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# Dev Digest 206: X Algorithm, Super Monkey Ball, Moltbot vs. Security

**By:** [Daniel Cranney](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@daniel-cranney)

**Published:** February 9, 2026

## Inside last week’s [Dev Digest 206](https://newsletter.wearedevelopers.com/206).

https://www.youtube.com/embed/b7-A55auR24

👀 How X chooses what you see  
🟨 Building a JavaScript runtime in a month and a browser API in one shot  
🔲 JavaScript frameworks heading into 2026  
⚠️ AI is getting better at detecting security issues  
🔓 Moltbot is a security disaster  
🆓 Hacking tools and free courses  
🐵 Super monkey ball in the browser  
🎮 Vibe-porting Quake to Three.js  
💻 2026 - the year of self-hosting

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