<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li><strong>AI coding agents: productivity gains vs. quality risks</strong>: AI’s impact on software development is a mixed bag, with claims of 10x productivity gains often ignoring quality risks and the burden shifted to maintainers in open-source projects. While AI tools accelerate individual tasks, they can lead to “AI fatigue” and a decline in software craftsmanship if developers accept mediocrity, as noted by various sources. However, some pragmatic approaches suggest selective AI use for tedious tasks, preserving human understanding and collaboration. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=0QENbqZDa&amp;id=3r8OIPgQ1&amp;id=4N9fLJzRG&amp;id=9kAZfg0YQ&amp;id=BJmVQeRm9&amp;id=BjOY0aFh9&amp;id=EfUZYBNep&amp;id=HRdstiR7N&amp;id=SxXZ2WHZR&amp;id=UzDlrij56" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Intel updates QATlib and drops SDS program</strong>: Intel’s QuickAssist Technology (QATlib) version 26.02 introduces new APIs for zero-copy Direct Memory Access (DMA), enhancing performance for cryptographic and compression operations by eliminating unnecessary data copying. Meanwhile, Intel has quietly discontinued its “On Demand” Software Defined Silicon (SDS) program, which allowed software-licensed activation of hardware features on Xeon processors, a program first introduced in 2021. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=LA5nVlV55&amp;id=LPtFvSMC9&amp;id=lJuyIXZKX" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Spree commerce hit with critical security flaws</strong>: Two critical security vulnerabilities were disclosed in Spree Commerce. One is an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) in <code>spree_api</code> allowing unauthenticated guests to access other users’ personal information during checkout. The second, affecting <code>spree_storefront</code>, permits unauthenticated users to view completed guest orders using only the Order ID, potentially leading to PII disclosure through brute force attacks. Patches are available for both issues. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/Fb8vvabWN" 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 AI model pony alpha challenges claude opus</strong>: Pony Alpha, a new free stealth model, reportedly matches or exceeds Claude Opus 4.5 performance with a large context window and strong tool-calling accuracy. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=4JIVYKasE&amp;id=6XiGDuvrg&amp;id=99RvVncrQ&amp;id=BFb4A0CqB&amp;id=DVlnW0oAE&amp;id=IR7qapWFD&amp;id=JHFI7hjNP&amp;id=SVJSQF1SS&amp;id=cFuqqwpeZ&amp;id=cIFgh6gRR" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Bun v1.3.9 brings parallel scripts and performance boosts</strong>: Bun v1.3.9 introduces parallel and sequential script execution, <code>Symbol.dispose</code> support for mock cleanup, and performance enhancements for RegExp and string operations. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/S5ryyJJXD" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>LocalGPT offers a lightweight, local AI assistant</strong>: LocalGPT is a lightweight, Rust-written AI assistant that runs entirely on your local machine, featuring persistent markdown memory and support for multiple LLM providers. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/WndaKmd4O" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Shannon: an open-source AI hacker for web apps</strong>: Shannon is an open-source autonomous AI penetration testing tool that finds and exploits vulnerabilities in web applications with a high success rate. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/3D8UEk4xc" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>A 2026 full-stack developer’s toolkit</strong>: A developer shares their 2026 full-stack toolkit, centering on Next.js 15, TanStack Query, Tailwind CSS, Shadcn/UI, NestJS, Prisma, PostgreSQL, Vitest, and Playwright. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/MJZbYtfjx" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Kotlin weekly #497 features new tools and libraries</strong>: Kotlin Weekly #497 highlights new compiler plugins, runtime tools like Elide on GraalVM, and libraries such as Instant Compose for rapid Jetpack Compose deployment. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/l89vLifJy" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Decidim vulnerability allows private data leaks</strong>: A security vulnerability in Decidim versions 0.30.0+ can lead to data leaks in private data exports due to UUID collision issues. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/39w2G3e6e" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li><strong>Notepad breaks due to microsoft’s cloud servers</strong>: Microsoft’s cloud authentication requirements are now breaking basic offline apps like Notepad on Windows 11, as reported by a user experiencing a licensing error. Apparently, even your text editor needs to phone home to Redmond now, because who needs local control when you can have a fully integrated, always-online, potentially non-functional experience? It’s not a bug, it’s a feature… of their cloud strategy. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/KEuw7GCav" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>GitHub copilot billing bypass discovered</strong>: A security vulnerability in GitHub Copilot reportedly allows users to bypass billing for premium AI models by using a free model to launch subagents. So, you’re telling me their “security-first design” for AI agent workflows, as touted by GitHub, has a loophole that lets you get premium features for free? Shocking. It’s almost like relying on AI to manage your security is a brilliant idea, until the AI itself becomes the exploit. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=4JIVYKasE&amp;id=6XiGDuvrg&amp;id=99RvVncrQ&amp;id=BFb40CqB&amp;id=DVlnW0oAE&amp;id=IR7qapWFD&amp;id=JHFI7hjNP&amp;id=SVJSQF1SS&amp;id=cFuqqwpeZ&amp;id=cIFgh6gRR" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI blamed for tech layoffs, but is it really?</strong>: An article claims that AI is to blame for tech layoffs, but economic research suggests most job losses stem from pandemic overhiring and restructuring, not AI. It seems AI is the perfect scapegoat for companies to justify workforce reductions, even when their AI investments aren’t yielding much. Because nothing says “innovation” like blaming a nascent technology for your own poor business decisions. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/BETrrdWq1" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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