<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li><strong>AI solves a previously unsolved math problem</strong>: GPT-5.2 Pro has reportedly solved Erdos problem #281, a mathematical challenge that has eluded human mathematicians. Terence Tao, a highly respected mathematician, called it “perhaps the most unambiguous instance” of AI solving an open problem, marking a significant milestone for AI in mathematical research. This achievement, reported on January 18, 2026, highlights the growing capabilities of AI in complex problem-solving. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/pRkd3CPEF" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Snap Store publisher accounts hijacked for malware distribution</strong>: Scammers are exploiting the Canonical Snap Store by registering expired domains previously used by legitimate publishers, then using these hijacked accounts to distribute malicious updates to trusted snap applications. This new tactic, specifically targeting cryptocurrency wallet users, undermines trust in the Snap Store’s publisher reputation signals. Users are advised to be extremely cautious with crypto apps from Snap and publishers should secure their domains and enable 2FA, as reported by cybersecurity news. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/8RJLmL5a0" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Iran disrupts Starlink internet with military-grade GPS jamming</strong>: Iran successfully used military-grade GPS jammers to disrupt Starlink satellite internet, cutting performance by up to 80% during a nationwide internet shutdown. This incident raises serious concerns about Starlink’s reliability in conflict zones and its perceived resistance to censorship, especially given its use by activists and journalists. The effectiveness of Iran’s approach marks a significant escalation in internet censorship tools. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/VVK9EFJ8w" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Good to know</h2>
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<li><strong>China plans massive 193,428-satellite constellation</strong>: China has filed ITU requests for two satellite constellations, CTC-1 and CTC-2, totaling 193,428 satellites, dwarfing SpaceX’s Starlink plans and raising national security concerns for the US FCC. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/9Dqo8zul1" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Physical AI and AV industry shifts at CES 2026</strong>: CES 2026 highlighted Physical AI and autonomous vehicles, with Chinese companies dominating, Mobileye acquiring Mentee Robotics for $900M, and Tesla shifting to subscription-only for Full Self-Driving, amidst US regulatory tensions. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/MtQzzuuIN" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>New CLI tool integrates AI and developers with Figma</strong>: dannote/figma-use is a new command-line tool offering full read/write access to Figma, optimized for AI agents and developers using JSX syntax, enabling programmatic design creation and modification. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/DfAoRLrdU" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Critical RCE vulnerability in n8n automation platform</strong>: A critical unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2026-21858) has been discovered in the n8n automation platform, allowing attackers to read arbitrary files and execute commands by manipulating Content-Type headers. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/4XP5JDLv1" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Open source ecosystem models: cathedral, megachurch, and bazaar</strong>: An article categorizes open source into cathedral (exclusive groups), megachurch (large foundations like Linux Foundation), and bazaar (individual maintainers), highlighting the critical but underfunded role of bazaar projects in modern infrastructure. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/rr8Vo8FaG" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>ReactOS gets massive networking performance boost</strong>: ReactOS has merged a 10-year-old patch for asynchronous TCP support, significantly improving networking performance for applications like browsers and FTP clients, alongside other recent usability fixes. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/wwS8HD8X1" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Wine patches bring newer Photoshop versions to Linux</strong>: New Wine patches enable the Adobe Creative Cloud installer to run on Linux, allowing direct installation of Photoshop 2021 and 2025, fixing XML parsing issues related to Internet Explorer dependencies. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/jcudSc8Dd" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li><strong>AI-generated cat weather forecasts: because we needed more API calls</strong>: Someone decided the world desperately needed a DIY weather display with AI-generated cat scenes illustrating daily forecasts. Using Google’s Gemini and Nano Banana APIs, this marvel of modern engineering creates ‘unique, personalized weather visualizations.’ Because paying 14 cents per cat picture after free credits expire is clearly a sustainable and necessary innovation for weather reporting. What a time to be alive. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/4SyrvZdf0" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI coding agents: the end of joy, the rise of existential dread</strong>: A developer, after 20 years of mastering Vim/Neovim, is now questioning if learning fundamental tools like awk and sed still makes sense because AI coding agents are ‘good enough.’ Apparently, the ‘joy’ of writing code is being replaced by the efficiency gains of automation, leaving us to ponder what remains when the craft that brought satisfaction becomes automated. Welcome to the future, where your passion is just another prompt. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/vFzyyNK3z" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>RFC-driven AI coding: because AI needs more bureaucracy</strong>: govctl, an ‘opinionated CLI tool,’ is here to enforce RFC-driven development workflows for AI-assisted coding. Because undisciplined AI code generation is apparently a bigger problem than, say, actual undisciplined human code generation. This tool ensures code matches specifications and prevents ‘documentation drift,’ which sounds suspiciously like adding more steps to an already complex process, all in the name of making AI behave. Good luck with that. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/oBJvqLGNT" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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