Tech

Briefing: Google’s battery-powered Nest Doorbell is $40 off right now

Strategic angle: The standard Nest Doorbell makes it easy to identify visitors and packages when you’re not at home.

Briefing: Much ado about protein

Strategic angle: Why is my local Target selling protein powder in the tampon aisle? An investigation.

Briefing: OpenAI is throwing everything into building a fully automated researcher

Strategic angle: OpenAI is refocusing its research efforts and resources to create an AI researcher, a fully automated agent-based system.

Briefing: Cursor Composer 2 is just Kimi K2.5 with RL

Strategic angle: A closer look at the similarities between Cursor Composer 2 and Kimi K2.5.

Briefing: FSFE supporters affected: Payment provider Nexi cancelled us

Strategic angle: Nexi's cancellation impacts FSFE supporters, raising concerns in the developer community.

What 81,000 people want from AI

Insights from a large-scale survey on AI expectations.

Briefing: Kin: Semantic version control that tracks code as entities, not files

Strategic angle: A new approach to version control that redefines how we manage code.

Briefing: ArXiv Declares Independence from Cornell

Strategic angle: The pioneering preprint server, ArXiv, has announced its separation from Cornell University, marking a significant shift in its operational structure.

Briefing: Full Disclosure: A Third (and Fourth) Azure Sign-In Log Bypass Found

Strategic angle: New vulnerabilities in Azure sign-in logs have been identified, raising security concerns.

Briefing: Valve’s huge SteamOS 3.8 update adds long-awaited features — and supports Steam Machine

Strategic angle: Valve has released SteamOS 3.8.0 in preview, introducing support for Steam Machine and new features for handhelds.

Briefing: Drugwars for the TI-82/83/83 Calculators

Strategic angle: A new game adaptation for classic calculators has gained attention on Hacker News.

Briefing: Push Events into a Running Session with Channels

Strategic angle: Learn how to enhance your application by pushing events into active sessions using channels.

Briefing: Wayland set the Linux Desktop back by 10 years?

Strategic angle: A critical look at the impact of Wayland on the Linux desktop environment.

Briefing: The Day I Discovered Type Design

Strategic angle: A personal journey into the world of type design and its impact on digital creativity.

Briefing: Bombarding gamblers with offers greatly increases betting and gambling harm

Strategic angle: A new study reveals the detrimental effects of excessive promotional offers on gamblers.

Cloud service providers ask EU regulator to reinstate VMware partner program

Strategic angle: Broadcom says the group is misrepresenting market "realities."

Briefing: Sony’s WF-1000XM6 Wireless Earbuds Now on Sale

Strategic angle: The highly acclaimed WF-1000XM6 earbuds are available at a discount for the first time.

Briefing: Be intentional about how AI changes your codebase

Strategic angle: Exploring the impact of AI on software development practices.

Briefing: The Need for an Independent AI Grid

Strategic angle: Exploring the necessity of a dedicated infrastructure for artificial intelligence.

Briefing: Marc Andreessen is a philosophical zombie

Strategic angle: Exploring the implications of a tech mogul's perceived lack of inner life.