Developer of the Ladybird browser using AI to "assist" in porting code from Swift to Rust. 🥴
@digitalcourage Als Interessenten kommen Browser mit neuer Engine kann ich mal Ladybird in den Ring werfen:
(Linux news in previous posts)
FOSS NEWS
Odysee plans feature to play any YouTube video directly inside its app soon without ads:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/odysee-plans-feature-to-play-any-youtube-video-directly-inside-its-app-soon-without-ads/
(Oh no, why the heck they want another legal trouble? I mean, it sounds good for the users, but it gives a reason to authorities to mess with them, and potentially sue them into bankruptcy, like they already did with their parent company, LBRY. Of course, NewPipe, Invidious, FreeTube, etc. do the same, but those are community projects, can't be attacked that easily, and even if they can be, they don't have that much to lose. In contrast, Odysee is a company, which employs people, who have to make a living. Also, it's a separate platform, which will be lost, if they lose the lawsuit (which is pretty likely, because authorities don't give a crap about digital freedom, only about the big corps' business, they don't consider YouTube datamining people a crime, but they do consider companies "hurting" big tech, see the YouTube Vanced case))
(And tbh, I personally prefer to watch YouTube videos without tying my watch history into an online account, FreeTube already offers a really solid experience)
Firefox 148 Is Now Available for Download with AI Kill Switch and Other Changes:
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-148-is-now-available-for-download-with-ai-kill-switch-and-other-changes
Firefox 149 Enters Beta with Split View, More Robust HTTP/3 Upload Performance:
https://9to5linux.com/firefox-149-enters-beta-with-split-view-more-robust-http-3-upload-performance
Ladybird web browser begins Rust adoption, starting with JavaScript engine, with AI help:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/ladybird-web-browser-begins-rust-adoption-starting-with-javascript-engine-with-ai-help/
Servo Browser Engine Starts 2026 With Many Notable Improvements:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Servo-January-2026
Thunderbird 148 Email Client Improves Accessibility in Various Tree Views:
https://9to5linux.com/thunderbird-148-email-client-improves-accessibility-in-various-tree-views
Ente launches Locker, a new open-source secure vault with end-to-end encryption:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/2/ente-launches-locker-a-new-open-source-secure-vault-with-end-to-end-encryption/
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🚨 Ladybird sceglie Rust e punta sulla sicurezza della memoria nel motore web. Il passaggio da C++ a Rust eseguito con Claude Code e Codex sotto supervisione.
https://gomoot.com/ladybird-sceglie-rust-e-integra-lai-nel-porting-del-motore/