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From Indie Studios to AAA Deadlines: How SnoopGame Scales Trust
By @snoopgame [ 3 Min read ] SnoopGame scales QA trust across indie to AAA studios by aligning early, staying lean, and delivering under pressure—when it matters most. Read More.
The State of Cloud Storage: #Decentralize-Cloud
By @ariophil [ 6 Min read ] The cloud storage market is 80% owned by 3 mega tech companies, and - if we want to keep our data safe - that has to change. Read More.
Help, My Prompt is Not Working!
By @andrewproton [ 4 Min read ] Learn what to do when an AI prompt fails—explore step-by-step fixes from prompt tweaks to model changes and fine-tuning in this practical guide. Read More.
Digital Defenders: Meet Syed Shahzaib Shah, Pakistan’s Ethical Hacker Changing the Game
By @yynews [ 4 Min read ] Discover the inspiring journey of Syed Shahzaib Shah, a self-taught ethical hacker from Pakistan who rose to global fame by identifying critical vulnerabilities Read More.
Vue.js: Propagating Props Like a Pro
By @smileek [ 7 Min read ] Probably the cleanest way to forward base props from a wrapper component in Vue.js Read More.
Good Programmers Always Be Refactoring
By @dougdonohoe [ 6 Min read ] Refactoring isn't a luxury — it's a habit that separates good engineers from great ones. Read More.
Police Officers Are Turning Into Reddit Mods Thanks to Amazon's Neighborhood Watch
By @TheMarkup [ 11 Min read ] A 2019 investigation from NBC showed that many police departments didn’t make any arrests from Ring footage Read More.
What Happens When Hackers Get Your DNA Data? Ask 23andMe
By @sekurno [ 12 Min read ] The 23andMe breach wasn’t a typical hack—it was a feature-level failure with massive implications for genomic data privacy. This deep dive breaks it all down. Read More.
Monero Vs. The Regulators: A Technical Analysis of Privacy Under Scrutiny
By @stealthex [ 6 Min read ] Discover how Monero's privacy features work and why regulators struggle to track transactions despite increasing pressure on cryptocurrency exchanges. Read More.
AI Needs Better Data, Not Just Bigger Models
By @danstein [ 4 Min read ] LLMs have changed fast—doing things that felt impossible. But big challenges remain. Sapien’s CEO Rowan Stone shares what’s working and what needs fixing. Read More.
Fix App Crashes on Older iPhones by Replacing SwiftUI’s AsyncImage with Custom Resizer
By @AnthonyBY [ 6 Min read ] SwiftUi resize the Images, cache and resize the image, images taking too big, crashes with lot of images from internet, iOS. Read More.
Android Users Can Now Simulate Phishing Attacks with PyPhisher on Termux—Here's How
By @terminal [ 5 Min read ] PyPhisher is a tool that helps you create fake login pages for popular sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, GitHub, Reddit, Gmail, and more. Read More.
When Should You Use a Cache With MongoDB?
By @mongodb [ 8 Min read ] Enterprises and customers are spread worldwide, with everyone wanting to work with the same data. MongoDB stores your data in an efficient and structured way. Read More.
Hallucinations by Design: Part 4 - Fine-tuning Your Way Out of Vector Nightmares
By @riteshmodi [ 17 Min read ] Discover how to fine-tune embedding models to eliminate hallucinations in AI systems.Boost your RAG systems and semantic search with these proven techniques. Read More.
Why Humanity’s Slow Space Progress Lags AI-and What That Means for Survival
By @botbeat [ 3 Min read ] Spreading life (and AI) across planets boosts resilience to existential risks, but AI advances far outpace humanity’s slow progress toward multiplanetary living Read More.
Stop Looking At Other Resume Guides: This Is The Only One You'll Ever Need
By @ash [ 7 Min read ] A hiring manager’s no-BS playbook for writing a resume that actually works. Read More.
This One Python Tool Fixed My AI's Function-Calling Chaos
By @riteshmodi [ 9 Min read ] Learn how to tame unpredictable AI outputs with Pydantic validation. This guide shows how to enforce consistent JSON structures from function calling. Read More.
If You're Going to Use Next.js — At Least Use it Right
By @renatokhael [ 2 Min read ] Learn how to properly leverage Next.js with a server-first mindset. Avoid common pitfalls like overusing use client, understand RSC, native fetch, and more. Read More.
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AI Might Soon Watch Your Login Attempts the Blade Runner Way
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