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Geek Gossip
#Android - Google previously refused to allow installation of apps in Android from unverified developers. Now, Google has revealed the “advanced flow” that will be required to install certain Android apps.
#Metaverse - Meta is backtracking on its plans to shut down its VR version of its metaverse. The company now plans to support Horizon Worlds in VR for the "foreseeable future" Users shouldn't expect new games, though, CTO Andrew Bosworth said.
Latest Updates
OpenAI Acquires Astral
OpenAI announced Thursday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Astral, the company behind popular open source Python development tools such as uv, Ruff, and ty. The deal will help OpenAI “accelerate our work on Codex and expand what AI can do across the software development lifecycle,” the company said.
Changelog
Adobe Firefly - Introduces Custom Models in Public Beta, Enabling Creators to Train and Use Their Own AI-Driven Creative Styles.
Google Stitch - Evolves into AI-native software design canvas with a new UI, infinite canvas, and design agent for enhanced creativity and collaboration.
Trending Projects / Code Repositories
Oat | Ultra-lightweight, zero dependency, semantic HTML, CSS, JS UI library.
Onecli | Open-source credential vault, give your AI agents access to services without exposing keys.
Oxyde | Oxyde ORM is a type-safe, Pydantic-centric asynchronous ORM with a high-performance Rust core designed for clarity, speed, and reliability.
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Miscellaneous
Domain Expertise Still Wanted: The Latest Trends In AI-Assisted Knowledge For Developers
Stack Overflow surveyed 900 developers about their use of AI. 64% of developers use AI to learn, an increase from 44% in 2025. Developers are using other online resources to validate but still find trust in AI a major barrier.
On The Need For Understanding
A seasoned programmer reflects on the shift from building systems from known parts to basic science on foreign libraries, citing Gerald Sussman's 2009 comments and contrasting with their own experience of struggling to understand the underlying components of complex software stacks.
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