Apple’s ecosystem doesn’t stand still, and neither can developers for the company’s platforms. With each new release of iOS, the line between mobile device and intelligent assistant continues to blur. From in-device artificial intelligence to spatial computing that expands the very idea of what an app looks like, the pace of change is accelerating. That’s… …
Google has broken with years of tradition by not releasing the Pixel hardware repositories alongside this week’s Android 16 source code. The move has left custom ROM creators scratching their heads and scrambling to adjust their plans. Tuesday saw Google push Android 16’s source code to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) as expected, but… …
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Apple has unveiled Metal 4, an overhaul of its graphics API that brings native AI capabilities alongside improved gaming performance. The announcement, made during the company’s WWDC 2025 developer showcase, represents Apple’s latest attempt to woo both game developers and AI enthusiasts. Apple’s transition to its own silicon has been impressively smooth, but developers are… …
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A US appeals court on Wednesday rejected Apple’s attempts to delay changes to its App Store practices demanded by Epic Games. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals wasn’t having any of Apple’s arguments as it denied the company’s request to pause a judicial order requiring immediate changes to how the iPhone maker runs its… …
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Stack Overflow is marking its milestone 15th annual Developer Survey with a probe into developer AI use and salaries. Like many platforms, Stack Overflow faces questions today as users navigate the wild west of AI. Are these new tools becoming trusty companions, or something else entirely? This year’s survey isn’t just about hoovering up new… …
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Socket’s threat researchers have uncovered a package lurking in npm for six years that awaits a remote command to wipe projects. The culprit? A package called xlsx-to-json-lh, which mimics the legitimate xlsx-to-json-lc package. Notice the difference? Just one letter separates them, a ‘h’ instead of a ‘c’ – an easy mistake for even careful developers… …
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Factory’s new ‘Droids’ aren’t typical AI coding assistants, they’re billed as full-blown software development agents. Instead of just focusing on code completion or simple generation tasks, Factory claims to have built AI agents that can handle the often messy reality of the entire development lifecycle. Maybe Factory’s AI agents are the droids you’re looking for… …
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Earlier this month, Qt pulled back the curtain on its new “Bridges” technology at Qt World Summit 2025. As its name suggests, it aims to build bridges between Qt’s UI capabilities and a host of popular programming languages, without forcing developers to abandon their existing codebases. “Our ethos with Qt and cross-platform development has always… …
Paris-based Mistral has just rolled out their Agents API, through which it aims to make AI “more capable, useful, and an active problem-solver.” Today’s AI can talk a good game, but often falls flat when you need it to take real action. This new API gives AI the ability to do things like search the… …
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The npm registry is once again in the spotlight, this time battling a malware campaign using malicious packages to map developer networks. Expert threat intelligence analysts over at Socket have flagged a coordinated attack involving at least three publisher accounts. These aren’t your run-of-the-mill malicious efforts; these actors have managed to distribute 60 different packages,… …
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