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Programming · · 10 min read

Node.js 27 Is Bringing Major JavaScript Changes: What Developers Need to Know

Node.js 27 Alpha introduces major JavaScript runtime changes through its upgrade to Google's V8 15.6 engine. The release brings new iterator methods, improved asynchronous operations, memory-management updates, changes to JavaScript serialization and WebAssembly performance improvements. Here's what developers need to know about the upcoming release and its potential impact on existing applications.

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Programming · · 11 min read

Meet ArtCraft: 16 Open-Source Apps Built in Rust to Challenge Adobe and Microsoft

ArtCraft is developing 16 free, open-source applications in Rust, covering everything from photo editing and video production to spreadsheets, presentations, CAD and audio. With native desktop support, browser compatibility and AI-agent integration, the project aims to challenge established software ecosystems. Here's what the applications offer, how AI is helping build them and whether they can realistically compete with Adobe and Microsoft.

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Programming · · 8 min read

Rocky Linux Creator Builds a New Operating System Kernel in 11 Days With AI

Rocky Linux creator Gregory Kurtzer says he built Ginux, an independent Linux-compatible operating-system kernel, in just 11 days with help from an AI coding agent. Written primarily in Rust, the experimental project has demonstrated that it can boot Rocky Linux 10. Here's how the project was built, what it can do and why it matters for the future of AI-assisted software development.

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