The top software development news of the year

This article contains 10 of what we believe to be the biggest stories we covered throughout the year on SD Times.

Ruby 4.0: A lot of restructuring under the hood, few new features

The new major version with a new JIT compiler, a revised parallelization API, and a maturing type system paves the way for ...
Security Boulevard

Denial-of-Service and Source Code Exposure in React Server Components

In early December 2025, the React core team disclosed two new vulnerabilities affecting React Server Components (RSC). These issues – Denial-of-Service and Source Code Exposure were found by security ...
Pen Test Partners

Eurostar AI vulnerability: when a chatbot goes off the rails

TL;DR Introduction I first encountered the chatbot as a normal Eurostar customer while planning a trip. When it opened, it ...
Hosted on MSN

Object thrown through NYC smoke shop window sparks fire: sources

WEST VILLAGE, Manhattan (PIX11) – Six men are wanted after an object was thrown through the window of a West Village smoke shop, causing a fire, sources told PIX11 News. The fire broke out on the ...
USA Today

NASA's Hubble telescope gets another look at 3I/ATLAS. Here's what it found

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and an ESA orbiter bound for Jupiter both recently glimpsed 3I/ATLAS. The comet will make its closest approach to Earth in December but poses no threat and is not visible ...
Investopedia

Understanding Doom Loops: Causes and Economic Impact Explained

Neal has more than 20 years of experience in financial and business journalism covering retail investing, airlines, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, sustainability, technology, and retail. He has worked ...