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08 Nov 2026 edition

8 articles · 2 sources ·

Top topics: JavaScript · React · AI

Python AI Django

parse_number() as a SQLite extension: C vs Rust

Research: parse_number() as a SQLite extension: C vs Rust I was out walking the dog when I got curious about how easy/difficult it would be to write a SQLite C extension that adds a parse_number() function for turning…

Source: Simon Willison's Weblog
JavaScript React

Build a spotlight image reveal with CSS masks

A moving spotlight can reveal a different landscape without moving either image. Stack two matching views, apply a radial mask to the upper one, and update its position with JavaScript. In our experiment, a grey…

Source: DEV JavaScript feed L. Roesmann