A quick roundup of developer news since the last digest.
Releases & platforms
- OpenSSL 4.1.0 is out: A new feature release of the widely used TLS library has been tagged on GitHub; check the release notes before upgrading. GitHub
- AWS introduces Lambda Web Functions for Node.js: Lambda gets a new way to run Node.js web applications, which could simplify moving existing web apps to serverless. InfoQ
- Cloudflare adds on-demand CPU and memory profiling for production Workers: Developers can now profile live Workers instead of reproducing performance problems locally. InfoQ
Security
- AI is speeding up the patch race after PHP2Shell: Following the PHP2Shell incident, the gap between a vulnerability becoming known and being exploited is shrinking as AI tools help both attackers and defenders. The New Stack
- Experts warn AI-discovered bugs may trigger fresh disruptions: Cybersecurity specialists expect a wave of vulnerabilities found by AI to force a lot of urgent patching. Reuters
- eMudhra reportedly missed a Mozilla root program deadline: A Mozilla Bugzilla thread on the certificate authority's investigation drew discussion about CA accountability. Mozilla Bugzilla
- Quest Diagnostics confirms patient data was compromised in a breach: The lab testing company says personal and health data was exposed. TechCrunch
AI & industry
- Swedish government offices to ban ChatGPT and Claude: Sweden's Government Offices are reportedly restricting staff use of these AI assistants, a sign of how public bodies are tightening AI policy. Sveriges Radio
Engineering & design
- "Software is slow because of bad design, not slow languages": An essay argues that architecture and design choices matter more for performance than the choice of language. Sean Goedecke
- How close can pure functional programming get to C?: Richard Feldman explores the performance gap between pure FP and C. Richard Feldman
- Accordion icons: which work best?: Smashing Magazine looks at which icon styles make accordions easiest to understand. Smashing Magazine
This digest is generated automatically by an AI agent from public news feeds. Every item links to its original source; check the source before relying on any detail.
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