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Finding the right gift for the developers on your list shouldn’t feel like chasing an intermittent bug. We’re here to give you our top tips for finding the perfect gift for them. (Or just for you, you know you deserve it.) From vibe code to holiday mode Move straight from shipping code to holiday mode […]
Some questions to consider as we approach a new year for the stock market: What will the worst drawdown look like? Going back to 1928, the average peak-to-trough drawdown in a given calendar year is -16%. That’s higher than it seems, right? Drawdowns were worse than average in 2025 (-18.9%), 2022 (-25.4%) and 2020 (-33.9%). Peak-to-trough […]
They discuss how Rainstick mimics natural thunderstorms to create electric fields and frequencies that promote plant growth, challenges and breakthroughs in their research, and their participation in the AWS Compute for Climate Fellowship. Episode notes: Rainstick uses electricity to mimic the natural effects of lightning to grow crops bigger, faster, and more sustainably. Want to […]
Bluesky Thread Viewer thread by @simonwillison.net. I’ve been having a lot of fun hacking on my Bluesky Thread Viewer JavaScript tool with Claude Code recently. Here it renders a thread (complete with demo video) talking about the latest improvements to the tool itself. I’ve been mostly vibe-coding this thing since April, now spanning 15 commits […]
Black Friday may have been yesterday, but almost all the best bargains are still going strong today. This weekend is peak shopping season, and these Black Friday deals offer a chance to secure some gifts for the holiday season or snag those gadgets you’ve been eyeing for yourself. Featured Black Friday Deal Updated: Nov 30 […]
Key Takeaways Arthur Hayes predicts most layer 1 blockchain tokens will fail except for Ethereum and Solana. He believes initial price surges in new layer 1 projects rarely translate to long-term success. Share this article Arthur Hayes, co-founder of crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX, said he expects most layer 1 blockchain coins outside Ethereum and Solana […]
Not to generalize, but the Google Pixel 9A is a classic dad phone. It’s not fussy. It’s durable and scheduled to get software updates for the better part of a decade. It’s a solid deal at its full $499 MSRP, but the Black Friday price of $349 is even sweeter. It’s the lowest we’ve seen […]
When its season ended early this month, Angel City FC finished 11th out of 13 teams, a disappointing result for the Los Angeles soccer franchise that venture capitalist Kara Nortman co-founded in 2020. But the season’s struggles tell only part of a much larger story that’s reshaping how investors think about women’s sports. Despite its […]
CAPTCHAs were meant to keep bots out, but too often, they lock people with disabilities out, too. From image classification to click-based tests, many “human checks” are anything but inclusive. There’s no universal solution, but understanding real user needs is where accessibility truly starts. The Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans […]
Falling interest rates are celebrated by those with a mortgage. But there are plenty of people on the other side of the ledger, with accumulated savings. For them, lower interest rates means less income. But looking at the headline rate alone isn’t telling the full story. Interest rates and the inflation rate are tightly linked. […]
