matrix’s co-founder to point out it lacked critical features like federation, authentication, and encryption. Turns out, their AI-generated code had ‘TODO’ comments in critical sections. It’s almost like slapping ‘AI-assisted’ on something doesn’t magically make it production-ready. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=Iq2RG6GgT&amp;id=YUSdAM3D6&amp;id=d76FYhLFT" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI-generated content persists despite exposure</strong>: Apparently, AI-generated and manipulated content continues to influence beliefs even after being exposed as fake. The ‘truth crisis’ has shifted from preventing initial confusion to combating persistent influence. So, we’re not just dealing with fake news, but fake news that people <em>know</em> is fake but still believe. Excellent, just what we needed. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/savTmPDZC" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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