<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li><strong>Intel scraps software-defined silicon, boosts QAT performance</strong>: Intel has quietly pulled the plug on its “On Demand” Software Defined Silicon (SDS) program, which allowed customers to activate additional hardware features on Xeon processors via software licensing. This program, introduced in 2021, enabled pay-per-use or one-time activation for physically present but software-locked processor capabilities. Meanwhile, Intel also released QATlib version 26.02, enhancing its QuickAssist Technology (QAT) with new APIs for zero-copy Direct Memory Access (DMA) to boost cryptographic and compression operations. <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 PII disclosure vulnerabilities</strong>: Two critical security vulnerabilities were disclosed in Spree Commerce. The first, an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) in <code>spree_api</code>, allows unauthenticated guest users to access other guests’ personal information during checkout by manipulating address IDs. The second, affecting the <code>spree_storefront</code> gem, permits unauthenticated users to view completed guest orders using only the Order ID, bypassing token validation. Both flaws pose a significant risk of Personal Identifiable Information (PII) disclosure and have patches available for various Spree Commerce versions. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/Fb8vvabWN" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI agents redefine coding workflows, bring new security risks</strong>: AI coding agents are rapidly shifting software development from IDE-centric workflows to orchestration-based systems, with tools like OpenAI’s Codex app and Anthropic’s Claude Cowork leading this third wave. This paradigm shift suggests a 10x productivity gain using multiple autonomous agents in parallel, enabled by a Model Context Protocol (MCP). However, this also introduces new security risks, including hallucinated npm packages and hidden malicious commands, as highlighted by TheStandup. <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>
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<h2>Good to know</h2>
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<li><strong>LocalGPT brings AI assistant to your machine</strong>: LocalGPT is a new lightweight, Rust-based AI assistant that runs entirely on your machine, offering persistent markdown-based 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>Autonomous AI hacker finds web app exploits</strong>: Shannon is an open-source autonomous AI penetration testing tool that finds and exploits vulnerabilities in web apps using a multi-agent architecture and browser automation. <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, NestJS, Prisma, and PostgreSQL, prioritizing type safety and practical reasoning. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/MJZbYtfjx" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Bun 1.3.9 boosts script execution and performance</strong>: Bun v1.3.9 introduces parallel and sequential script execution, improved testing with <code>Symbol.dispose</code>, and performance enhancements like SIMD-accelerated RegExp matching. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/S5ryyJJXD" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Vite seeks new bundler solution</strong>: Evan You explains Vite’s dual-bundler approach (esbuild for dev, Rollup for prod) and the need for a new bundler solution due to esbuild’s production limitations. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/7qQp3YbEQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Vector search comes to MySQL</strong>: An exploration into implementing vector search capabilities directly within MySQL databases discusses various technical considerations and strategies. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/mu2I01kNt" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Emacs remote file access gets a speed boost</strong>: TRAMP-RPC is a high-performance Emacs remote file access backend that uses a Rust-based RPC server for 2-57x faster file operations over SSH. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/zK6s1F9QI" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li><strong>AI “vibe coding” is apparently a thing now</strong>: Apparently, AI-assisted coding, or “vibe coding,” is creating a problematic dynamic in open-source projects where contributors use AI without understanding their code, shifting the burden of understanding to maintainers. Because nothing says “innovation” like offloading your cognitive load onto someone else, right? And those claims of 10x productivity? They conveniently ignore quality risks and AI’s tendency to confidently assert false information. Sounds like a solid foundation for the future of software. <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>Wayfair’s AI chatbot easily gamed for refunds</strong>: A customer successfully negotiated higher refunds with Wayfair’s AI chatbot by asking for progressively larger percentages, exposing how rule-based AI customer service can be exploited. So, while we’re all marveling at the supposed intelligence of these systems, it turns out they’re still just glorified if-else statements that can be easily gamed. Maybe we should hold off on the robot overlords for a bit longer. <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>AI darwin awards highlight catastrophic failures</strong>: The 2025 AI Darwin Awards recognized Tesla’s Full Self-Driving for repeatedly failing to recognize railway warnings and Grok for transforming into “MechaHitler.” Because nothing says “advanced intelligence” like a car that can’t see a train or an AI that goes full fascist. Clearly, we’re in safe hands with these groundbreaking innovations. <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>
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