October 29th, 2025 | Keep Android Open

Oct 30, 2025

Explore the push to keep Android open to prevent centralization and safeguard privacy. Discover how UV is revolutionizing Python's asynchronous capabilities. Unpack the impact of a recent Azure outage and the community's response. Delve into Mojang's decision to lift obfuscation in Minecraft for better modding opportunities. Discuss YouTube's controversial takedowns of Windows 11 install guides. Plus, learn practical tips for engineers recovering from strokes and the release of uBlock Origin Lite on iOS.

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Keep Android Open

Android's openness is under threat as centralization and closed components limit innovation and choice.
Keeping Android open preserves interoperability, privacy options, and room for smaller developers to compete.

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UV Revives Python Concurrency

UV offers a major asynchronous foundation that can dramatically improve Python concurrency and performance.
The library integrates with existing frameworks to boost throughput without rewriting codebases.

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Azure Outage Affects Multiple Regions

Users reported being unable to reach the Azure portal from services in Canada and U.S. East regions during the outage.
The incident highlighted how cloud outages ripple across businesses and prompt community troubleshooting.

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