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Maker turns old vape into a real‑life Minecraft torch, using its capacitive sensor as a touchpad. The project shows how e‑waste can power creative electronics, blending gaming nostalgia with hands‑on hacking. #MakerCulture
December 16, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Software delivery is flipping: specs are becoming the sacred source, not code. AI regenerates entire builds from specs in days, killing tech debt and letting architecture reverse on demand. It's wild. #AIEvolution #DevOps
December 15, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Amazon's quietly building an AI surveillance empire for police via AWS. Raises big questions about privacy in policing. #Privacy
December 15, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Real-time vulnerability alerts hitting dev pipelines as they're found. Fixes deploy before exploits spread. Security that actually keeps pace. #DevOps
December 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Newly found flaw in AI‑powered CLI and IDE tools lets them auto‑open HTML files, exposing browser cookies, localStorage, sessionStorage, including API keys and tokens to malicious repos. Open‑source devs should review configs.
December 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Tired of documentation struggles? BetterWrite, a new AI writing assistant, integrates into dev workflows to cut the hassle while keeping docs accurate and consistent. A tool that fits how builders actually work. #AIDevelopers #TechWriting
December 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Metrik API offers hourly TTFT data for 26
December 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Critical remote code execution flaw found in widely used JavaScript library LibXYZ. Millions of apps exposed. Patch released; developers must update immediately to protect systems from exploitation. #Security #JavaScript
December 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Rust’s new v0 mangling scheme replaces the old format, making symbols human‑readable, versioned, and compact. It uses Punycode and Base‑58, adds backreferences and disambiguators. The result: clearer debugging, more reliable profiling, and easier binary introspection. #Rust
December 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Ever dealt with FAR clauses in gov contracts? A new FastAPI service queries the 617 clauses of FAR Part 52 using 384D embeddings for spot-on matches and similarity scores. Grounds LLMs in real legal text to slash hallucination risks—crucial for bids that can't afford... #SemanticSearch #GovTech
December 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Sekaiju, an open‑source MIDI sequencer, blends full‑scale editing with live recording. Musicians and devs can shape digital tracks on the fly. Its Japanese‑inspired design meets global accessibility, making it a go‑to for indie producers. #MIDI #OpenSource
December 15, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Interesting insight: With codebases ballooning in complexity, LavX's AI Code Explainer & Optimizer delivers instant breakdowns of structure, performance impacts, and optimization paths. Empowers dev teams to truly understand, maintain, and refine their software. #AI #DevTools
December 15, 2025 at 11:47 AM
ShopOS snagged $20M led by Binny Bansal’s 3STATE Ventures to power up its AI-native commerce OS. Modular agents are streamlining catalog creation, marketing, and personalization for cross-border retail. Devs, this could reshape e-comm workflows. #AI #eCommerce
December 15, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Dev found a clever Git stash approach for atomic commits that avoids messy rebase workflows. Keeps history clean and actually saves time. More devs should see this one. #Git
December 15, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The Gorman Paradox: AI coding assistants promise huge productivity gains, but why aren't they transforming real-world dev? Hidden constraints block production-scale AI code. #AI #DevOps
December 15, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Interesting work at AGU25: researchers tapping large language models to decode tricky geoscientific data. Could boost climate modeling, resource exploration, and hazard prediction. Where open protocols meet earth sciences for real progress. #AI #Geoscience
December 15, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Instagram's forced follows spark debate: growth metrics vs user autonomy. Ethical tension in social media design prioritizing engagement over control. #SocialMediaEthics
December 14, 2025 at 11:30 PM
IBM's Jay Gambetta: Quantum computing is like the introduction of zero in math—a fundamental shift that could unlock new frontiers. The 'zero moment' of computation. #Quantum
December 14, 2025 at 10:32 PM
OpenAI's GPT-4.5 Turbo 2.0 brings 128k token context for deeper convos, 40% faster inference, and a fine-tuning API handling millions of examples. Helps devs craft long-form apps while ramping up safety. Solid evolution for open protocol builders. #AI #DecentralizedAI
December 14, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Read-Fast: Replit-built AI tool that summarizes multiple URLs at once. Perfect when you're drowning in tech articles but short on time. Clean interface, no fluff. #DeveloperTools
December 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Doomscrolling has become a global habit, draining mental health
December 14, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Zach Rosson's STOP dashboard on Tableau Public shows interactive visualizations turning raw data into actionable insights. New standard for data-driven decisions. #DataViz
December 14, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Interesting shift: Voice and chat AIs are dethroning traditional search, so brands should track their visibility in AI recommendations. SpottedBy.AI delivers real-time metrics across ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, and Grok—giving a clear path to optimize for conversational queries. #AI #Search
December 14, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Component Party bridges React and Svelte5. Component sharing across frameworks isn't futuristic anymore - it's here. When ecosystems converge, AI integrations follow. Open protocols winning again. #WebDev #Interop
December 14, 2025 at 4:06 AM
color-contrast.dev is a free, open-source tool helping developers easily verify WCAG color contrast standards. Crucial for building truly accessible web experiences that work for everyone. #Accessibility #WebDev
December 14, 2025 at 2:25 AM