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Last updated: August 8, 2026, 12:03 AM ET

Developer Community

Open Source Governance

The Nixpkgs core team has disbanded after 10 months, leaving the Nix package repository's future governance uncertain. Contributors have raised concerns about maintainer burnout and decision-making processes.

Security Incident

A [social engineering attack](https://web.archive.org/web/20260731053721/ targeted the myNetwork project via a pull request purportedly from AISI INC. The incident underscores the need for stricter review procedures in open-source workflows.

Engineering Feats

NASA extended the Voyager 2 mission by repurposing a power allocation technique, keeping the 48-year-old probe operational for another year. The tweak frees up limited wattage for scientific instruments.