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Visit website →Show GN: A newly built VS Code Git Graph extension, Git Graph Plus
Introducing Git Graph Plus, a VS Code extension that replaces the unmaintained Git Graph.
Qwen3.5 model quantization: why do community versions underperform
Uniform quantization breaks Qwen3.5's sensitive layers.
Smol machines – Sub-second cold start and portable virtual machines
Introducing portable microVMs with sub-second boot on macOS and Linux.
In the Age of AI Coding, What Happens in the Brain of a Developer Who Isn't Growing
The more AI takes over coding, the weaker the training of judgment, learning, and memory becomes.
Web Gemini Like VS Code - Gemini VSCode Theme Chrome Extension
Introducing an extension that turns the Gemini web UI into a VS Code style
Is Your Site Agent-Ready?
Cloudflare has released a tool that diagnoses how ready a site is for AI agents.
Run OpenClaw without exposing your API tokens
Introducing Nilbox, which passes fake tokens and substitutes them with real tokens at the network layer.
US Bill Would Mandate On-Device Age Verification for All Devices
The US H.R. 8250 requires date-of-birth entry on all OS devices.
Ban on Selling Precision Location Data
This roundup covers the sale of precision location data in the US, AI-enabled hacking abuse, and recent cybersecurity issues.
Gemma Gem - A Chrome Extension That Runs Google Gemma 4 Fully On-Device in the Browser
A Chrome extension that runs Gemma 4 on-device inside the browser.
Keeping Postgres Queues Healthy
Dead tuples and the MVCC horizon slowly degrade Postgres queues.
Ada, the Language That Created Its Own Design and Language
This summarizes Ada's design philosophy and its influence on modern languages.
Claude 4.7 Tokenizer Cost Measurement Results
Claude 4.7 produces 1.3–1.45x more tokens while showing a modest improvement in instruction compliance.
Anthropic Unveils Claude Design
Anthropic has unveiled Claude Design, a collaborative visual design tool built on the Claude Opus 4.7 vision model.
Official Clojure Documentary
An official documentary covering how Clojure became the infrastructure language of fintech.
Zig 0.16.0 Released
Zig 0.16.0 has been released with an overhauled I/O interface and large-scale breaking changes.
€54,000 in Charges in 13 Hours: Unrestricted Firebase Browser Key Triggers Gemini API Calls
An exposed Firebase browser key triggered automated calls to the Gemini API, resulting in massive charges.
Qwen3.6-35B-A3B generates a better pelican image than Claude Opus 4.7
A locally run Qwen3.6-35B-A3B drew a better pelican SVG than Opus 4.7.
Show GN: for-real - A Chrome Extension I Built After Deleting an Entire GitHub Organization to Prevent Accidental Deletion
After accidentally deleting a GitHub organization, I built an extension that prevents copy-paste deletions.
Show GN: Multi-agents now dance the talchum
Introducing a tool that reframes multi-agents from orchestration into choreography.