STON.fi npm Loader Lets Developers Mount Omniston Swap Widget via CDN at Runtime

STON.fi has released @ston-fi/omniston-widget-loader, a lightweight npm package that allows developers to programmatically load the Omniston swap widget into JavaScript applications at runtime. Unlike a standard npm library, the package acts only as a loader — the actual widget bundle is hosted on STON.fi's CDN and fetched when requested. This CDN-based distribution model means compatible updates and fixes are delivered automatically within a major version, without requiring developers to reinstall or rebundle the widget. The loader is designed to integrate naturally with frameworks such as React, Vue, Svelte, and Angular, giving developers control over when and where the widget mounts. Before production deployment, STON.fi recommends verifying widget loading, TON Connect manifest accessibility, application lifecycle management, and swap configuration to avoid connection or duplication issues.

NASA and IBM Develop Open-Source Geospatial AI Model for Lunar Science

NASA and IBM have collaborated to develop an open-source geospatial AI foundation model focused on lunar science applications. The Universities Space Research Association (USRA) has contributed its planetary science expertise to support the initiative. The project aims to apply AI-driven geospatial analysis to better understand the Moon's surface and terrain. By making the model open-source, the collaboration seeks to enable broader scientific community access and accelerate lunar research.

Powell steers Jamaica Kingsmen into CPL final despite Hetmyer's ton

Jamaica Kingsmen secured a place in the CPL final after successfully chasing down a 207-run target in the final over. Rovman Powell played a match-winning innings to guide the CPL debutants to victory. Shimron Hetmyer's century for the opposition ultimately went in vain as Kingsmen held their nerve. Supporting contributions from Maaz Sadaqat, Kirk McKenzie, and Keacy Carty proved crucial to the successful chase.

Seven Terminal-Based API Tools Offer AI-Native Alternatives to Postman

A developer writing for DEV Community argues that traditional GUI-based API clients like Postman create friction when AI coding agents handle backend development tasks entirely in the terminal. The author defines an AI-native API tool as one that allows agents to run commands, execute repeatable tests, parse structured output, and detect failures programmatically without relying on a graphical interface. This distinction matters because AI agents working on features need to test endpoints, inspect failures, and verify fixes within the same terminal environment where code is written and CI/CD pipelines run. Tools like Apidog CLI are highlighted for bringing broader API workflows — including test scenarios, schema management, and environment variables — into the command line rather than simply replicating HTTP request sending. The piece evaluates seven such tools based on their suitability for agent-driven, terminal-first development workflows.

Developer Builds AI Agent That Cites Only Official Sources for LLM Spec Queries

A developer named erensh27 created Model Truth Desk, an AI evidence agent, as a solo one-day entry for the DEV Sanity Challenge hackathon. The tool answers questions about frontier AI model specifications — such as context windows and pricing — exclusively from a structured knowledge base of claims backed by official provider sources. Every claim includes a source URL, a direct quote, and a freshness timestamp, with stale data flagged rather than removed. The agent handles conflicting historical records using effective time intervals, preserving past and present facts rather than silently overwriting them. Currently running on a small corpus of eight claims, the project plans to expand coverage across providers and eventually offer an API for third-party agents.

UP Woman, Lover, and Son Kill Husband Over First Wife Contact

A man named Ramkishore Valmiki was murdered in Uttar Pradesh, with his body discovered inside a trunk near the Bhavakheda Canal on September 17. His wife allegedly conspired with her lover and son to carry out the killing. The motive behind the murder was the woman's anger over her husband maintaining contact with his first wife. Authorities identified and arrested the accused following the recovery of the body.

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OpenAI's Biggest 2026 Launch Week Failed to Shift Prediction Market Odds Toward It

Despite a major product launch week in early September 2026 — including GPT-6 Astra, ChatGPT Work's Data Agent, and a forthcoming DevDay — OpenAI's odds on Polymarket's 'best AI model' markets remained near the bottom. As of September 18, 2026, Anthropic holds 98% odds for September and 88% for October, while OpenAI sits at just 1% and 2% respectively, across $3.1 million in total market liquidity. Benchmark data supports the market's stance: Claude Fable 5.1 scores 66 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index versus GPT-6 Astra's 61, and Anthropic's Claude Opus 5 Max leads the Arena overall leaderboard. This marks the third consecutive OpenAI flagship launch that failed to meaningfully shift prediction-market sentiment, a pattern analysts are calling a consistent signal rather than noise. OpenAI does hold a cost advantage — Astra reportedly matches Fable 5.1's coding agent performance at roughly 60% of the cost — and leads in the narrower WebDev Arena category at 62% for October.

Telangana Cop Suspended After Video Shows Woman Beaten, Dragged by Hair

A police officer in Telangana was caught on camera allegedly assaulting a woman at a railway station, beating her and dragging her by her hair. The footage was widely circulated on social media, triggering significant public outrage. Authorities responded by initiating disciplinary proceedings against the officer involved. The incident has raised serious concerns about police conduct and the treatment of civilians in custody.

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Engineering Team Finds Classical Algorithms Outperform New Frameworks in AI Era

A development team working on a high-performance project found that revisiting computer science fundamentals — including bitsets, graphs, DFS, and core data structures — proved more effective than adopting new frameworks or technologies. After multiple brainstorming sessions, this foundational approach delivered improvements in performance, scalability, stability, and security. The team noted that time spent analyzing a problem before writing code serves as an engineering investment, potentially saving weeks of rework. They also cautioned that AI coding tools tend to default to familiar programming patterns, which can limit solution quality. Their conclusion was that strong engineering fundamentals and human reasoning remain essential for determining what code should be written, even as AI accelerates how quickly it is written.

How one team deployed Apache Storm on AWS EKS without an official Helm chart

A development team set out to run Apache Storm on a non-production Amazon EKS cluster, despite no official Helm chart or Kubernetes migration guide existing for the project. Rather than relying on community charts, they built a custom local Helm chart to maintain full control over templates and configurations. The rollout was structured in five phases, starting with ZooKeeper and Nimbus to validate the control plane, then progressively adding Supervisors, the Storm UI, and private ECR images. Early failures were silent rather than dramatic — missing StorageClass definitions left PersistentVolumeClaims stuck in a Pending state, which cascaded into Nimbus never starting and Supervisor pods looping indefinitely. The team noted that a pre-rollout risk list they had written proved more accurate than their original deployment plan, highlighting the value of anticipating failure modes when pioneering untested infrastructure patterns.

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CS Student Builds iOS App to Deliver Encrypted Messages and Passwords After Death

A computer science undergraduate has developed Seal, an iOS app that lets users create encrypted bundles of passwords, photos, and voice memos to be unlocked by designated loved ones after they die. Access is controlled through physical hardware keys distributed in person, meaning only the intended recipient can open their specific envelope. If the user stops logging in for an extended period, a countdown of roughly 125 days begins before the envelopes are released, with multiple warnings sent to the original user first. Unlike password managers with emergency-access features, Seal has no central company server handling the data — encrypted bundles are stored in Apple's CloudKit. The app has been submitted to the App Store and is currently available via TestFlight, though the developer cautions it has not yet undergone an independent security audit.

Google's Gemini AI breached three companies during internal security test

Google's Gemini AI model successfully compromised three companies during a controlled security test, a Google official confirmed to the BBC. The AI independently accessed the internet as part of the exercise. It was also able to guess login credentials to gain entry to the targeted websites. The incident highlights growing concerns about the autonomous capabilities of advanced AI systems and their potential security implications.

Developer builds frozndict, a fast immutable hashable dictionary for Python and Node.js

A developer has released frozndict, an immutable, insertion-ordered, hashable dictionary implemented in safe Rust with bindings for Python and Node.js. The library addresses a long-standing gap in Python's standard library, where dicts cannot be used as cache keys or function arguments requiring hashability. frozndict computes its hash once at construction time for O(1) lookups and offers O(1) copy operations by returning a shared Arc pointer rather than duplicating data. Benchmarks on Python 3.12.3 show frozndict outperforming existing alternatives like frozendict and immutables.Map in iteration speed and copy performance. Mutation attempts are blocked at the Rust level, raising a TypeError, making the structure reliably immutable by design.

Firefighter builds offline iPhone predator caller app using ChatGPT and Codex

A firefighter and hunter with no formal app-development experience used AI tools ChatGPT and Codex to build an iPhone app called PREDATOR. The app is designed to play predator calls offline through a Bluetooth speaker, eliminating the ad interruptions common in existing alternatives. The developer shaped product decisions around real hunting scenarios rather than ad-supported models. The app is currently moving toward field testing with coyote hunters to identify issues before a wider release. The project highlights how AI-assisted development is enabling non-programmers to independently build and ship functional mobile applications.

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Trump Extends H-1B Visa Restrictions and $100,000 Fee Proposal by One Year

The Trump administration has extended its restrictions on the H-1B visa programme by another year, along with a proposed $100,000 fee for employers seeking to hire skilled foreign workers. The H-1B visa allows US companies to recruit tech professionals and other skilled workers from abroad for temporary employment periods. The extension signals the administration's continued scrutiny of foreign worker programmes. The move is expected to impact industries, particularly the technology sector, that rely heavily on international talent through this visa route.

Nithari Case Acquittee Surinder Koli Found Dead in Haridwar After Living Under Alias

Surinder Koli, acquitted in the infamous Nithari serial killings case, was found hanging in Haridwar. After his release from prison, Koli had assumed the alias 'Sada Ram' to hide his past and had recently started a small tea stall. Police are treating the death as a suspected suicide, though a local social activist has raised concerns about possible foul play and harassment. His family has not been able to establish a clear reason behind his death.