Three web security blind spots in mobile DevSecOps pipelines

We know that mobile development in 2025 was different. It shifted from a “front-end” concern to a massive, distributed headache in which the most vulnerable component could be any unmanaged, hostile endpoint. In fact, 43% of organizational breaches originate at the mobile edge. The problem lies with the outdated web-centric security models that app developers…

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The browser is your database: Local-first comes of age

Once upon a time, we had mainframes with simple, nonprogrammable consoles. All the power was centralized. Then, Gates and Jobs put a personal computer on every desk. The power was distributed. Then, the internet came along, and the browser became the most popular application in the world. The power moved back onto the server, the…

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Abandoned project linking Java, JavaScript makes a comeback

Once envisioned as a bridge between Java and JavaScript, the Detroit project never got off the ground. Now, there are efforts at reviving it, adding a Python engine to the mix. Intended to enable using JavaScript as an extension language for Java applications, the Detroit project fizzled out after losing its sponsoring group around 2018….

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Inception’s Mercury 2 speeds around LLM latency bottleneck

Inception has introduced Mercury 2, calling it the world’s fastest reasoning LLM. Intended for production AI, the large language model leverages parallel refinement rather than sequential decoding. Mercury 2 was announced February 24, with access requests available on Inception’s website. Developers can also try Mercury 2 using the Inception chat. Inception says Mercury 2 is…

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Pure Storage Rebrands as Everpure, Expands Into Data Management with 1touch Acquisition

Pure Storage made a two-part announcement this week: it is rebranding as Everpure and acquiring data management startup 1touch. This is a signal that storage vendors are racing into data management. One reason for this is that AI has shifted value from raw capacity to control over how data is activated. Owning the data layers…

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Microsoft warns of job‑themed repo lures targeting developers with multi‑stage backdoors

Microsoft says it has uncovered a coordinated campaign targeting software developers through malicious repositories posing as legitimate Next.js projects and technical assessments. The campaign employs carefully crafted lures to blend into routine workflows, such as cloning repositories, opening projects, and running builds, thereby allowing the malicious code to execute undetected. Telemetry collected during an incident…

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