<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 human mathematicians had not cracked. Terence Tao, a highly respected mathematician, called this “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 AI’s growing capability 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 taking control of their accounts. This allows them to publish malicious updates to trusted snap applications, specifically targeting cryptocurrency wallet users to steal recovery phrases. This tactic, an escalation from previous methods, undermines trust in the Snap Store’s publisher reputation signals, 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 that disconnected 85 million people. This technique targeted GPS signals essential for Starlink terminals, proving more effective than similar Russian attempts. The incident raises serious concerns about Starlink’s reliability in conflict zones and its perceived resistance to censorship. <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 files for a massive 193,428-satellite constellation</strong>: China has filed ITU requests for two satellite constellations, CTC-1 and CTC-2, totaling 193,428 satellites, which is approximately four times larger than SpaceX’s Starlink plans, 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 Mobileye acquiring Mentee Robotics for $900 million and Motional shifting to an “AI-first” AV development, while Chinese automakers gained visibility amid US regulatory tensions. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/MtQzzuuIN" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Command-line tool for Figma and AI integration</strong>: A new command-line tool, dannote/figma-use, offers full read/write access to Figma, enabling AI agents and developers to programmatically create and modify designs using JSX syntax, optimized for token efficiency. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/DfAoRLrdU" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>ReactOS gets massive networking performance boost</strong>: ReactOS has merged a decade-in-the-making asynchronous TCP support patch, significantly improving networking performance for applications like browsers and FTP clients. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/wwS8HD8X1" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Curl drops OpenSSL-QUIC backend due to performance issues</strong>: The curl project is removing support for the OpenSSL-QUIC backend in version 8.19.0, consolidating HTTP/3 to nghttp2+nghttp3 and quiche due to OpenSSL-QUIC’s poor performance and excessive memory usage. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/As2f3e0AW" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Google’s Antigravity expands to compete with Anthropic’s Co-work</strong>: Google’s Antigravity is expanding its AI capabilities beyond coding to include productivity features like creating Google Slides and organizing files, aiming to compete with Anthropic’s Co-work by offering an all-in-one solution for developers. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/HVlI4ECqg" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Critical remote code execution vulnerability in n8n</strong>: A critical unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2026-21858) in the n8n automation platform allows attackers to forge admin session cookies and execute arbitrary commands by manipulating the Content-Type header in the Form Webhook node. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/4XP5JDLv1" 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 navigation: the invisible coupling strikes again</strong>: Apparently, some developers thought using boolean flags for AI-generated navigation was a stroke of genius. Fast forward a few months, and surprise! Those ‘elegant’ solutions are now causing unpredictable back button behavior and maintenance nightmares. It’s almost like relying on invisible coupling for critical UI flows is a bad idea, regardless of whether an AI suggested it, as one developer’s painful refactor illustrates. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/5NyDqJTPW" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Scalability isn’t just about traffic, it’s about your wallet too</strong>: Who knew that scaling a system involved more than just handling a bunch of requests? Apparently, the ‘hidden cost dimension’ of third-party services like OpenAI can become ‘prohibitively expensive’ if you’re not careful. And shocker, your AI coding assistant isn’t optimizing for your budget, so you still have to think about pricing models and API usage. It’s almost like true scalability requires actual human intelligence, not just throwing more compute at the problem. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/yaSSI8AJO" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>PostgreSQL security misconfiguration masquerades as a bug</strong>: In a classic tale of ‘it’s not a bug, it’s a feature… or rather, a massive security hole,’ a PostgreSQL database kept restarting due to ‘trust’ authentication being exposed to the internet. After months of debugging what looked like stability issues, the root cause was unauthorized connections exhausting resources. It’s a stark reminder that sometimes, the most complex ‘bugs’ are just basic security blunders waiting to be discovered, as Nixopus learned the hard way. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=J8z1YJf46&amp;id=m4he1CZCb" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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