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ProgrammingDEV Community ·

Webflow only pastes its own elements; a developer built a way to paste SVG and HTML

Webflow's Designer accepts only its own elements on paste, so copying an icon from Figma or plain HTML and CSS into it does nothing. The usual workaround, a Code Embed, works but is a black box whose contents cannot be selected, classed, or styled in the Style panel. The developer behind devpack built SVG to Webflow and HTML & CSS to Webflow tools, plus a browser extension that performs the conversion directly when pasting into the Designer. The approach works by inspecting the JSON Webflow places on the clipboard, which uses a flat list of nodes and a separate styles list, and then writing equivalent JSON that the Designer will paste. Because the modern Clipboard API cannot write that custom type, the developer relies on the older copy-event method, which remains the only viable option despite being deprecated.

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ProgrammingDEV Community ·

Google overhauls YouTube's immersive view on Meta Quest and VR glasses

Google is reportedly redesigning the YouTube app's immersive viewing mode on Meta Quest and other VR glasses, aligning it more closely with Android XR and visionOS experiences. The shift suggests that watching video in headsets is moving from an occasional feature toward a routine habit. The article argues this matters beyond convenience, since sustained daily use makes it practical to layer vision-training activities onto existing viewing habits. It highlights Amblyotube, a Meta Quest app that sends different visual feeds to each eye during streamed content to support amblyopia (lazy eye) therapy. The app positions itself as an educational aid rather than a diagnostic or curative treatment, and is limited to users aged 13 and older.

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ProgrammingDEV Community ·

Government agencies issue vendor questionnaire on post-quantum cryptography readiness

On November 4, the NSA, CISA, and Australia's ASD's ACSC published a 19-page guide of questions for buyers to ask software and hardware vendors about their post-quantum cryptography readiness. The document is a joint update of an earlier Australian version released in July. It follows NIST's final transition plan, which deprecates RSA and elliptic-curve cryptography after 2030 and disallows them after 2035. The guidance centers on a cryptographic bill of materials that inventories every algorithm, library, and configuration a product relies on, including those inherited from third parties. Buyers are encouraged to ask whether vendors can provide such an inventory and when post-quantum-ready releases will ship in time for deployment before 2030.

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ProgrammingDEV Community ·

Proposal Urges Experience Decision Records to Align UX and Developers

The author proposes adopting Experience Decision Records, modeled on Architectural Decision Records, to capture both UX decisions and the reasons behind them. Without this, developers often lack context and either repeatedly ask the UX team for small rules or make inconsistent assumptions. Machine-readable records could also help AI-assisted coding and review tools check compliance with UX guidelines. The author acknowledges setup costs but suggests AI tools could extract existing decisions from emails, chats, and meeting notes to reduce effort. Human review would still be required, and the author argues the records would distribute knowledge more evenly and improve long-term consistency.

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ProgrammingDEV Community ·

Model Context Protocol Explained: How AI Assistants Connect to Everyday Tools

A DEV Community piece walks through how AI assistants can move beyond understanding requests to actually acting on them. It uses the example of checking a calendar and creating a task, noting that language models alone cannot access external applications without integration. The article contrasts understanding an action with executing one, comparing it to frontend and backend separation in software design. It introduces Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard that gives AI applications a common way to connect to external tools, systems, and data sources, much as USB standardizes device connections. The author stresses that MCP does not replace the underlying APIs, which services still need to communicate with their own systems.

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ProgrammingDEV Community ·

OnePassApps Maps Forty Common URL Paths: Redirects, Missing Pages and Off-Index Pages

The OnePassApps team tested forty commonly typed paths on its own site with plain HTTPS requests, without cookies or JavaScript. Fifteen returned 200, four returned permanent 301 redirects, and twenty-one returned a standard 404 page, with no temporary redirect codes appearing. Several pages reachable by URL, including /apps, /support, /sign-in, /sign-up and /account, are not in the sitemap and lack structured data, with the account pages also disallowed in robots.txt. The authors note that /apps has no links from the rest of the site, so visitors reach it only by typing its address. Missing paths all return the same noindex page with no canonical link or structured data.

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ProgrammingDEV Community ·

Solo developer releases free open-source AI website builder that runs in the browser

A developer has launched openconstructor, a free and open-source editor where users describe an interface and an AI generates it on a visual canvas. Users can edit blocks by hand or through further prompts, then publish the page or download the underlying code, including static HTML, Vite and React projects, and game UI formats. The tool runs on open AI models with a daily free quota that increases with a free account, and users can optionally plug in their own API keys from other providers. Published pages are restricted to prevent JavaScript execution, and the project is licensed under MIT. The creator, who built it as a solo project about a week before posting, is seeking user feedback on AI errors and missing features.

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IndiaTimes of India ·

Bengaluru serial killer's brother faced 2018 murder charges, died in prison

S Indushekhar, now in police custody, is accused of seven murders linked to domestic disputes and property conflicts. His brother, S Ramesh, was involved in a major murder case tied to a land scam. Ramesh allegedly orchestrated the killing of an elderly man to illegally seize valuable property. When Sudharani uncovered the plot, her husband was reportedly pressured into killing her to shield the gang. The article indicates Ramesh was charged with murder in 2018 and later died in prison.

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IndiaTimes of India ·

Louisiana woman wins 11-year road dispute; neighbours barred beyond 1,000 feet

After more than ten years of litigation, Mona Matherne has prevailed in a dispute over a private road next to her country home in Louisiana. Her neighbours had contended that the road was public, but Matherne argued against that claim in court. State appeals judges, in a November 2026 ruling, upheld earlier court decisions in her favour. The court determined that only the first 1,000 feet of the road is open to public use. The remainder stays private, which protects Matherne's privacy.

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IndiaTimes of India ·

Antonelli wins 2026 drivers' title as Verstappen, Hamilton, Russell and Leclerc fight for second

Kimi Antonelli has secured the 2026 Drivers' Championship. Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell and Charles Leclerc are now contesting second place in the standings. Grid penalties mean all four will start outside the top six, which makes scoring points harder. The race at Sao Paulo's Interlagos circuit is known for unpredictable weather, adding further uncertainty. Each remaining lap could decide their final positions.

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ProgrammingHacker News ·

Prominent Astrophysicist Holley Bockelmann Departs the United States

A leading astrophysicist has left the United States, according to a New York Times report that was shared widely on Hacker News. The article is linked from the NYT's science section and is discussed in a small Hacker News thread. The provided text includes only the article URL and engagement metadata, so the specific reasons for the move and its details are not included here. Readers are directed to the original New York Times article for the full account.

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SportsESPNcricinfo ·

Babar Azam says team selection is not in his hands, focuses on giving input

Pakistan captain Babar Azam has said that choosing the team is not his responsibility, as selectors and coaches make those decisions. He explained that his role is to offer his inputs and then help the selected players perform. According to him, the goal is to deliver match-winning performances on the field. His comments reflect a focus on team contribution rather than selection matters.

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IndiaTimes of India ·

Ohio court keeps pre-marriage house with husband, orders ex-wife to pay $20,000 in fees

The Ohio Court of Appeals has upheld a husband's ownership of a house he bought before his marriage, rejecting his ex-wife's claims to it. The judges ruled that using rental income to make payments on the property did not change its status as separate property. The court also ordered the ex-wife to pay $20,000 in legal fees. The judges pointed to her legal actions during the lengthy dispute as a reason for the award.

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ProgrammingHacker News ·

Tesla Has Not Had a Successful New Product Launch Since JB Straubel Left as CTO

A CleanTechnica article argues that Tesla has not achieved a successful new product launch since co-founder JB Straubel stepped down as chief technology officer. The piece ties the company's product track record to the departure of its longtime technical leader. The article was shared on Hacker News, where it drew 56 points and 17 comments. The source text provided is only a link and discussion metadata, so the specific product examples and reasoning behind this claim could not be verified here.

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TechnologyThe Verge ·

Apple's M5 13-inch MacBook Air drops to $1,099.99, its lowest price since July

The 13-inch MacBook Air with Apple's M5 chip is currently selling for $1,099.99, a $200 discount. This is only the second time this year the machine has seen such a reduction, following Apple's price increases over the summer. The base configuration, with 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage, had typically sold for roughly $950 to $1,000 after its May launch. Amazon, Best Buy, and B&H Photo are all offering the reduced price across every color option, and the 15-inch model is also $200 off at those retailers.

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ProgrammingHacker News ·

UK peers push for mandatory child abuse image detection on smartphones

A cross-party campaign of peers and MPs in the UK is pressing for smartphones to include software that detects child sexual abuse material. The proposal is expected to be put forward in the House of Lords. The source article, published by The Observer, reports on the broad parliamentary support gathering behind the initiative. The article text available is limited, so details such as the exact amendment wording and timeline remain unconfirmed. The campaign reflects ongoing efforts to block the spread of such images through device-level safeguards.

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ProgrammingDEV Community ·

Adaptive Neuro-Symbolic Planning Aims to Support Heritage Language Revitalization

A researcher working on embodied AI agents found that existing heritage language revitalization programs lack adaptive, personalized learning pathways responsive to learners' cultural context. The work explores combining neural pattern recognition with symbolic reasoning, augmented by embodiment feedback, to handle complex morphology and cultural pragmatics. The article cites UNESCO's estimate that a language disappears roughly every two weeks, underscoring the urgency. It presents a hybrid model architecture in code, pairing a transformer-based neural component with a rule-based symbolic component. The piece is framed as an exploration of the approach rather than a report on deployed programs.

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ProgrammingDEV Community ·

Claude Code now falls back to AGENTS.md when a project has no CLAUDE.md

Claude Code version 2.1.277, released September 18, 2026, adds support for reading AGENTS.md in projects that lack a CLAUDE.md file. The behavior is a fallback rather than a merge, so repositories that already have a CLAUDE.md see no change. The option can be toggled under Project instructions in /config, and it is not yet available on Amazon Bedrock, Google Vertex AI, or Microsoft Foundry. The official memory documentation had not been updated at the time of writing and still states that only CLAUDE.md is read, so users are advised to rely on the release notes and verify behavior in their own sessions.

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ProgrammingDEV Community ·

Commutr rewards walking, cycling and transit over driving in Kitchener-Waterloo

Commutr is a web app that gives users points for replacing car trips with walking, cycling, scooter or transit in Kitchener-Waterloo. The backend verifies each trip from GPS data, scoring distance against mode-based rates and reducing confidence when a trip looks fabricated, with a daily cap and an Eco Score gate on rewards. The app shows live Grand River Transit bus and ION data, falling back to simulated buses when the feed is unavailable. Its Gemini-powered assistant, Muta, plans trips, answers account questions and can operate the app by text or voice. The project was built at CommuniHacks, and its merchants, rewards and route-safety ratings are demo data, with no login implemented yet.

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