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A tribute to Johannes Doerfert, highlighting his significant contributions to the LLVM compiler project, including work on the Attributor framework, OpenMP offloading, and polyhedral optimization, and his impact on the open-source community.

This research exposes side-channel vulnerabilities in file notification systems across Linux, Android, Windows, and macOS, allowing attackers to reconstruct user behavior with only read permissions. Accepted at ACM CCS 2026, it demonstrates severe platform-specific issues like keystroke timing leakage on Linux and private communication exposure on Android.

The article reflects on DHH's Rails World keynote, discussing the implications of AI agents for coding and emphasizing the balance between automation and developer understanding in software development.

New desktop AMIs for FreeBSD on AWS EC2 have been launched, allowing users to run FreeBSD with a GUI via Remote Desktop Protocol, along with setup instructions.

Lev is an open-source decision engine that implements fast classifier models similar to Jev, using encoder models for quick probabilistic decisions with an escalation model for failure cases.

Go introduces experimental SIMD APIs to enable platform-independent SIMD operations, aiming to provide near-asm performance across different CPU architectures.

A researcher discovered an XSS vulnerability in the ansi2html library used by SourceHut, which could allow account takeover via build logs, and describes the discovery and fix process.

The author describes running Pixelflut, a collaborative pixel art project, on a 2010 TP-Link Archer C7 router using OpenWRT and cross-compiling Rust code, detailing the technical challenges and setup process.

The blog post details the implementation of watermarking in vLLM for establishing text provenance in AI-generated content, leveraging randomness in sampling to balance non-distortion, robustness, and speed.

The article proposes an improved method for massive parallel imports in Neo4j, using hash-based partitioning and the k-1 coloring algorithm to avoid deadlock and lock contention during data loading.

The article analyzes 'katamari architecture' as a metaphor for haphazard AI-assisted software development, examining how LLM agents lead to feature bloat without proper composition, drawing parallels to the 'Big Ball of Mud' concept.

Casilda 1.6 is released, adding Drag&Drop and clipboard support for the Wayland compositor widget used in Gtk 4 applications.

This inquiry report outlines how generative AI is changing work in the tech sector, highlighting negative impacts on workers and proposing policy changes for enforceable rights and control over AI use.

The article discusses how Rust can simulate named arguments using its type system with structs, offering an ergonomic alternative without new language features.

The article draws parallels between the historical impact of cheap paper on double-entry bookkeeping and OpenAI's recent 80% price reduction for the GPT Luna model, speculating on future technological innovations.

This paper presents a method for forging 1024-bit RSA signatures with complexity close to the Special Number Field Sieve algorithm, highlighting a potential security risk in widely used cryptographic systems.

The developer of the open-source Android app Conversations announces its transition to free distribution outside Google Play, citing frustrations with Google's policies and fees after sustaining it as a business for over a decade.

The article argues that SaaS isn't dead, but the traditional model of standardized software is being challenged by AI agents, predicting a future where companies may offer one service under multiple applications. It references Gartner's estimate that up to $234 billion in enterprise software spending could be affected by AI by 2030.

Apple combines machine learning and homomorphic encryption to enable private server lookups for features like Enhanced Visual Search for Photos, and open-sources an HE library for developers.

The article introduces 'tine', a Buck2-based build system designed for building bootable operating system images with hermetic, reproducible builds and support for monorepo iteration.