Honey Extension Scandal, Deno vs. Oracle, and Ghostty Terminal Emulator

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This episode begins with a cautionary tale to double check your browser extensions. Popular coupon browser extension Honey’s been caught replacing affiliate links with its own tracking codes right before checkout, as well as applying pre-selected discount codes from its business partners that aren’t always the best deals.

A few weeks ago we reported Deno is petitioning Oracle to release the JavaScript trademark as Oracle’s never used it since acquiring it when it bought Sun Microsystems. This week Oracle has informed Deno they won’t voluntarily withdraw their trademark on JavaScript, and are lawyering up.

And the creator of HashiCorp has built a new terminal emulator called Ghostty that’s getting a lot of buzz lately. Ghostty is written in Zig and uses platform native UI and GPU acceleration for an ultra fast terminal experience. It’s got all the expected features like split screen, key commands, and support for programs like Neovim, and is worth a shot if you’re interested in trying a new terminal competitor.

News:

• Paige - Ghostty terminal emulator and app settings GUI
• Jack - Honey browser extension scandal
• TJ - Oracle plans to fight Deno’s petition for them to release the JavaScript trademark

Bonus News:

• Node’s experimental type stripping is now enabled by default

Fire Starters:

• Broadcast Channel API

What Makes Us Happy this Week:

• Paige - The Lies of Locke Lamora novel
• Jack - Home automation and the Hue lighting API
• TJ - CES! Featuring things like Swippitt

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