Month: July 2026
Chevy built an all-American EV truck — why is nobody buying it?
The Chevy Silverado EV is a solid first draft of an EV pickup truck. Here’s what could make it better.
The HackerNoon Newsletter: Today’s AI Is a Mathematical Scam (7/3/2026)
How are you, hacker? 🪐 What’s happening in tech today, July 3, 2026? The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Back to the Future was Released in 1985, The First Color TV was Demonstrated in London in 1928, The U.S. Union Won the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, … Read more
Crypto Biz: Bitcoin maximalism meets the realities of capital markets
Strategy authorizes Bitcoin sales, Open USD takes on USDT and USDC, Fidelity defends Bitcoin security and crypto ramps up political spending for 2026.
Spec-Driven Development Is the New Developer Superpower
The article argues that as AI makes implementation cheaper, the quality of specifications becomes the primary determinant of software quality. It introduces a framework built around Specs, Skills, Workflows, and Proof, showing how structured engineering artifacts help AI agents produce safer, more reliable, and more maintainable software while redefining the role of senior engineers.
What Building a Self-Paced Math System Taught Me About Software Design
I have spent the last decade teaching math, from kindergarten classrooms in Hong Kong to doctoral seminars, training Mathematics Olympiad coaches across Asia, and writing fourteen books that are now read in more than sixty countries. None of that prepared me for the part of my work that has consumed the most engineering hours: building … Read more
The Real Reason Rural Areas Stay Offline Is Not Technology
Everyone talks about connecting the next billion people as if the problem is technology. It is not. The hardware to deliver internet to a remote district has existed and been affordable for years. Fiber, fixed wireless, low cost routers, all of it works. The thing that actually keeps rural regions offline is far less interesting … Read more
I Built a Local AI Linux Assistant That Doesn’t Rely on the Cloud
I built zkzkAgent because I was tired of cloud AI tools and day-to-day terminal commands. It’s a fully local AI Linux assistant powered by LangGraph + Ollama that intelligently routes your requests through conversational, direct, or planning paths, executes real system tasks safely, and keeps everything private on your machine. Why LangGraph I tried simple … Read more
How to Feed AI Agents Clean Website Screenshots Without Running a Browser
When you give an AI agent a task that involves reading a live webpage, the obvious move is to take a screenshot and pass it to a vision model. The problem is that most screenshots are unusable without preprocessing. A cookie consent modal covering 40% of the viewport. A chat widget in the bottom-right corner. … Read more
Costco is the anti-Amazon
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Bitcoin price tags $62.3K nine-day high after global stocks hit historic record
Bitcoin set new highs for July after the Dow Jones and global stocks market cap set new all-time highs before the US Independence Day holiday.
While you’re watching the World Cup, the feds may be watching you
It’s a big year for America. It’s the semiquincentennial, otherwise known as America250, and the United States is cohosting the World Cup. But spectators at these events – and the millions of people who live in the cities hosting them – may not realize that they, too, are being watched. From Kansas City to New … Read more
This slim camera has a transparent LCD screen for a viewfinder
Despite the fact that smartphones have become impressively capable shooters, standalone point-and-shoot cameras are enjoying a renaissance. The tiny Kodak Charmera is still wildly popular, while influencers are scrambling to find aging Canon cameras on eBay. Godox, a company best known for its photography lighting products, is the latest to join the simple camera craze, … Read more
I finally got my Trump phone
Unlike most phones, the T1 still ships with a charger. Trump Mobile seemingly isn’t too worried about e-waste. Where’s the Trump phone? We’re going to keep talking about it every week. One year on, our phones have finally arrived. 12 months, 16 days, 21 hours, and 54 minutes after I first heard about Trump Mobile’s … Read more
American Charged in Israel With Spying for Iran in Exchange for Crypto
Israeli prosecutors charged a 21-year-old American man with spying for Iran while studying at a seminary in Jerusalem.
Hydration isn’t complicated: Just drink water
Powerade is appropriate for World Cup athletes, but unless you’re also sweating buckets, water is usually enough. | Photo: Megan Briggs / Getty Images This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they’re going to change your life. Opt … Read more
EU crypto rulebook faces enforcement challenge as MiCA transition ends
Lawyers and industry executives expect EU regulators to enforce MiCA differently as unauthorized crypto companies are required to wind down operations.
Anthropic wants to develop its own drugs
At the event “The Briefing: AI for Science” earlier this week, Anthropic announced Claude Science, a new “AI workbench for scientists” that pulls fragmented tools and datasets into one environment, and generates figures and visuals. Anthropic, already dominating the industry with its popular coding tools and powerful AI models, framed the launch around what it … Read more
Upbit says it only expressed interest in future OUSD participation
Upbit said it only expressed interest in potentially joining the OpenStandard ecosystem in the future, as several South Korean firms distanced themselves from the OUSD initiative.
Jon Prosser responds to Apple lawsuit by blaming the other guy
YouTuber Jon Prosser has finally filed a formal response to Apple’s lawsuit made against him and another defendant over allegedly stealing iOS secrets. In his response, Prosser denied that he “planned or participated in any conspiracy or coordinated scheme” for the “purpose of injuring Apple.” However, Prosser admitted to recording a FaceTime call showing unreleased … Read more
Farage Reported to UK Standards Watchdog Over Alleged Crypto Lobbying
A Labour MP says the Reform leader pressed the Bank of England on policy that could enrich his biggest donor, a major Tether investor.
The Verge’s annual summer ‘in’ and ‘out’ list
In the AI slop-loaded, algorithm-powered modern reality, trends come and go – and the tech industry is no different. For the last few years, The Verge staff has compiled a selection of things that are IN for summer and OUT for summer – and each time there are some strong feelings. (Here are the last … Read more