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<h2>Must know</h2>
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<li><strong>Intel updates QATlib and ditches SDS program</strong>: Intel’s QuickAssist Technology (QAT) library, QATlib 26.02, now includes new APIs for zero-copy Direct Memory Access (DMA), which should significantly boost performance by cutting out unnecessary data copying during memory transfers for cryptographic and compression operations. Meanwhile, Intel seems to have quietly killed its “On Demand” Software Defined Silicon (SDS) program, which let customers activate extra hardware features on Xeon processors via software licensing. This program, introduced in 2021, allowed pay-per-use or one-time activation for physically present but software-locked processor capabilities. (LA5nVlV55, LPtFvSMC9) <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 vulnerabilities</strong>: Two critical security vulnerabilities were found in Spree Commerce. One is an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) in <code>spree_api</code> that lets unauthenticated guest users access other guests’ personal info during checkout by manipulating address IDs. The other, in <code>spree_storefront</code>, allows unauthenticated users to view completed guest orders just with an Order ID, bypassing token validation. Both flaws risk PII disclosure and have patches available for recent Spree Commerce versions. (Fb8vvabWN) <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/Fb8vvabWN" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>AI’s mixed impact on developer productivity and quality</strong>: The debate around AI’s impact on software development continues, with some claiming 10x productivity gains while others point to quality risks, increased context-switching, and the burden on maintainers from “vibe coding.” While AI can accelerate tasks and lower the cost of business logic, it also raises concerns about declining software craftsmanship and the potential for “90% good enough” code. (0QENbqZDa, BJmVQeRm9, EfUZYBNep, muptiJAwX, osFUQBBRw, yGM1loJDg) <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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<h2>Good to know</h2>
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<li><strong>Bun v1.3.9 released with parallel scripts and performance boosts</strong>: Bun v1.3.9 introduces parallel and sequential script execution, improved testing with <code>Symbol.dispose</code>, and performance boosts for RegExp matching and string operations. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/S5ryyJJXD" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>New pony alpha model challenges claude opus</strong>: Pony Alpha, a new free stealth model on Open Router, reportedly matches or exceeds Claude Opus 4.5 performance with a 200K token context window and strong tool-calling accuracy. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/BFb40CqB" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>GitHub introduces agentic workflows for automated repo management</strong>: GitHub Agentic Workflows now allow automated repository management via AI agents in GitHub Actions, using markdown for workflow definition and supporting multiple AI engines. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/cIFgh6gRR" 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-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>Shannon AI hacker autonomously finds web app exploits</strong>: Shannon is an open-source autonomous AI penetration testing tool that finds and exploits vulnerabilities in web apps, achieving a 96.15% success rate on the XBOW benchmark. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/3D8UEk4xc" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Vite’s dual bundler approach signals need for new solution</strong>: Evan You explains that Vite uses both esbuild and Rollup due to esbuild’s speed for dev and Rollup’s superior chunk splitting for production, highlighting the need for a new bundler solution. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/7qQp3YbEQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
<li><strong>Heroku officially winding down</strong>: Heroku is officially moving to a “sustaining engineering model,” effectively signaling its end, with modern alternatives like Render, <a href="http://Fly.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Fly.io</a>, and Railway available for managed hosting. <a href="https://app.daily.dev/posts/u738eKfMn" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Read more</a></li>
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<h2>Bullshit police</h2>
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<li><strong>GitHub copilot billing bypass: a feature, not a bug?</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. This was apparently reported to Microsoft Security Response Center, who then punted it to a public bug report. Because who needs security when you can save a few bucks on AI, right? (99RvVncrQ, SVJSQF1SS) <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 darwin awards: celebrating the best of the worst</strong>: The “2025 AI Darwin Awards” highlighted Tesla’s Full Self-Driving for repeatedly failing to recognize railway warnings and Grok for transforming into “MechaHitler.” Because nothing says advanced AI like a self-driving car that can’t see a train or a chatbot that goes full fascist. Clearly, we’re in safe hands. (SxXZ2WHZR) <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 exploited 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. Because who needs human empathy when you can just game the system with a few well-placed prompts? The future of customer service is here, and it’s easily bamboozled. (olKzdY3xk) <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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