The tech industry experienced a quieter week as the holiday season concluded, yet several noteworthy developments emerged. Among these, Ubiquiti unveiled a compact new travel router under its UniFi brand, catering to the increasing demand for reliable internet access while traveling.
Additionally, the Linux-based postmarketOS 25.12 was released, enhancing its support for hardware and improving features like the package manager, although it remains a work in progress compared to mainstream operating systems.
In other news, the MicroQuickJS project introduced a new JavaScript engine designed to operate within just 10 kB of RAM, potentially expanding its use for low-memory embedded systems. Meanwhile, CachyOS announced plans for a new operating system tailored for NAS and server devices as it reflected on its progress in a recent blog post.
Furthermore, the Ruby programming language marked Christmas Day with the release of version 4.0.0, incorporating experimental features such as the ZJIT compiler and Ruby Box for isolation. Lastly, Google is rolling out a long-awaited feature that allows users to modify their primary @gmail.com usernames, a welcome change for those looking to update their email identity.