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React Native 0.81 brings platform consistency and faster compiles

by Mulafinex August 12, 2025No Comments

The latest version of the React Native framework is less about flashy new APIs and more about keeping pace with Android and iOS platform advancements, while also delivering some quality-of-life improvements that developers have been asking for. Perhaps the most pressing change for developers in React Native 0.81 is the framework’s alignment with the upcoming …

Python targets phantom dependencies threat with SBOM proposal

by Mulafinex August 11, 2025No Comments

A whitepaper from the Python Software Foundation’s (PSF) own Security Developer-in-Residence, Seth Larson, sounds the alarm on “phantom dependencies” and offers a solution with the PEP 770 proposal for a SBOM. This work, sponsored by the Alpha-Omega initiative, addresses an issue first brought to mainstream attention by Endor Labs in September 2023. They came up …

RubyGems malware campaign steals passwords

by Mulafinex August 8, 2025No Comments

Security researchers from Socket have found that a group of attackers has been exploiting the RubyGems code repository for over two years, turning seemingly helpful tools into password-stealing malware. We build amazing things using shared, open-source code, trusting that the building blocks we use are safe. But the discovery by Socket is a reminder of …

JetBrains moves into no-code with AI app builder Kineto

by Mulafinex August 5, 2025No Comments

JetBrains has revealed Kineto, a new AI app builder that aims to democratise software development by removing all barriers to creating apps. How many brilliant ideas for an app have you had, only to see them fade away? That little flash of inspiration for a tool to track your houseplant watering, a simple planner for …

Embrace AI or leave career, say developers

by Mulafinex August 5, 2025No Comments

For many developers, their first brush with AI coding tools feels less like a career threat and more like a letdown. The phrase “pretty cool, but gimmicky” was a common reaction among a group of 22 developers who were interviewed about their deep use of AI. The initial high hopes of the developers crashed against …

Google Sans Code font blends tech and history to boost readability

by Mulafinex August 1, 2025No Comments

Google has released a new font called Sans Code that is designed for developers and blends tech and history to boost readability. If you spend your days staring at lines of code, you know that the little things can make a huge difference. The right chair, the right coffee, and definitely, the right font. Google …

Web gaming market booms as other sectors stall

by Mulafinex July 31, 2025No Comments

A new report indicates the web gaming market is rocketing, in stark contrast to the levelling-out of the broader mobile, PC, and console markets. According to research by Playgama, the market for browser-based games has grown 2.7 times in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. This represents a 4.9-fold …

Mistral launches full AI coding stack alongside Codestral 25.08

by Mulafinex July 30, 2025No Comments

Mistral has rolled out a complete AI coding stack, including Codestral 25.08, that aims to solve the key problems stopping generative AI from taking hold in enterprise software development. The integrated suite of tools is designed to create a secure, customisable, and efficient AI-native development environment. While AI coding assistants have shown immense promise over …

Lazarus Group hackers increase open-source weaponisation

by Mulafinex July 30, 2025No Comments

North Korea’s infamous Lazarus Group hackers are increasing their weaponisation of open-source software, according to a new Sonatype report. The state-sponsored hackers are hiding malicious code inside seemingly normal software packages to steal secrets from developers in advanced supply chain attacks. Since the start of 2025, researchers have found 234 unique malicious packages linked to …

Developers adopt AI tools but question their accuracy

by Mulafinex July 29, 2025No Comments

Developers are adopting AI tools faster than ever before, but their trust in what they produce is also falling off a cliff. This is the core story from Stack Overflow’s 2025 Developer Survey, an annual check-in with the global developer community that has become a real bellwether for the industry. Drawing on the experiences of …