{"id":"1793120624089-mix-segment","slug":"developer-redesigns-safari-devtools","title":"Developer redesigns Safari DevTools","summary":"Israel held a pivotal election, with turnout so far the highest on record at the time of the BBC report. It is the first election since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel and the subsequent wars.\n\nThe vote is widely seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government's handling of security and the wars that followed the October 7 attacks.\n\nAs of the BBC report, turnout in Israel's election was the highest on record at that point. The election is the first since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel and subsequent wars, and is being treated as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu.\n\nThe FBI raided a California home tied to former Congressman Eric Swalwell, according to the BBC. Swalwell has denied multiple sexual misconduct allegations.\n\nEgyptian journalist Lina Attalah has been detained after a court ordered the closure of independent outlet Mada Masr. Amnesty International called the verdict “a crushing blow to press freedom,” as reported by the BBC.\n\nA Nanotyrannus skeleton sold for $47.3 million at auction in New York, according to the BBC. The sale has renewed debate over whether rare dinosaur fossils should be privately owned or publicly displayed.","publishedAt":"2026-10-27T17:03:44.089Z","channel":{"id":"mix","name":"Oncast Mix","language":"en"},"show":"AI & Builders","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: As of the BBC report, turnout in Israel's election was the highest on record at that point. The election is the first since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel and subsequent wars, and is being treated as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu.\nSource: [bbc.co.uk](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3j47l4kdez4o?atmedium=RSS&atcampaign=rss) (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3j47l4kdez4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)\n\nTRUE: The FBI raided a California home tied to former Congressman Eric Swalwell, according to the BBC. Swalwell has denied multiple sexual misconduct allegations.\nSource: [bbc.co.uk](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwvgrk0zx641o?atmedium=RSS&atcampaign=rss) NAMES: Eric Swalwell = former Democratic congressman from California. (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwvgrk0zx641o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)\n\nTRUE: Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah has been detained after a court ordered the closure of independent outlet Mada Masr. Amnesty International called the verdict “a crushing blow to press freedom,” as reported by the BBC.\nSource: [bbc.co.uk](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw8rz14k1jvxo?atmedium=RSS&atcampaign=rss) NAMES: Lina Attalah = Egyptian journalist and editor of Mada Masr; Ma (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw8rz14k1jvxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)\n\nTRUE: A Nanotyrannus skeleton sold for $47.3 million at auction in New York, according to the BBC. The sale has renewed debate over whether rare dinosaur fossils should be privately owned or publicly displayed.\nSource: [bbc.co.uk](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmx28de233r2o?atmedium=RSS&atcampaign=rss) NAMES: Nanotyrannus = a controversial genus of small tyrannosaurid di (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmx28de233r2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"As of the BBC report, turnout in Israel's election was the highest on record at that point. 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The sale has renewed debate over whether rare dinosaur fossils should be privately owned or publicly displayed.","sourceName":"[bbc.co.uk](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmx28de233r2o?atmedium=RSS&atcampaign=rss) NAMES: Nanotyrannus = a controversial genus of small tyrannosaurid di","sourceUrl":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmx28de233r2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss","claim":"Nanotyrannus skeleton auctioned for $47.3m in New York - The auction of the rare skeleton comes amid debate in the scientific community about whether dinosaur remains should end up in private hands or public view.","author":"the BBC"}]},"sources":[{"url":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3j47l4kdez4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss","name":"[bbc.co.uk](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3j47l4kdez4o?atmedium=RSS&atcampaign=rss)","kind":"news","verdict":"TRUE","author":"the BBC"},{"url":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwvgrk0zx641o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss","name":"[bbc.co.uk](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwvgrk0zx641o?atmedium=RSS&atcampaign=rss) NAMES: Eric Swalwell = former Democratic congressman from California.","kind":"news","verdict":"TRUE","author":"the BBC"},{"url":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw8rz14k1jvxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss","name":"[bbc.co.uk](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw8rz14k1jvxo?atmedium=RSS&atcampaign=rss) NAMES: Lina Attalah = Egyptian journalist and editor of Mada Masr; Ma","kind":"news","verdict":"TRUE","author":"the BBC"},{"url":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmx28de233r2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss","name":"[bbc.co.uk](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmx28de233r2o?atmedium=RSS&atcampaign=rss) NAMES: Nanotyrannus = a controversial genus of small tyrannosaurid di","kind":"news","verdict":"TRUE","author":"the BBC"}],"url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1793120624089-mix-segment-developer-redesigns-safari-devtools","listenUrl":"https://oncast.fm/c/mix","attribution":{"publisher":"Oncast","site":"https://oncast.fm","url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1793120624089-mix-segment-developer-redesigns-safari-devtools","cite":"Cite https://oncast.fm/story/1793120624089-mix-segment-developer-redesigns-safari-devtools and the original source links. Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Sloane","text":"A developer on X just posted a concept redesign for Safari's developer tools."},{"host":"Eric","text":"And he tagged Apple, because of course he did. It looks better than the real thing."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"It's a concept. Apple hasn't said a word."},{"host":"Eric","text":"That's the point! Birat Datta built what Apple should have built years ago."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"Let me guess: clean console, proper network tab, a flexbox inspector that actually works."},{"host":"Eric","text":"All of it. The post starts with 'Every web dev has a Safari DevTools horror story.' That line hits."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"It lands because it's true. I've lost days to Safari's console just eating errors."},{"host":"Eric","text":"And yet Apple keeps shipping updates that break debugging extensions. This concept fixes the pain."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"But you're assuming Apple cares. They don't."},{"host":"Eric","text":"Why not? Safari is the only browser on iOS, not some niche product."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"Because Apple wants developers in the App Store, not building web apps. This is structural."},{"host":"Eric","text":"That's outdated. They added web push, they improved progressive web apps. They're not blind."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"One feature in a decade. Meanwhile Chrome's devtools are evolving every month."},{"host":"Eric","text":"So your solution is just... accept it? Tagging Apple is pointless?"},{"host":"Sloane","text":"I'm saying a concept image with a tag isn't going to move a trillion-dollar company."},{"host":"Eric","text":"Maybe not alone. But if enough devs amplify it, someone inside Apple sees the demand."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"Oh, please. I've filed radars. They go to a black hole."},{"host":"Eric","text":"Unlike Chrome, which just reads your mind and fixes bugs before you report them."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"Okay, fair. But that's exactly why this concept will stay a concept."},{"host":"Eric","text":"Here's where we actually disagree: I think the concept itself has value. It shows what's possible."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"Value is fine. Shipping is different. As far as I know, Apple has never shipped a community DevTools concept."},{"host":"Eric","text":"Some say Google's devtools started as a community project before Chrome absorbed it. It happens."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"Google is not Apple. Apple treats Safari like a state secret."},{"host":"Eric","text":"So what do you want, Sloane? For web devs to abandon Safari?"},{"host":"Sloane","text":"I want Apple to fix it. I'm not saying they shouldn't. I'm saying a tag on X won't make them."},{"host":"Eric","text":"Then what would? A lawsuit? A mass boycott?"},{"host":"Sloane","text":"A mass boycott would be nice, but users are on iOS. We can't walk away."},{"host":"Eric","text":"Right! So you're stuck. When you're stuck, you tag Apple and hope someone inside listens."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"That's not a strategy, that's a prayer."},{"host":"Eric","text":"Maybe. But it's better than silence. And this concept is a good prayer."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"I'd rather see a real patch. Until then, I'll keep debugging in Chrome and testing Safari like it's a museum piece."},{"host":"Eric","text":"A museum piece with, by some estimates, a big chunk of the mobile web traffic."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"Which is exactly why Apple can ignore us. They have the users."},{"host":"Eric","text":"That's also why they shouldn't ignore us. Bad dev tools mean worse web apps for everyone."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"I don't disagree. I just don't think this post changes anything."},{"host":"Eric","text":"Fine. Then maybe you should tag Tim Cook directly."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"Oh sure, I'll add that to my next radar. I'm sure he'll see it."},{"host":"Eric","text":"You joke, but the original post got a lot of attention. Apple might be watching."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"Apple is always watching. They just don't act unless it hurts their bottom line."},{"host":"Eric","text":"Maybe this time it's different. The web is too big to keep neglecting."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"I'll believe it when I see a Safari release note with 'redesigned DevTools' in it."},{"host":"Eric","text":"Until then, at least we have Birat's concept to show what we're missing."},{"host":"Sloane","text":"And a new horror story to tell."}]}