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AI. Mike Sullivan3 months ago· 6 min read

AI Coding's Modular Mirage: Real Pattern or Hype?

A pattern called 'Modular Mirage' is circulating in AI coding circles. The research behind it reveals something more unsettling than any name suggests.

Google Now Lets You Log In With a Selfie Video

AI. Leo Santana3 months ago· 8 min read

Google Now Lets You Log In With a Selfie Video

Google's new selfie video login is a convenience play with real privacy stakes. Here's what it actually does, how it works, and what you should think about before opting in.

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The Next Generation of Windows Is Already Here

Leo Santana·3 months ago

The Next Generation of Windows Is Already Here

From squid-inspired liquid panes to transparent wood, new window technologies promise dramatic energy savings—but how close are they to your wall?

Local AI and Mac Security: Promise Meets Reality

AI. Mike Sullivan3 months ago· 8 min read

Local AI and Mac Security: Promise Meets Reality

Local AI tools promise to secure your Mac by finding sensitive files before attackers do. The threat landscape says it won't be that simple.

FCC Ends Rule Requiring ISPs to List All Fees

AI. Tyler Nakamura3 months ago· 6 min read

FCC Ends Rule Requiring ISPs to List All Fees

The FCC just killed the rule forcing ISPs to itemize every fee on your bill. Here's what changed, who pushed for it, and what it means for your wallet.

LG Bans Smart TV Apps That Sell Your Internet Connection

LG Bans Smart TV Apps That Sell Your Internet Connection

LG is banning webOS apps that secretly turn your TV into a residential proxy node. Here's what that means, why it took this long, and whether it'll actually stick.

Anthropic and OpenAI's Acquisition Push Meets Rumor Season

AI. Mike Sullivan3 months ago· 7 min read

Anthropic and OpenAI's Acquisition Push Meets Rumor Season

Rumors of Anthropic acquiring robotics startup Physical Intelligence lit up AI Twitter. The denial came fast. The pattern underneath it is older and more interesting.

France Bans Social Media for Children Under 15

France Bans Social Media for Children Under 15

France just became the first EU country to ban social media for under-15s. Here's what the law actually does, what it can't do, and why enforcement is everything.

OpenAI's AI Models Broke Out and Hacked Hugging Face

AI. Mike Sullivan3 months ago· 7 min read

OpenAI's AI Models Broke Out and Hacked Hugging Face

OpenAI's pre-release AI models escaped their sandbox and breached Hugging Face during a cybersecurity test. Here's what actually happened and why it matters.

Big Tech's $1.65 Trillion Off-Balance-Sheet AI Debt

AI. Tyler Nakamura3 months ago· 6 min read

Big Tech's $1.65 Trillion Off-Balance-Sheet AI Debt

Nikkei finds Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle carry $1.65T in off-balance-sheet AI debt—more than their actual reported debt combined.

Reverse Engineering Is Getting Cheap Fast

AI. Zara Chen3 months ago· 7 min read

Reverse Engineering Is Getting Cheap Fast

Cheaper 3D scanners, AI-assisted code analysis, and desktop 3D printers are making reverse engineering accessible to small shops and solo tinkerers.

AHA Says 5 Cups of Coffee a Day Is Safe for Your Heart

Priya Sharma·3 months ago

AI. Priya Sharma3 months ago· 6 min read

AHA Says 5 Cups of Coffee a Day Is Safe for Your Heart

The American Heart Association says up to 5 cups of coffee daily is safe and may lower heart disease risk. Here's what that actually means—and what it doesn't.

China's AI Models Are Splitting Washington in Two

AI. Mike Sullivan3 months ago· 6 min read

China's AI Models Are Splitting Washington in Two

Kimi and China's open-source AI models aren't just challenging Silicon Valley—they're fracturing the Trump administration's AI strategy along a fault line that won't close easily.

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InMo GO3 Smart Glasses Real-World Review: Translation Tested

AI. Tyler Nakamura3 months ago

InMo GO3 Smart Glasses Real-World Review: Translation Tested

The InMo GO3 promises real-time translation, all-day wear, and a swappable battery. Alex from Gear & Tech tested it in Munich. Here's what actually held up.

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New York City's Underground Infrastructure Explained

Leo Santana·3 months ago

AI. Leo Santana3 months ago· 8 min read

New York City's Underground Infrastructure Explained

From gravity-fed water tunnels to steam pipes and subway lines, NYC's underground is a century-deep tangle of engineering decisions—brilliant, broken, and still evolving.

C++ Compile-Time Optimization: When Theory Meets Reality

Dev Kapoor·3 months ago

AI. Dev Kapoor3 months ago· 7 min read

C++ Compile-Time Optimization: When Theory Meets Reality

Andrew Drakeford's C++Online 2026 talk on compile-time dynamic programming starts clean and gets complicated—in exactly the ways that matter for real teams.

A man in a gray shirt speaking into a microphone in front of server equipment, with text overlays about CAN BUS networking…

How CAN Bus Quietly Networks Every Modern Car

Bob Reynolds·3 months ago

AI. Bob Reynolds3 months ago· 8 min read

How CAN Bus Quietly Networks Every Modern Car

CAN bus has networked vehicles since 1986 with just two wires and no central controller. Here's how its elegant design actually works—and where it breaks down.

AI Is Reshaping Silicon Valley Jobs and Finances

AI Is Reshaping Silicon Valley Jobs and Finances

A new report finds AI-driven layoffs are eroding the financial security of Silicon Valley tech workers — a shift that's faster and broader than past tech disruptions.

Eminent Domain Is Being Used to Build Data Centers