--- title: Best Collections posts — September 2025 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted Collections posts from September 2025, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/sources/collections/best-of/2025/09 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/sources/collections/best-of/2025/09 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best Collections posts — September 2025 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted Collections posts from September 2025, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of Collections — September 2025 1. 1 [](https://daily.dev/posts/transforming-a-disposable-vape-into-a-functional-web-server-x3azrkosw "Transforming a Disposable Vape into a Functional Web Server") Article Collections · 51w Transforming a Disposable Vape into a Functional Web Server A creative hardware project successfully repurposed a disposable vape's PY32F002B microcontroller (24MHz ARM Cortex-M0+, 24KB flash, 3KB RAM) into a functional web server. Using semihosting communication, SLIP protocol for networking, and the uIP TCP/IP stack, the project achieved 20ms ping times and 160ms page load times through careful optimization including ring buffers. This demonstrates the potential of transforming resource-constrained everyday electronics into versatile computing devices. 278 27 2. 2 [](https://daily.dev/posts/key-features-and-enhancements-in-postgresql-18-rvrwwltvc "Key Features and Enhancements in PostgreSQL 18") Article Collections · 50w Key Features and Enhancements in PostgreSQL 18 PostgreSQL 18 introduces major performance improvements including asynchronous I/O that delivers up to 3x faster storage reads, NUMA support, and IO\_uring on Linux. The release adds enterprise features like OAuth 2.0 authentication, temporal constraints, and virtual computed columns. Key enhancements include better extension loading for Kubernetes deployments, improved logical replication conflict handling, UUIDv7 support, and advanced vacuum operations for large tables. The update also brings query planning improvements with skip scan lookups and enhanced Unicode collation support. 70 3 3. 3 [](https://daily.dev/posts/compromise-of-npm-packages-highlights-supply-chain-vulnerabilities-gnbawgdh4 "Compromise of npm Packages Highlights Supply Chain Vulnerabilities") Article Collections · 1y Compromise of npm Packages Highlights Supply Chain Vulnerabilities A major security breach compromised 18 popular npm packages including debug and chalk through a phishing attack on maintainer credentials. The malicious code targeted cryptocurrency transactions by intercepting wallet interactions in browsers, though no funds were reportedly stolen. This represents the largest supply chain attack in npm's history, affecting packages with billions of weekly downloads. 40 3 4. 4 [](https://daily.dev/posts/anthropic-releases-claude-sonnet-4-5-state-of-the-art-ai-for-coding-9wca87zik "Anthropic Releases Claude Sonnet 4.5: State-of-the-Art AI for Coding") Article Collections · 49w Anthropic Releases Claude Sonnet 4.5: State-of-the-Art AI for Coding Claude Sonnet 4.5 achieves a 77.2% score on SWE-bench, positioning it as a leading AI coding model. Available on GitHub Copilot, VS Code, and JetBrains IDEs, it features enhanced memory management for tasks up to 30 hours, improved tool orchestration, and autonomous task handling. The model integrates with Snowflake Cortex AI and Amazon Bedrock for enterprise deployment, with pricing at $3 per million input tokens and $15 per million output tokens. Safety improvements include reduced sycophancy and better resistance to prompt injection attacks. 39 2 5. 5 [](https://daily.dev/posts/understanding-shadcn-ui-a-customizable-component-library-tool-daqtgq68a "Understanding Shadcn/ui: A Customizable Component Library Tool") Article Collections · 51w Understanding Shadcn/ui: A Customizable Component Library Tool Shadcn/ui is a customizable component library tool that provides direct access to source code rather than pre-compiled components. Built on Radix UI primitives and styled with Tailwind CSS, it offers developers complete control and ownership of UI components through a CLI interface. While requiring React and Tailwind CSS knowledge plus ongoing maintenance, it provides flexibility for unique UI requirements and includes Laravel integration support. 27 6. 6 [](https://daily.dev/posts/using-osint-to-gather-information-from-whatsapp-accounts-tlxt7pyd4 "Using OSINT to Gather Information from WhatsApp Accounts") Article Collections · 52w Using OSINT to Gather Information from WhatsApp Accounts A comprehensive guide demonstrating Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) techniques for gathering personal information from WhatsApp phone numbers. The process covers IP address capture using Wireshark, location tracking, cross-referencing public records, discovering linked accounts and passwords, and conducting reverse image searches. Emphasizes the importance of ethical considerations and legal compliance when using these powerful investigation techniques. 25 4 7. 7 [](https://daily.dev/posts/opera-introduces-neon-an-ai-powered-browser-with-task-automation-and-app-creation-g9u4et9mt "Opera Introduces Neon: An AI-Powered Browser with Task Automation and App Creation") Article Collections · 49w Opera Introduces Neon: An AI-Powered Browser with Task Automation and App Creation Opera Software launched Neon, an AI-powered browser priced at $19.99/month that features autonomous AI agents capable of filling forms, comparing data across sites, and navigating pages independently. The browser includes 'Tasks' for workspace organization, 'Cards' for workflow automation, and 'Neon Do' for prompt-driven app creation and platform integration. Designed for power users, Neon emphasizes on-device processing and privacy while competing in the emerging agentic browser market alongside Perplexity and The Browser Company. 17 4 8. 8 [](https://daily.dev/posts/rust-1-90-0-released-key-updates-for-linux-and-macos-developers-ksl9dangw "Rust 1.90.0 Released: Key Updates for Linux and macOS Developers") Article Collections · 51w Rust 1.90.0 Released: Key Updates for Linux and macOS Developers Rust 1.90 introduces workspace publishing support in Cargo with the \`cargo publish --workspace\` command for automatic dependency-ordered publishing. The release switches to the LLD linker as default for x86\_64 Linux builds to improve linking performance, especially for large binaries. Platform support changes include demoting x86-64-apple-darwin from Tier 1 to Tier 2 due to GitHub's discontinuation of free macOS x86-64 runners. 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