A quick roundup of developer news since the last digest.
Security
- Cloudflare builds a post-quantum public certificate authority: Cloudflare is developing a public CA based on Merkle certificates, aimed at making web PKI viable against quantum-era threats. InfoQ
- Secure Boot abuse via a Microsoft-signed shim: A write-up shows how a legitimately signed shim can be borrowed to bypass Secure Boot on corporate hardware, relevant to anyone relying on it for fleet security. leosmith.wtf
- ChatGPT Desktop reportedly forwards your SSH agent to remote machines: A Hacker News thread flags that the desktop app forwards the local SSH agent when connecting to remote hosts, a surprising credential exposure to check for. Hacker News
Languages & tooling
- Tokio releases Topcoat, a full-stack Rust framework: A batteries-included web framework from the Tokio team aims to give Rust a more cohesive full-stack story. InfoQ
- Cloudflare launches a Vite Ecosystem Fund: The fund is meant to support the open-source projects around Vite, a core part of modern frontend tooling. Cloudflare
- What's new in Node.js 27: An overview of the features and changes in the upcoming Node.js release. Node.js Design Patterns
- Zebkit embeds Chromium as a library: A new project packages Chromium for embedding in applications. GitHub
AI & infrastructure
- AWS TorchNeuron runs PyTorch on Trainium unmodified: Amazon says existing PyTorch models can run on its Trainium chips without code changes, lowering the cost of leaving GPUs. InfoQ
- Same H100, up to 4.5x the price: A dataset finds the hourly cost of an H100 ranges from $2.69 to $12.29 depending on the provider and region. Data Receipts
- Automattic launches a platform for deploying vibe-coded apps: The WordPress company is offering hosting aimed at AI-generated apps. TechCrunch
- Waymo still passing school buses after a software fix, feds say: US regulators say the robotaxis kept illegally passing stopped school buses even after an update. TechCrunch
Design & UX
- Context is the new UI, and teaching AI prototyping: A UX Collective roundup looks at how designers are adapting to AI-driven prototyping and context-based interfaces. UX Collective
- What typesetters can teach designers about AI: An essay draws lessons from the history of typesetting for designers working alongside AI tools. UX Collective
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