<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li><strong>Ingress-nginx is getting archived, time to migrate</strong>: The ingress-nginx project is officially being archived in early 2026, meaning no more active maintenance or security updates. If you’re still using it, you’ll need to migrate. The good news is there are clear paths: either switch to Cilium Ingress for a minimal-change replacement or adopt Cilium’s Gateway API for more advanced features. Both options leverage Cilium’s eBPF-powered datapath for better performance and observability, as reported by CNCF. Migration tools are available to help automate the conversion. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/PptBbhnAu" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>WhatsApp ditches C++ for Rust in media security</strong>: WhatsApp has replaced 160,000 lines of C++ code with 90,000 lines of Rust in its media handling stack, rolling out a new media consistency library called Kaleidoscope. This move, affecting billions of users across all platforms, aims to validate media files against format standards and detect malicious patterns to prevent malware exploits. Meta, WhatsApp’s parent company, claims improved performance and memory usage, highlighting Rust’s memory safety and reduced corruption risk, according to their official communications. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=2YIPmtHiF&amp;id=Fw1AO3ne7" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Linux kernel considers Rust linting tool Klint</strong>: RFC patches have been proposed to integrate Klint, a Rust-based linting tool, into the Linux kernel. Klint, which acts as a custom Rust compiler driver similar to Clippy, offers checks for incorrect prelude imports, unoptimized build assertions, and excessive stack frame sizes. This move signals ongoing efforts to improve code quality in the Rust portions of the kernel, addressing existing issues with prelude imports and stack usage, as detailed in the RFC patch notes. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/RgFFWztiy" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Good to know</h2>
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<li><strong>Google Cloud launches N4A instances with custom ARM CPUs</strong>: Google Cloud has released N4A compute instances powered by their custom Axion ARM processors, offering up to 64 vCPUs and 512GB RAM, targeting web servers, microservices, and containerized applications as a more cost-effective option than previous generations. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=JvBjVyZ5U&amp;id=JvBjVyZ5U" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Rust Zlib implementation reaches stable API</strong>: Zlib-rs, a Rust-based implementation of the Zlib compression library, has reached version 0.6 with a stable and complete API, boasting over 30 million downloads and performance on par with C/C++ versions, and is expected to become the default in the flate2 crate. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/EoNxQouVm" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Docker controller automates Cloudflare Tunnel sync</strong>: A new Docker controller, ‘docker-cloudflare-tunnel-sync,’ automates the synchronization of Cloudflare Tunnel routes, DNS records, and Access rules using container labels, eliminating manual configuration and reducing human error by monitoring Docker events in real time. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/mXmVkLhBe" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Java expands data-oriented programming with carrier classes</strong>: Java is introducing carrier classes and interfaces to extend its data-oriented programming capabilities, offering flexible data holder representations with less boilerplate, pattern matching destructuring, and support for reconstructing objects, similar to records but with more control over data representation. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/NI4xsuTO5" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Picolibc 1.8.11 released with RISC-V and Hexagon support</strong>: Picolibc 1.8.11, a C standard library for embedded 32-bit and 64-bit platforms, has been released with improved support for RISC-V and Qualcomm Hexagon processors, along with enhanced POSIX compliance. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=XNeTbsf3f&amp;id=XNeTbsf3f" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Script language compiles JS/TS to native code</strong>: A new programming language called Script compiles JavaScript and TypeScript to native machine code using LLVM and Cranelift, adopting Rust-inspired ownership and borrow checking for memory safety and achieving significant speedups over Node.js in early benchmarks. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=PpJc9MwUl&amp;id=PpJc9MwUl&amp;id=PpJc9MwUl" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>GNU C Library moves to Linux Foundation infrastructure</strong>: The GNU C Library (glibc) is migrating its project hosting to the Linux Foundation’s Core Toolchain Infrastructure (CTI) to enhance cybersecurity, ensure sustainability, and diversify sponsorship, leveraging the Linux Foundation’s expertise in managing critical open-source projects. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=u5a6CSvnu&amp;id=u5a6CSvnu" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li><strong>D-Wave’s quantum hype continues unabated</strong>: D-Wave is still at it, announcing ‘progress’ in quantum computing and a $10 million QCaaS contract with an unnamed Fortune 100 company. They’re claiming 314% growth in system usage and an accelerated gate-model roadmap, but conveniently, all these claims come directly from D-Wave’s own press releases. No independent verification, no discussion of risks, just pure, unadulterated self-promotion. Apparently, we’re supposed to take their word for it that quantum is just around the corner, and they’re the only ones who can deliver it. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=B9UXF3b8Z&amp;id=DT8WvPaAx" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Cursor’s AI browser: more spaghetti than breakthrough</strong>: Cursor announced a ‘major AI software engineering breakthrough’—an AI-built web browser with ‘over 3 million lines of code’ and a ‘custom Rust-based rendering engine.’ Developers, however, quickly found the code to be ‘spaghetti,’ unable to compile, and heavily reliant on existing external projects, completely undermining the ‘from scratch’ claim. It seems Cursor’s marketing team is working overtime, while their AI agents are still stuck in the ‘generate impressive-sounding but non-functional code’ phase. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=gcgtwbk5H&amp;id=gcgtwbk5H&amp;id=gcgtwbk5H" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI agents are ‘transforming’ coding, but still can’t get it right</strong>: Andrej Karpathy claims he’s shifted to 80% AI-assisted coding, calling it ‘net positive’ and ‘programming in English.’ Meanwhile, other reports highlight that AI coding agents generate ‘non-idiomatic patterns and unnecessary complexity,’ leading to ‘subtle semantic errors’ and ‘technical debt.’ So, while AI might make coding ‘enjoyable’ for some, it seems we’re still stuck with human developers cleaning up the mess, ensuring quality, and preventing skill atrophy. It’s almost like these tools are good for generating a lot of code, but not necessarily <em>good</em> code. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/feed-by-ids?id=vRs04mdPH&amp;id=vRs04mdPH&amp;id=uilUGnhp4&amp;id=uilUGnhp4" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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