Django 6.0 has been released with new features including native Content Security Policy support, a built-in background tasks framework,  and improvements to templates for component-based development. 

OpenSilver 3.3 has been released with the ability to embed any Blazor component directly inside XAML applications. The new release also adds .NET 10 support, substantial WPF compatibility improvements, and a new Responsive markup extension for adaptive layouts.

Wouldn't it be great to have an interface that could work with any AI agent? Toad is Python's answer to a unified front-end for the many AI coding agents out there.

The GitHub Copilot SDK has entered tech preview. The SDK can be used to build the orchestration layer for agentic workflows, handling  planning, tool/MCP calls, state and streaming. 

A full-scale replica of ENIAC, the world's first general-purpose computer, has been built to mark its 80th anniversary next month. Although not functional, the 500 square foot model visually simulates the original and is impressive in its sheer size and attention to detail.

This week saw the release of jQuery 4, almost 20 years to the day (January 14, 2006) since John Resig debuted the JavaScript library he had created single-handedly and almost 10 years since the previosly major release. jQuery, still JavaScript's standard library, is now brought up-to-date and ready for a fresh start, thanks to the efforts of a large team, to whom we send mant congratulations.

Recognizing the importance of AI Agents, industry stakeholders have decided to establish a Foundation that fosters common open standards and collaboration .

Amazon has announced a new AI PhD Fellowship program for PhD students in the area of AI research trhat will support  PhD students at nine universities in the USA. 

Fjall, the Rust-based key-value store, has a new release. Version 3 features better performance for large data sets, improved memory usage, more extensive configuration, and a new disk format made for longevity and forwards compatibility, along with fully revamped APIs.

Microsoft has released the Copilot Studio extension for Visual Studio Code on the Visual Studio Marketplace. Copilot Studio is a graphical, low-code tool for building agents and agent flows.

jQuery 4 has been released just after the 20th Anniversary of John Resig unveiling the JavaScript library he had created. Irrelevant? A dinosaur in an age of refinement? Neither of the above. It is still JavaScript's standard library and has been brought up-to-date and made entirely relevant with this long-anticipated new major version. 

FunctionGemma is an open-source Google model fine-tuned for function calling that aims to revolutionize the way we interact with our devices.

This isn't just a course, it's the complete curriculum of Stanford’s CME295 Transformers and Large Language Models from Autumn 2025.

For a few more days at the beginning of 2026,  Coursera has a special offer - 50% off a Coursera Plus annual subscription. Very worthwhile if you love learning new skills or keeping your existing skills up to date. But don't take my word for it. Results of the 2025 Coursera Learner Outcomes Report, show 91% achieved positive career outcomes

pg-aiguide adds AI-optimized PostgreSQL expertise to coding assistants. What does that mean?

Ncurses 6.6 has been released with improved support for Windows Terminal, along with other enhancements including a better terminal mouse driver and improved error handling.