The Gentle Singularity
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Alexa Plus was announced in February 2025 and is now rolling out to users in an Early Access program. While a smarter Siri may have been a no-show at WWDC, Alexa Plus, the generative AI-powered overhaul of Amazon’s voice assistant, is finally appearing in the wild. No one at The Verge has access yet, but … Read more
There’s a line in showbiz that goes, “There’s no such thing as bad publicity.” Ian Proulx, CEO of Splitgate 2 developer 1047 Games, has recently learned the hard way that’s not entirely true. Last week, during the Summer Game Fest keynote livestream, Proulx came out to promote his game wearing a black hat that read … Read more
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As the world of software development continues to evolve, much of the conversation revolves around the latest technologies: AI-assisted coding, cloud-native refactors, and the ever-growing microservice movement. But despite the hype surrounding shiny new tools and paradigms, a quiet, powerful truth continues to shape the landscape of modern software: most of the world still runs … Read more
YouTube’s impact report shows that the creator economy has continued to grow, despite less interest from venture capitalists.
Widgets surround me, and I am happy. | Image: Google Google has launched a bevy of noteworthy additions to its Home app, most of which are available now in public preview (which you can enroll in here). The biggest news, according to The Verge’s smart home expert Jen Tuohy, is that picture-in-picture support has arrived … Read more
Listen. I’ve spent 14 years watching brands play it safe while the world burns around them. From my time orchestrating $12M campaigns at VICE to transforming a nonprofit’s brand identity, I’ve learned one thing: the biggest breakthroughs come from embracing what scares the shit out of everyone else. So, when I tell you that AI … Read more
OpenAI has launched o3-pro, an AI model that the company claims is its most capable yet.
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Overcoming Sales Objections: 5 Smart Responses If you’ve ever been on a sales call that didn’t go the way you hoped, you’re not alone. Web developers & designers face objections all the time, questions about price, experience, or even whether the client really needs a website at all. In this article, I’m going to walk … Read more
Bedrock Ocean wants to use autonomous underwater vehicles to make mapping the seafloor faster and cheaper.
Nothing’s next major phone is going to be revealed next month, but it might be missing the company’s signature Glyph lights. Leaker Max Jambor shared a picture of what he says is the Nothing Phone 3, and the image doesn’t appear to include Glyph lights, which Nothing has offered on previous phones as a way … Read more
In the past year, I have had countless conversations with product teams, founders, and engineering leads across different stages of startup and enterprise growth. A recurring theme I noticed was a struggle with the building approach. This led me to write about a dilemma I have helped many navigate: Should your team take a product-business-led … Read more
Hi! Today, I want to tell you how to add a blockchain network to MetaMask with the help of RPC URLs from GetBlock. Let`s start! Open MetaMask and navigate to network settings. In the MetaMask extension (or phone app), click the network selector (top-left) and select “Add Network” (or “Add Network Manually” under Custom Networks). … Read more
In modern Go projects, it’s too easy for accidental API changes or subtle documentation edits to sneak through pull requests or release processes unnoticed. relimpact is a lightweight CLI tool that helps you understand what really changed between two Git refs — with clean, structured, human-friendly reports. Use it in CI pipelines, release PRs, or locally before tagging … Read more
The retail giant described the food shortages as “temporary supply challenges” following the cyberattack at its primary distributor, UNFI.
Disclaimer: Readers should not infer that Google is using or planning to use any of these technologies in its products or services. Introduction The ever-increasing demand for data-driven applications and services has placed pressure on networking infrastructures. As the primary source for data flow, network routers and switches play an important role in ensuring seamless … Read more
At $109 000 per BTC, it’s the question on everyone’s mind — especially solo miners watching their rigs sweat and their profits shrink. Every few years, crypto declares something obsolete: ICOs, NFTs, Ethereum killers… and now mining. But here’s the paradox: ASICs are still selling out. Hosting centers are full. Warehouses hum like it’s 2021. … Read more
The Employee Mindset: What Comes Next You’ve got a job. Maybe it’s fine, maybe it isn’t. But at some point, the thought shows up. Is this all there is? Should I stay here for the next ten years? Before jumping into anything new, it’s worth sitting with that question. No hype, no pressure. Just an … Read more
Oracle Database 23ai introduces a long-awaited improvement for managing database objects gracefully support for the IF [NOT] EXISTS clause in DDL statements. This enhancement simplifies schema management by preventing runtime errors when creating or dropping objects that may or may not already exist. For DBAs and developers building reusable, idempotent deployment scripts, this feature marks … Read more
Is your CRM more “graveyard” than “growth engine?” n You’re not alone. Thousands of contacts sit in cold storage: once warm, now silent. Leads you paid for. Leads that once showed intent. Now? Cash purgatory. Let’s be real: follow-up is hard. After two decades selling tech stuff I understand: It’s time-consuming It requires creativity most … Read more