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If you’ve ever wanted to hear the drummer coughing on your favorite songs or the actors chewing in your favorite shows, Cyber Monday is the time to upgrade your audio. Some of the best speakers our audiophiles have ever tested are down to as low as we’ve seen them all year, or ever, in the […]
The opportunities and the challenges are both enormous. An executive at one Fortune 500 company says his organization has carried out a comprehensive review of its use of analytics and concluded that its workers, overall, add little or no value. Rooting out the old software and replacing that inefficient human labor with AI might yield […]
Dec 01, 2025Ravie LakshmananHacking News / Cybersecurity Hackers aren’t kicking down the door anymore. They just use the same tools we use every day — code packages, cloud accounts, email, chat, phones, and “trusted” partners — and turn them against us. One bad download can leak your keys. One weak vendor can expose many customers […]
Introduction In Part 1 we integrated maps into React Native, and in Part 2 we built a location picker. Now, let’s make it smarter — by showing nearby places (like restaurants or stores) and drawing routes between two points. We’ll use: react-native-maps for rendering Google Places API for nearby results Google Directions API for routing […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
