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I played with the Lego Smart Brick
When The Lego Group announced that its biggest innovation since 1978 would be a tiny proprietary computer brick, the reactions were divided. I heard from people...
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Intel spinout Articul8 raises more than half of $70M round at $500M valuation
Articul8's valuation for its current funding round marks a roughly fivefold increase since its Series A....
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Roblox now requires all users globally to complete age checks to access chat
Once users complete an age check, they can access age-based chat, which means they can only communicate with others in a similar age group....
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Roblox now requires an age check if you want to chat
Roblox is rolling out its previously announced requirement for all users to go through an age estimation process to be able to use the platform's chat features....
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Why Supply Chain is the Best Domain for Data Scientists in 2026 (And How to Learn It)
My take after 10 years in Supply Chain on why this can be an excellent playground for data scientists who want to see their skills valued. The post Why Supply C...
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Portable mruby binaries with Cosmopolitan
Background One of the main attractions of mruby is its ability to create standalone executables. While this works well, a classic limitation is that most stand...
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Ethereum UX: Account Abstraction (AA)
Introduction If you have been in the Web3 community for a while, you might have heard about Account Abstraction AA. If you are just a Web2 user, stepping into...
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Philips Hue lighting is about to get a lot smarter with SpatialAware
Philips Hue lighting scenes are about to get a lot more sophisticated thanks to an upcoming feature called SpatialAware. Rather than mix scene colors randomly b...
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API Versioning Strategies: Real Lessons from Production Incidents and Fixes
There’s nothing quite like the sinking feeling when you realize your shiny new API change just broke half of your clients in production. Been there. More than o...
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Vibe Coding Is Real: Why Small Tools Beat Big Frameworks Sometimes
Introduction Something interesting is happening in frontend and indie‑dev circles lately. People aren’t talking about the “best stack” anymore; they’re talking...
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WebAssembly in 2026: Beyond the Browser and into the Cloud
The State of Wasm in 2026 By early 2026, WebAssembly has matured significantly from its origins as a browser optimization tool. It is no longer just about runn...
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The Best Cat Toys for Your Furry Friend (2026)
Based on years of testing with our cats, these are our favorite WIRED-approved, techy cat toys and furniture....