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  Introducing an implementation of the Model Context Protocol within Kali Linux to create AI-driven cybersecurity workflows. MCP just about dominates the current tech news. MCP servers and clients are released for every possible tool and application. Now it's time for pentesters to rejoice as a server has been released that automates the most tedious pentesting tasks with the availability of MCP Kali Server (MKS),  a lightweight API bridge that connects MCP clients (such as Claude Desktop or 5ire) to an API server which allows executing commands on a Linux terminal. https://www.i-programmer.info/news/90-tools/18776-automating-kali-linux-with-the-model-context-protocol.html

  JHipster, the Java framework that unifies the Java and JavaScript build toolchains, has had a major release, bringing it to version 9.0.0. Let's check out what's new. https://www.i-programmer.info/news/182-frameworks/18767-major-update-to-jhpister.html

  The Conference on Innovative Data Systems Research (CIDR), is a gathering for researchers and practitioners from both academia and industry to discuss the latest visionary ideas in the database field. We look into what this year's conference was about. https://www.i-programmer.info/news/84-database/18761-cidr-conference-2026-looks-at-future-of-databases.html

  The rise of Spec Driven Development begs for a reassessment of the original thesis; are the principles of "why software engineering will never die" still valid or have they been overridden by spec-driven development and thus completely automated, just like coding is? https://www.i-programmer.info/professional-programmer/103-i-programmer/18759-why-software-engineering-will-never-die-revisited-in-the-age-of-spec-driven-development.html

  We take a comprehensive look at Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) for PostgreSQL, specifically focusing on the pg_tde extension developed by Percona. https://www.i-programmer.info/news/84-database/18751-perconas-transparent-data-encryption-for-postgresql.html

  Text/Terminal User Interfaces (TUIs) are not only still relevant, but the terminal is currently experiencing a "renaissance". TUI frameworks make way for a new player in town - TamboUI - modern and Java-based. https://www.i-programmer.info/news/182-frameworks/18747-tamboui-modern-java-frameworks-for-tui-development.html