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Today's topics:

Shopify returns to native apps - Shopify is moving major mobile apps from React Native back to native Swift and Kotlin, arguing AI coding agents have changed the productivity math. The shift highlights how AI, LLMs, mobile development, and app architecture are now influencing long-term engineering strategy.

OpenAI trust questions for researchers - In a new update to the OpenAI math controversy, Andreas Thom says researchers still lack a clear answer on whether confidential chats can later affect model training. The story centers on AI trust, privacy, transparency, and the risks for unpublished scientific work.

Microsoft gives Rust top billing - Microsoft has made Rust a Tier-1 language for internal development, putting it alongside C++, C#, and TypeScript. The move signals stronger Rust support, Windows integration, security tooling, and a long-term role in hybrid Rust and C++ systems.

NASA image tech finds art - A NASA image-processing technique has become a powerful archaeology tool for revealing faded rock art and buried details. The story connects satellite imaging, Dstretch, Angkor Wat, archaeology, and digital preservation.

Teen builds sonic fire extinguisher - A 16-year-old student in Mexico created an acoustic fire extinguisher that uses sound waves to put out small fires without water or chemicals. It is an eye-catching example of student innovation, fire safety, and experimental engineering.

In defense of old cables - A lighthearted post argues that saving old cables is not clutter but practical wisdom. The piece resonates with everyday tech culture, adapters, legacy hardware, and the universal mystery box of cords.

-Shopify Moves Mobile Apps Back to Native With AI Assistance
-Andreas Thom Warns OpenAI’s AI Could Undermine Trust in Unpublished Math
-Microsoft Elevates Rust to Tier-1 Language Status
-Don’t Let Anyone Take Away Your Big Box of Cables
-Cognition Announces SWE-2 Coding Model
-NASA Image Technique Reveals Hidden Ancient Art
-OpenAI Agents API Overview
-Mexican Teen Invents Sound-Based Fire Extinguisher
-PlanetScale Launches Neki, a Sharded Po