Backdoored versions of popular software being distributed on GitHub: https://www.zdnet.com/article/researchers-uncover-ring-of-github-accounts-promoting-300-backdoored-apps/
Perhaps it's only a matter time before we see blue checkmarks on repos? I suppose the star count does help distinguish real repos.
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Today I learnt about "bypass charging", a phone feature where it can run directly off the mains without using the battery at all. No battery charging, less heat, less battery wear. Nifty.
I'm considering using WebP more: for example, my websites would load faster and browsers have supported it since 2020: https://caniuse.com/webp
That said, GitHub just added support in August 2025, so I suspect I'd still find use cases that don't work yet:
Test code is total: we require it to always terminate or it's a failure! It also typically has 100% line and branch coverage.
I feel way less nervous about refactoring tests, you can always just run them.

