2026: The Year Java Claims the Terminal – CLIs, TUIs and Tools
TL;DR A recent blog argues that modern Java and its ecosystem are ready to power terminal applications and TUIs, countering…
Top pet gadgets of 2025: smart cameras, doors, feeders, and trackers
TL;DR A group of new pet-focused devices blend AI, sensors and app control to monitor, feed and secure cats and…
How to Use AirPods Pro 3’s New Heart Rate Sensing Feature on iPhone
TL;DR Apple's AirPods Pro 3 include a built-in heart rate sensor that records readings to the iPhone Health app and…
France to ban social media for under-15s, aims for September 2026 start
TL;DR France has a completed draft bill proposing a ban on social media use by under-15s and a separate ban…
MonoGame Foundation Announces New Sponsor Support and Funding Options
TL;DR The MonoGame Foundation published a "New Sponsor Announcement" on Dec. 30, 2025, outlining multiple ways the project can be…
Scaffolding to Superhuman: Curriculum Learning Beats 2048 and Tetris
TL;DR An individual researcher used PufferLib, extensive hyperparameter sweeps and curated curricula to train agents that outperform a terabyte-scale search…
OpenAI Reportedly Outpaces All Major Startups in Employee Pay
TL;DR A Wall Street Journal report says OpenAI is paying employees more than any major tech startup in history. The…