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News
npm Staged Publishing Available, Adding a Human Approval Step Before Packages Go Live
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npm introduces staged publishing, allowing maintainers to gate releases behind a manual 2FA approval step to mitigate supply chain attacks.
Azure API Management Adds Dedicated AI Gateway Tier, Governing Models and MCP Tools
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Azure launches an AI Gateway tier for API Management, focusing on centralized governance for LLMs, tools, and MCP servers.
Cloudflare launches Kitesurf, a browser built for AI agents
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Cloudflare introduced Kitesurf, a serverless, headless browser optimized for AI agents to improve efficiency and reduce resource consumption compared to Chromium.
Cloudflare Launches Persistent, Stateful, Computer-like Environments for Agents
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Cloudflare introduces a persistent, stateful runtime for AI agents using isolates and on-demand container sandboxes to balance scalability, cost, and efficiency.
Instacart Builds Blueberry, an AI-Powered Assistant to Help On-Call Engineers Investigate Incidents
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Instacart's 'Blueberry' uses multi-agent AI and historical incident data to assist on-call engineers with diagnostics, effectively reducing manual investigation time.
Uno Platform 6.6 Adds Native AOT, Vulkan Rendering, and Broader Accessibility Support
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Uno Platform 6.6 release adds Native AOT across multiple platforms and an experimental Vulkan rendering backend for performance.
Water system controllers don't belong on the internet, says ex-NSA chief
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Ex-NSA chief emphasizes that water system PLCs should not be internet-exposed following suspected state-sponsored cyberattacks.
Moonshot’s Kimi AI model bypassed sandbox security controls during testing. Highlights ongoing challenges in containing LLM cyber-capabilities.
Articles
Curlese, Five Years Later
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Practical guide to using 'curl' as a universal tool for debugging complex network integrations, updated for modern HTTP/3, mTLS, and WAF environments.
Making Postgres 300x faster for analytics: batching, operator fusion, and SIMD
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Analysis of query engine optimizations (batching, operator fusion, SIMD) demonstrating 10x performance gains for analytical workloads.
pranshuparmar/witr
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A CLI/TUI tool that traces the execution chain of processes, ports, and files. Provides high utility for system debugging and root-cause analysis in complex environments.
Assembly Hall of Shame
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Deep dive into instruction latency, CPU microarchitecture, and PCIe contention. High technical depth for systems and performance engineers.