Month: August 2025
Resisting Tipping Culture with Kotlin Multiplatform
Over the past few years, tipping culture in the U.S. has shifted in subtle but deeply felt ways. What used to be a straightforward gesture of appreciation has transformed into an obligation that feels like it’s being capitalized at every turn. I started noticing how often I’d be asked for a 20% tip for nothing … Read more
We Don’t Need More Apps – We Need More Spaces
Most EdTech products focus on screens and data, ignoring the physical needs of students. This article argues for sensory-based, low-tech infrastructure (like wall-mounted panels) that support attention, regulation and inclusion through thoughtful environmental design. We don’t need more apps. We need learning spaces that work.
AI for SEO: Your Top 20 Questions Answered (FAQs)
To succeed in the age of AI and SEO, focus on creating high-quality, authoritative content that is easy for AI to parse. This involves using a clear structure, schema markup, and E-E-A-T signals. By consistently tracking your citations and optimizing for specific platforms, you can effectively turn AI visibility into valuable organic traffic.
The Rise of Intelligent, User-first Analytics in SaaS
Let’s start with an uncomfortable truth: dashboards have become the beige carpet of SaaS. Everyone’s got them. Nobody’s excited about them. Sure, they looked snazzy at first, but after a while, they just sit there—passively collecting dust while users figure out their own way to get things done. And before anyone gets too sentimental about … Read more
Apple’s lock on iPhone browser engines gets a December deadline
Japan doesn’t want Apple to give it the EU treatment. We might finally see the first iPhone browsers built on top of third-party engines now that Japanese regulators have taken up the issue. Apple’s malicious compliance in the EU has so far prevented Chrome, and its Blink engine, for example, from coming to iOS, but … Read more
The Devil in the Skies
Cloud computing sounds like something light and fluffy. In reality it is a massive industrial network of servers, cables, and cooling systems humming away in warehouses the size of football fields. We have gotten used to storing our lives up there in the skies, but the more we rely on it the more important it … Read more
Building a Crash Report Automation for iOS and Android
Hi, I’m Vilian Iaumbaev! I recently built a system that automatically handles new crash reports for both iOS and Android — it makes tracking and fixing issues a whole lot easier. Why we did this. Manually assigning crashes to the right developers quickly became a tedious and unreliable task. It was easy to forget something, … Read more
From Wrangling Code to Taming Chaos: How Being a Software Engineer Made Me a Better Operator
Most software engineers who want to get closer to “the business side” of tech end up becoming product managers. It’s a natural path that allows you to stay close to the technical problems, get more involved with strategy, and still speak the language of engineers. I eventually took that path too. But before I did, … Read more
OpenAI Unveils GPT-5: Everything You Need to Know
OpenAI has unveiled GPT-5, its most advanced model yet. It delivers breakthrough speed, adaptability, and real-world usefulness — and it’s already available to hundreds of millions of users. A Leap Forward Ever since OpenAI launched GPT-4 in March 2023, there’s been constant chatter — in tech media, on forums like Reddit’s r/MachineLearning and in AI … Read more
White Mountain Direttissima
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SBI Holdings denies reports it filed for Bitcoin-XRP dual ETF in Japan
An SBI Holdings representative told Cointelegraph that the company had not filed any crypto-asset ETF applications.
Ethereum Transactions Hit Record High as Staking, SEC Clarity Fuel ETH Rally
Ethereum network transactions rose to a record high as levels of staked ether (ETH) climbed to a record high, lifted by a regulatory boost for liquid staking. The seven-day average of daily transactions on the blockchain touched 1.74 million earlier this week, overtaking the previous record of 1.65 million set on May 12, 2021. The … Read more
Ethereum Foundation Pledges to Match $500K for Roman Storm’s Legal Defense
Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm faces decades in prison if prosecutors retry deadlocked charges in a high-profile case.
Buying Bitcoin years ago wouldn’t have made you rich today, trader says
A crypto trader said early Bitcoin investors very likely wouldn’t have the conviction to hold onto the cryptocurrency for over a decade through its many sharp corrections.
Fitzgerald’s Follies
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FreeBSD Scheduling on Hybrid CPUs
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GreedyBear scam group ramps up crypto theft to ‘industrial scale’
A cybercrime group dubbed “GreedyBear” has stolen over $1 million in crypto using hundreds of fake wallet extensions, malware types, and scam websites, says Koi Security.
Memecoin-tied trend of sex toys thrown at WNBA games sees 2 arrests
A memecoin group said it’s behind a recent trend of sex toys being thrown during WNBA games, which has seen two men arrested for allegedly taking part.
Turn any website into an API
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Jack Dorsey’s Block Adds 108 Bitcoin in Q2, Posts Higher Revenue and Profit
Dorsey’s fintech company now holds 8,692 BTC worth over $1.15 billion, according to the company’s latest 10-Q filing.
xAI’s legal chief steps down after whirlwind year
Robert Keele said this week that he has stepped down as xAI’s head of legal after just over a year, saying he wants to spend more time with his children. In his announcement, Keele also acknowledged “daylight between our worldviews” with boss Elon Musk, who hasn’t commented on Keele’s exit. “I love my two toddlers … Read more
Core Scientific’s Top Investor to Vote Against CoreWeave’s ‘Inadequate’ $9B Takeover
Two Seas Capital is challenging Core Scientific’s $9 billion sale to CoreWeave, arguing the terms significantly undervalue the miner.
DOGE Surges 8% as Whale Buying Signals Bullish Breakout
DOGE jumped 8.4% in the 24-hour period ending August 8, climbing from $0.20 to $0.22 in a two-phase rally. Price action spans a $0.021 range, marking 9.5% volatility. As per CoinDesk analytics, a new resistance forms at $0.222-$0.224, while support holds at $0.220. Consolidation appears likely before the next directional move. Price Action Summary • … Read more