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dlvr.it Oct 07
Rails originator roasted over Rust boosterism: David Heinemeier Hansson's agent-coded bakeoff produced curious results
theregister.com/devops/2026/10/07/rails-originator-roasted-over-rust-boosterism/5301494
Windows 11 26H2 review: Is the update really faster?: Windows 11 26H2 is supposed to feel faster thanks to several optimizations. PCGH therefore compared the ...
pcgameshardware.de/Windows-Software-277633/News/Windows-11-26H2-25H2-App-Startzeiten-Test-1555901/
Crimson Desert now has a powerful editor that pushes all boundaries, and it was created by a single person.
gamestar.de/artikel/crimson-desert-editor-mod,3460029.html
North Korean WaterPlum hackers infected 30,000 devices worldwide: A joint law enforcement advisory warns that the North Korean hacking group WaterPlum ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/north-korean-waterplum-hackers-infected-30-000-devices-worldwide/
Microsoft September 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 966 flaws, 2 zero-days: Today is Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday, with security updates released for a ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-september-2026-patch-tuesday-fixes-966-flaws-2-zero-days/
Warcraft 3: Reforged is surprisingly getting a new campaign expansion today with Forsaken Kingdoms. Blizzard announced the Shadow Drop during the BlizzCon ... Show more
I run a local coding model on my 8GB GPU for real UI work, and I'm not going back to Claude Design
xda-developers.com/run-local-coding-model-on-8gb-gpu-for-real-design-work-not-going-back-to-claude-design/
Now on newsstands - | The new MADAME for October 2026 is here: Take a look inside the current issue with editor-in-chief Petra Winter (@madamewinter) and ... Show more
How Reischmann combines regionality and change: Learn how the new Reischmann management combines regionality and transformation to future-proof the family ...
textilwirtschaft.de/retail/wie-reischmann-die-superpower-regionalitaet-ausspielen-will-218011
Independent candidate for district administrator Christopher Gedeon has left the HAZ forum after making baseless accusations against the HAZ newspaper ... Show more
Reuters: Russian-speaking hackers breached seven companies by tricking the AI agent in Cursor, the coding tool now owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX ...
meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/27/reuters-russian-speaking-hackers-breached-seven-companies-by-tricking-the-ai-agent-in-cursor-the-coding-tool-now-owned-by-elon-musk-s-spacex-into-thinking-the-attacks-were-a-test
Cursor: OpenAI cancels model access after SpaceX acquisition: OpenAI is pulling the plug on its Cursor development environment. After Elon Musk's aerospace ...
stadt-bremerhaven.de/cursor-openai-kuendigt-modell-zugriff-nach-spacex-uebernahme/
[Price Dropped] Save 94% on Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026: Experience next-generation cross-platform development & AI-powered collaboration for ...
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dlvr.it Aug 19
GitHub blames 8-hour outage on autoscaling fail and VS Code retry storm: Load balancers buckled after a monitoring blind spot allowed traffic to spiral
theregister.com/saas/2026/08/19/github-blames-8-hour-outage-on-autoscaling-fail-and-vs-code-retry-storm/5289547
I used Claude Code to improve my operating system, and here's how it made me more efficient
xda-developers.com/used-claude-code-to-improve-my-operating-system-and-heres-how-it-made-me-more-efficient/
Mashable Aug 17
Code faster with Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 for $30: Let AI handle the tedious bits.
mashable.com/tech/aug-16-microsoft-visual-studio-professional-2026
dlvr.it Aug 15
ChainDrop worm crawls into npm supply chain, evades standard defenses: Shai-Hulud variant poisons 444 packages, spreads via tarballs and dev-tool hooks
theregister.com/security/2026/08/15/chaindrop-worm-crawls-into-npm-supply-chain-evades-standard-defenses/5287958
The New Stack Aug 22
“If GitHub was stable, these alternatives would not be as interesting”: Cursor launches Origin as GitHub goes dark
thenewstack.io/cursor-origin-github-alternative/
dlvr.it Aug 14
DeepSeek's innovative harness treats everything as a plug-in: Chinese AI labs keep moving forward while US labs play defense
theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/14/deepseeks-innovative-harness-treats-everything-as-a-plug-in/5288095
I tried VS Code, Cursor, and Devin Desktop for a month and I have a clear winner for you
xda-developers.com/tried-vs-code-cursor-and-devin-desktop-for-month-have-clear-winner/
UK software group Pinewood agrees £545mn PE takeover by Ridgeview: Deal for former Pendragon software division follows rival buyout group Apax’s withdrawal of ...
ft.com/content/b36d4655-b05f-46a9-87b2-145437dbdc3b
Paid articlePaywall VS Code 1.134 adds side-by-side chats and prompt timeline: The latest Visual Studio Code update improves agent navigation with Ctrl+F search capabilities and ...
neowin.net/news/vs-code-1134-adds-side-by-side-chats-and-prompt-timeline/
dlvr.it Aug 14
Claude Code returns blank thinking blocks, but reasoning still costs you: Developers report model thinking blocks being returned empty or truncated
theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/08/14/claude-code-returns-blank-thinking-blocks-but-reasoning-still-costs-you/5287557
NVIDIA Nsight AI: Nsight AI (formerly Copilot) provides intelligent code suggestions and assistance for NVIDIA CUDA development.
developer.nvidia.com/nsight-ai
Cities: Skylines 2 Improves Modding Tools and Asset Editor: The developers of Cities: Skylines 2 are adjusting the game's modding tools ...
pcgameshardware.de/Cities-Skylines-2-Spiel-74219/News/Update-Modding-Tools-1551021/
5 developer tools I use every day, and none of them write code: These underrated tools handle everything around my actual coding.
xda-developers.com/i-use-these-developer-tools-every-day-and-none-of-them-write-code/
Microsoft releases Visual Studio Code 1.133, here's what's new: This update comes with several new features that should make the IDE easier to use ...
neowin.net/news/microsoft-releases-visual-studio-code-1133-heres-whats-new/
I have been using VS Code for years and I wish I knew about these settings sooner
xda-developers.com/been-using-vs-code-for-years-and-wish-i-knew-about-these-settings-sooner/
DeepSeek Harness launches as open source rival to Claude Code, alongside V4-Pro on API with higher prices
venturebeat.com/technology/deepseek-harness-launches-as-open-source-rival-to-claude-code-alongside-v4-pro-on-api-with-higher-prices
Windows Task Manager's original creator is bringing a new version to Mac first: David Plummer is working on a new Task Manager tool and is bringing it to macOS ...
techspot.com/news/113333-windows-task-manager-original-creator-bringing-new-version.html
After a week in Zed, I couldn't go back to how slow Cursor had become: Zed is a speed demon you can't ignore.
xda-developers.com/after-week-zed-couldnt-go-back-slow-cursor/
Brex assumes its AI agents could do anything — so it watches the network, not the code
venturebeat.com/orchestration/brex-assumes-its-ai-agents-could-do-anything-so-it-watches-the-network-not-the-code
New XCSSET variant targets macOS devs via compromised Xcode projects: A new version of the XCSSET malware is targeting thousands of macOS users through ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-xcsset-variant-targets-macos-devs-via-compromised-xcode-projects/
I finally found the perfect code editor after years of switching back and forth: My coding workflow found its home.
xda-developers.com/finally-found-perfect-ide-after-years-of-switching-back-and-forth/
My Obsidian vault is now the shared memory for Claude Code, Codex, and my local LLM
xda-developers.com/my-obsidian-vault-is-shared-memory-for-claude-code-codex-and-local-llm/
I ditched Claude Code's $20 plan for a local LLM in VS Code, and I'm getting more done
xda-developers.com/ditched-claude-codes-20-plan-local-llm-vs-code-getting-more-done/
Summer vacation 2026: Mediterranean remains the first choice - | Interest in...: Spain, Greece and Turkey remain the most popular travel destinations ...
wuppertal-total.de/stadtleben/sommerurlaub-2026-mittelmeer-bleibt-erste-wahl-interesse-an-reisezielen-im-norden-waechst/
What Does the Peek&Cloppenburg-Zara Deal Mean for the Industry?: The Peek&Cloppenburg-Zara deal reveals challenges and opportunities for brick-and-mortar retail ...
textilwirtschaft.de/retail/was-bedeutet-der-peek-cloppenburg-zara-deal-fuer-die-branche-212389
My favorite alternative to Obsidian isn't Notion or Evernote, it's something way cooler and productive
xda-developers.com/favorite-alternative-to-obsidian-not-notion-evernote-something-productive/
Microsoft releases Visual Studio Code 1.129 with modern UI preview: The new interface can be enabled in the settings. It comes with a floating card type ...
neowin.net/news/microsoft-releases-visual-studio-code-1129-with-modern-ui-preview/
Google Antigravity is my secret productivity weapon that everyone should know about
xda-developers.com/google-antigravity-secret-productivity-weapon-that-everyone-should-know/
A former Microsoft engineer has rebuilt Notepad, and it's 2.5KB in size and has zero AI bloat
xda-developers.com/a-former-microsoft-engineer-has-rebuilt-notepad-and-its-25kb-in-size-and-has-zero-ai-bloat/
Microsoft lands Visual Studio Code 1.130 with agent rearchitecturing: Visual Studio Code 1.130 is the latest weekly update from Microsoft. The company focused ...
neowin.net/news/microsoft-lands-visual-studio-code-1130-with-agent-rearchitecturing/
Visual Studio Code has an AI problem: For me, Visual Studio Code is an indispensable tool. Unfortunately, it is becoming increasingly overloaded with AI ...
computerwoche.de/article/4199279/visual-studio-code-hat-ein-ki-problem.html
dlvr.it Jul 08
GitHub Copilot: Sorry Dave, I can't do that harmful thing - unless you ask me in code
theregister.com/security/2026/07/08/github-copilot-sorry-dave-i-cant-do-that-harmful-thing-unless-you-ask-me-in-code/5268654
ReSharper 2026.2 is out with a feature developers have been begging for : The JetBrains team has blessed .NET developers with a new version of ReSharper 2026.2 ...
neowin.net/news/resharper-20262-is-out-with-a-feature-developers-have-been-begging-for/
Telegram rolls out major update: Rich text editor, communities, and private bot replies
stadt-bremerhaven.de/telegram-rollt-grosses-update-aus-rich-text-editor-communitys-und-private-bot-antworten/
Amazon AGI director says AI agent reliability, not capability, is blocking enterprise deployment at VB Transform 2026
venturebeat.com/technology/amazon-agi-director-says-ai-agent-reliability-not-capability-is-blocking-enterprise-deployment-at-vb-transform-2026
Key FactsReliability Blocks Enterprise AI Agent Adoption
Jul 16, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: venturebeat.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: venturebeat.com
- Most enterprises test AI agents internally, yet very few deploy them in real-world settings.
- Amazon breaks down reliability into consistency, robustness, predictability, and safety for better evaluation.
- Agents often fail in production because unexpected changes disrupt their performance despite passing tests.
- Managing AI agents requires cultural shifts toward risk awareness and operational oversight beyond technical fixes.
You can ask the intern, 'Hey, what might you do wrong here? How might you mitigate your negative outcomes?'— Bryan Silverthorn, Director of AGI Autonomy at Amazon, at VB Transform 2026, on managing risk by asking what could go wrong and how to mitigate negative outcomes.
Leitner laments: Are you still thin or already skinny fat?: Lifestyle Editor Linda Leitner lovingly laments in her column. Today: Why simply being slim is no ...
annabelle.ch/leben/leitner-lamentiert-seid-ihr-noch-duenn-oder-schon-skinny-fat/
CD-ROM Player 01: Old IDE drives are being repurposed into audio players: A South Korean company is converting discarded optical drives with an IDE interface ...
pcgameshardware.de/Laufwerk-Hardware-154124/News/CD-ROM-Player-01-IDE-zu-Audio-Abspielgeraeten-umfunktioniert-1548253/
Boutique DIY Hi-Fi solution lets you repurpose your old IDE optical drives as a standalone audio player — $190 CD-ROM Player 01 features a laser-cut enclosure ...
tomshardware.com/pc-components/enclosures/boutique-diy-hi-fi-solution-lets-you-repurpose-your-old-ide-optical-drives-as-a-standalone-audio-player-usd190-cd-rom-player-01-features-a-laser-cut-enclosure-and-a-custom-pcb
Claude Code can now browse the web without opening Chrome: Anthropic has added an in-app browser to Claude Code on desktop, allowing the AI coding assistant to ...
digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/claude-code-can-now-browse-the-web-without-opening-chrome/
AI has already fallen into the wrong hands and they’re using it to make bombs: Researchers say popular AI tools have reportedly been misused by terrorist groups ...
digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/ai-has-already-fallen-into-the-wrong-hands-and-theyre-using-it-to-make-bombs/
Hackers backdoor Jscrambler npm package with infostealer malware: The Jscrambler client-side web security company disclosed that a threat actor published a ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-backdoor-jscrambler-npm-package-with-infostealer-malware/
Umbrella Brand Forum at Henschel: Why Humanity Counts: Learn why humanity is becoming a key factor in the age of AI and how companies can specifically unlock ...
textilwirtschaft.de/people-culture/warum-menschlichkeit-unternehmen-erfolgreich-macht-198213
SpaceX's Grok 4.5 launches at half the price of rivals — here's why that could rattle Anthropic and OpenAI
venturebeat.com/technology/spacexs-grok-4-5-launches-at-half-the-price-of-rivals-heres-why-that-could-rattle-anthropic-and-openai
Bending Spoons bought Vimeo, Evernote, and AOL instead of chasing AI, it just had a $25.7 billion IPO
techspot.com/news/112999-bending-spoons-bought-vimeo-evernote-aol-instead-chasing.html
Key FactsBending Spoons Soars with Robust Market Debut
Jul 2, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: techcrunch.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: techcrunch.com
- Bending Spoons defied the downturn in traditional SaaS stocks by surging nearly 40% on its first trading day.
- Rapid expansion was driven by acquiring and revitalizing older tech brands such as AOL, Eventbrite, and Evernote.
- The company reported $601 million in Q1 revenue and $27.4 million in net income, reversing last year’s losses.
- Subscriptions accounted for 84% of its revenue, highlighting the importance of recurring income streams.
"I don't know that I'm going to renew it," Trump said of USMCA in June. "We don't need anything that Canada has. We don't need anything that Mexico has, but they need everything that we have. And they have to treat us better."— Donald Trump; said in June 2026 about the USMCA
Microsoft releases Visual Studio Code 1.128 with OS-level keyboard shortcuts: Visual Studio Code 1.128 is out now. It's the latest weekly release and this ...
neowin.net/news/microsoft-releases-visual-studio-code-1128-with-os-level-keyboard-shortcuts/
Former Microsoft dev built a 2.5KB Notepad clone with zero AI features: Plummer is the man who claims to have created some major Windows features ...
techspot.com/news/112968-former-microsoft-dev-built-25kb-notepad-clone-zero.html
dlvr.it Jul 02
Vim text editor game teaches you keyboard shortcuts with ice cream delivery: Browser game teaches Vim's famously unintuitive movement commands to keep your hands ...
theregister.com/software/2026/07/02/vim-text-editor-game-teaches-you-keyboard-shortcuts-with-ice-cream-delivery/5265940
Menswear Order: Retailers react to sales slump 2027: Menswear retailers react to sales slump: Find out how retailers are adjusting their orders for Spring/Summer ...
textilwirtschaft.de/fashion-management/agenda-order-menswear-wie-der-handel-auf-den-umsatzeinbruch-reagiert-169181
Daily wage hiked: VB-G RAM G Act comes into effect – Check new rates in Haryana, Kerala and other states
financialexpress.com/india-news/daily-wage-hiked-vb-g-ram-g-act-comes-into-effect-check-new-rates-in-haryana-kerala-and-other-states/4280652/
Greek City Times Jul 01
Greek Defence Firm IDE Wins Major MBDA Contract for European Anti-Drone Missile Programme Greek City Times
greekcitytimes.com/2026/07/02/ide-mbda-defendair-contract-greece/
Wishlist: These are the things we want now: Once a week, one of our employees reveals what she's currently wishing for. Today with Fashion Editor Noëmi ...
annabelle.ch/stil/wishlist-diese-dinge-wollen-wir-jetzt-256/
Rajat Taneja, Visa’s president of technology, will be at VB Transform 2026
venturebeat.com/security/visa-will-offer-an-inside-look-at-project-glasswing-and-how-the-most-powerful-agentic-models-are-changing-enterprise-security-at-vb-transform-2026
GM will explain how retooling software for AI agents led to a 300% increase in merged pull requests at VB Transform 2026
venturebeat.com/infrastructure/gm-will-explain-how-retooling-software-for-ai-agents-led-to-a-300-increase-in-merged-pull-requests-at-vb-transform-2026
github.com Jun 21
GitHub - shofer-dev/shofer: Shofer is a new (June 2026) open-source AI coding agent for VS Code with unparalleled parallelism, usability and observability ...
github.com/shofer-dev/shofer
Former “Tagesspiegel” Editor-in-Chief Casdorff on Leave Over AI Use: Because he had articles written by AI, former “Tagesspiegel” Editor-in-Chief Stephan-Andreas ...
faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/medien-und-film/medienpolitik/ex-tagesspiegel-chef-casdorff-wegen-ki-einsatz-in-pause-200925156.html
From MIT to $60 billion deal: Meet Aman Sanger, Cursor’s Indian-origin co-founder
indianexpress.com/article/technology/artificial-intelligence/from-mit-to-60-billion-deal-meet-aman-sanger-cursors-indian-origin-co-founder-10746156/
I stopped paying for Obsidian after discovering VS Code can handle my notes just as well with the right extensions
xda-developers.com/i-stopped-using-obsidian-after-discovering-vs-code-can-handle-my-notes/
Google Antigravity 2.0 beats Claude Code and Codex at their own game: The AI coding war is over.
xda-developers.com/google-antigravity-2-beats-claude-code-codex-at-their-own-game/
dlvr.it Jun 03
Another bug hunter leaks Microsoft exploits in defiance of company’s handling of vulnerability disclosures
theregister.com/security/2026/06/03/another-bug-hunter-leaks-microsoft-exploits-in-defiance-of-companys-handling-of-vulnerability-disclosures/5250590
securityaffairs.com Jun 04
Researcher Drops a New VS Code Zero-Day After Losing Trust in Microsoft’s Disclosure Process
securityaffairs.com/193128/security/researcher-drops-a-new-vs-code-zero-day-after-losing-trust-in-microsofts-disclosure-process.html
Vibe Coding Tools – 19 Recommended Options: These vibe coding solutions are worth a try.
computerwoche.de/article/4176429/vibe-coding-tools-19-empfehlenswerte-optionen.html
