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Google announces Dart support for Firebase Functions at Cloud Next, enabling full-stack Dart development. GenLatte AI coffee shop also showcased.
Flutter 3.44 defaults to Swift Package Manager, phasing out CocoaPods by 2026. App migration is automatic; plugin devs must adopt SwiftPM or face lower scores.
Google unveils Agent Skills for Flutter and Dart, offering task-oriented AI expertise to bridge knowledge gaps, reduce token usage, and boost production-grade app development.
Flutter’s GenUI package and A2UI protocol undergo a major update, shifting from ‘Structured Output First’ to ‘Prompt First’ architecture. The ContentGenerator is removed, and the framework splits into Engine, Transport, and Facade layers, giving developers direct control over LLM interactions.
Flutter's single codebase slashes AI token usage by 60%, eliminates hallucinations, and ensures cross-platform consistency for agentic development at scale.
Microsoft patches four critical vulnerabilities in .NET and .NET Framework, including elevation of privilege flaws. Urgent update recommended for all versions.
Microsoft releases .NET 11 Preview 4 with major libraries, runtime, and tooling upgrades including span-based compression, Blazor enhancements, and EF Core vector search for SQL Server 2025.
Microsoft makes CoreCLR the default runtime for .NET MAUI mobile apps in .NET 11, ending Mono's 15-year dominance and unifying runtimes across all platforms.
Microsoft's .NET 11 introduces major Process API improvements: deadlock-free output, lifetime management, trimmer-friendly APIs, and up to 100x faster creation on Apple Silicon.
New NuGet pruning feature in .NET 10 eliminates redundant transitive packages, slashing false positive vulnerability reports by 70% according to Microsoft telemetry.
EFF reveals that commercial trackers feed government surveillance, urges public to join fight for privacy rights.
EFF launches guide to end digital surveillance abuses in the Americas, urging states to adopt eight legal and institutional safeguards to protect human rights.
EFF updates privacy policy to introduce voluntary opt-in email tracking, a rare move that prioritizes user consent over default surveillance.
Meta plans face-recognition smart glasses, exploiting political chaos to launch, according to leaked internal document. EFF warns and calls for public action.
Microsoft dismisses Israel country manager after probe into cloud/AI services used by Israeli military in Gaza, signaling human rights accountability.
BleachBit's new text-based interface allows interactive cleaning on headless servers without GUI dependencies, now in alpha.
Canonical opens Ubuntu 26.04 LTS upgrade from 25.10; support ends July. New release includes GNOME 50, Linux 7.0, Snap store in Overview, and CUDA/ROCm in archives.
VMware Workstation Pro 26H1 adds official support for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, making Broadcom's free virtualization tool natively available on the distro. This move benefits developers and enterprises.
Canonical releases experimental Ubuntu 26.04 build for CIX P1 Armv9 single-board computers, including Radxa Orion O6 and Orange Pi 6 Plus, targeting edge and AI.
Firefox 151 launches May 19, 2026, with redesigned 'Firefox Home' new tab and native PDF merging. Rounded search bar, simplified follow button, Nova design preview.