Linus Torvalds is OK with vibe coding as long as it's not used for anything that matters
Linux inventor also discusses Rust in the kernel, Nvidia's proprietary code, and the problem of AI crawlers
OSes18 Nov 2025 | 16
Tim is based in the UK, and covers software development, open-source software, cloud platforms, and more for The Register.
Google previews Code Wiki: Can you trust AI to document your repository?
Documenting code can be dull, but explaining the source code of a complex project is hard for AI to get right
AI + ML17 Nov 2025 | 6
Avalonia brings Linux, browser support to Microsoft's MAUI cross-platform app solution
Third-party framework builds alternative backend using its own renderer and WebAssembly
Applications13 Nov 2025 | 12
Microsoft ships .NET 10 LTS and Visual Studio 2026, Copilot everywhere
Faster and easier to use but adopting the dev stack not without risks
Software12 Nov 2025 | 7
OWASP Top 10: Broken access control still tops app security list
Risk list highlights misconfigs, supply chain failures, and singles out prompt injection in AI apps
Applications11 Nov 2025 | 4
Another chance for JPEG XL? PDF will support format as 'preferred solution'
Format declared obsolete by Google Chrome team wins PDF support
Software10 Nov 2025 | 7
Fedora council approves policy allowing AI-assisted contributions
Intense discussion approves AI – but subject to full responsibility and disclosure
AI + ML23 Oct 2025 | 3
Forking confusing: Vulnerable Rust crate exposes uv Python packager
Forks of forks of forks, but which ones are patched?
Patches22 Oct 2025 | 6
Is PHP declining? JetBrains says yes. And no
24,500 devs polled, two blog posts, one confusion
Devops21 Oct 2025 | 37
Trust the AI, says new coding manifesto by Kim and Yegge
DevOps guru and ex-Googler say vibes beat reading diffs but there are risks
AI + ML21 Oct 2025 | 47
Microsoft kills 9.9-rated ASP.NET Core bug – 'our highest ever' score
Flaw in Kestrel web server allowed request smuggling, impact depends on hosting setup and application code
Security16 Oct 2025 | 3
AI startup Augment scraps 'unsustainable' pricing, users say new model is 10x worse
Second huge increase in six months sees some devs heading for the exit
AI + ML15 Oct 2025 | 25
KuzuDB says so long and thanks for all the commits, marooning community
Users left wondering whether to fork it or forget it as another FOSS project bites the dust
Software14 Oct 2025 | 25
Bun 1.3 stuffs everything and kitchen sink into JS runtime
All-in-one toolkit or over-ambitious feature creep? You decide
Devops13 Oct 2025 | 5
Meta will move React to Linux Foundation to address vendor dominance fears
Independent technical governance will hope to unite fractured ecosystem
Devops09 Oct 2025 | 5
Python releases version 3.14 – with cautious free-threaded support
JIT compiler included but experimental and can slow performance
Devops08 Oct 2025 | 18
JetBrains backs open AI coding standard that could gnaw at VS Code dominance
Google and Zed have already adopted ACP – will Microsoft now follow?
AI + ML07 Oct 2025 | 5
Kicked from RubyGems, maintainers forge new home at Gem Cooperative
gem.coop server promises continuity after Ruby Central’s takeover of key repos
Devops06 Oct 2025 | 47
Dirty little Electron secret tanks macOS 26 performance
Apple's bad QA or poor coding by developers?
Applications02 Oct 2025 | 10
JetBrains wants to train AI models on your code snippets
Dangles free product licenses in return for code-related data for its training
Software01 Oct 2025 | 11
Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead? No, wait – it's on Windows
Rust-coded editor beta arrives with general availability promised in October
Software30 Sep 2025 | 22
Google's dev registration plan 'will end the F-Droid project'
Open source Android app store cannot exist if Google's plans go ahead, says F-Droid board member
Applications29 Sep 2025 | 90
Harness pitches AI agents as your new DevOps taskmasters
Productivity gains promised, but humans still expected to audit the bots
AI + ML25 Sep 2025 | 2
Google-sponsored DORA report reframes AI as central to software development
Most organizations use AI in dev, the question now is how to use it properly, claims report
Devops24 Sep 2025 | 18
GitHub moves to tighten npm security amid phishing, malware plague
Hundreds of compromised packages pulled as registry shifts to 2FA and trusted publishing
Security23 Sep 2025 | 7
RubyGems maintainer quits after Ruby Central takes control of project
Long-time contributor Ellen Dash steps down after GitHub access shake-up and governance dispute
Devops22 Sep 2025 | 27
Cloudflare DDoSed itself with React useEffect hook blunder
Dashboard loop caused API outage that was hard to troubleshoot
Networks18 Sep 2025 | 10
Strong Java LTS arrives with the release of 25
But efforts to simplify popular programming language for beginners are unlikely to boost popularity
Software17 Sep 2025 | 8
Rust-style safety model for C++ 'rejected' as profiles take priority
Safe C++ proposal author claims that 'will not ever work'
Applications16 Sep 2025 | 58
'Powerful but dangerous' full MCP support beta for ChatGPT arrives
'Wow this is dangerous' says Django co-creator, while others call feature a 'game-changer'
AI + ML15 Sep 2025 | 18
Microsoft drops .NET 10 RC 'go-live' with 55,000 words on why it's faster
Benchmark bonanza shows big wins across JSON, compression, JIT, and more
Software11 Sep 2025 | 1
Microsoft's first preview of Visual Studio 2026: Deeper AI and a design refresh
New look for Visual Studio but the core still runs on the old .Net Framework
Software10 Sep 2025 | 15
Atlassian's move to cloud-only means customers face integration issues and more
First, server products go end of life, now datacenter gets the chop, and larger customers will pay more
Devops09 Sep 2025 | 50
Anthropic's Claude Code runs code to test if it is safe – which might be a big mistake
AI security reviews add new risks, say researchers
Security09 Sep 2025 | 15
Microsoft inches toward Rusty Windows drivers, production use still a no-no
Crates, cargo-wdk, and kernel hooks show progress, but hurdles remain
Devops04 Sep 2025 | 26
Gitpod reinvents itself as Ona in pivot to AI agent platform
From cloud IDEs to autonomous assistants, company says future is agentic
AI + ML03 Sep 2025 | 3
'Huge architectural change' to JetBrains ReSharper cuts Visual Studio freezes
Six years in the making, but some features do not work yet, and has the tool been overtaken by AI?
Software03 Sep 2025 | 4
Laravel inventor tells devs to quit writing 'cathedrals of complexity'
Taylor Otwell says skip the clever code, keep it simple
Software01 Sep 2025 | 55
Google and Zed push protocol to pry AI agents out of VS Code's clutches
Because not every bot wants to live inside Microsoft's walled garden
AI + ML28 Aug 2025 | 3
Bun JS toolkit adds MySQL driver, secrets API, YAML, and more
Feature bloat, or added value for this JavaScript toolkit?
Devops27 Aug 2025 |
Google kneecaps indie Android devs, forces them to register
Sideloaders face ID checks, fees, and paperwork as Chocolate Factory tightens gates
Applications26 Aug 2025 | 82
Everything is 'different on Windows': Zed port delays highlight dev friction
Graphics API, crash reporting and more: Making low-level code cross-platform for Windows is a challenge
OSes22 Aug 2025 | 40
Microsoft makes MCP in Visual Studio GA but researchers warn of risks
Compositional risk from multiple MCP Servers highlighted by report
AI + ML21 Aug 2025 | 1
Python survey shows growth even as Foundation funding falters
But 3.13 adoption lags as most devs stick with earlier releases
Devops19 Aug 2025 | 18
AWS pricing for Kiro dev tool dubbed 'a wallet-wrecking tragedy'
Updated Amazon giant blames pricing bug after updated plans way more expensive than initially suggested
AI + ML18 Aug 2025 | 29
Vibe coding platform Anything arrives, our hands-on suggests caution
Hands On Making apps is as easy as selling t-shirts, claims vibe coding startup
AI + ML14 Aug 2025 | 18
.NET 10 preview out now, likely to be near feature-complete
WebSocket connections wrapped as streams, MAUI fixes and more as latest LTS version nears release candidate stage
Software14 Aug 2025 | 7
Java 25 puts 32-bit x86 out to pasture, adds 17 shiny new features
Long-term support release candidate arrives, general availability comes next month
Software12 Aug 2025 | 5
VS Code previews chat checkpoints for unpicking careless talk
Microsoft’s AI-centric code editor and IDE adds the ability to rollback misguided AI prompts
Software12 Aug 2025 | 4
After 30 years PHP still evolving: Team adds pipe operator, considers generics
Modern language features plus high performance FrankenPHP app server make PHP worth another look
Software08 Aug 2025 | 31
GitHub CEO: Future devs will not code, they will manage AI
Meanwhile, users complain the code shack is getting slower thanks to React
Devops07 Aug 2025 | 59
JetBrains previews Kineto for vibe no-coding
Tools vendor targets 'creators who've never coded' but devs will be wary
AI + ML05 Aug 2025 | 27
Microsoft promises to eventually make WinUI 'truly open source'
Developer community skeptical following 'long silent stagnation' of the framework and accompanying SDK
Applications05 Aug 2025 | 57
Windows 10 @ 10: How Microsoft led developers round in circles
Comment From one platform to rule them all to a carousel of half-baked visions
OSes01 Aug 2025 | 44
AWS Lambda loves charging for idle time: Vercel claims it found a way to dodge the bill
Startup’s workaround reuses stuck compute slots to rein in runaway function costs
Devops31 Jul 2025 | 12
Blender 3D app suite could touch down on tablets, starting with iPad
Some users keen while others point out pile of unresolved bugs in core product
Software29 Jul 2025 | 4
Trae AI IDE quietly beams data to ByteDance, even with tracking turned off, report says
updated Investigators detail persistent background connections and file transmissions despite telemetry opt-out
AI + ML28 Jul 2025 | 7
Compromised Amazon Q extension told AI to delete everything – and it shipped
Malicious actor reportedly sought to expose AWS 'security theater'
Security24 Jul 2025 | 9
Not pretty, not Windows-only: npm phishing attack laces popular packages with malware
The "is" package was infected with cross-platform malware after a scam targeting maintainers
Security24 Jul 2025 | 10
GitHub command palette wins stay of execution after dev pushback
Fans say low usage no surprise when obscure but beloved feature disabled by default
Devops22 Jul 2025 | 3
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