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• Core Points: A week into the new Star Trek series, debate centers on a controversial accessory mischaracterized by critics, highlighting how pa…
The Sphere Could Be Headed to Your City (With a Smaller Footprint)
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• Core Points: MSG Sphere plans a smaller venue variant for National Harbor, D.C., with potential further expansion to other cities.
• Main Con…
Anthropic’s Dario Amodei Warns Against Nvidia H200 Sales to China, Comparing It to “Selling Nucle…
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• Core Points: Dario Amodei regards permitting Nvidia’s H200 sales to China as dangerously escalatory, likening it to supplying nuclear capabilit…
Podcast: Best of CES 2026 – Soundbars, Wireless Speakers, TVs & Projectors
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• Core Points: CES 2026 showcased notable advances in soundbars, wireless speakers, televisions, and projectors, emphasizing immersive audio, sma…
Bill to Tax Short-Term Rentals Returns in Washington State, Facing Airbnb Opposition
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• Core Points: Washington lawmakers consider allowing local jurisdictions to tax short-term rentals at up to 4%, with opposition from Airbnb; bil…
Penpot Explores MCP Servers to Enable AI-Powered Design Workflows
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• Core Points: Penpot experiments with MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers to enable AI-assisted design workflows that understand and interact w…
The Microsoft-OpenAI Files: Internal Documents Reveal the Realities of AI’s Defining Alliance
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• Core Points: Microsoft’s grip on OpenAI evolved from sidelined status to decisive influence; OpenAI’s ascent as a platform company tests this p…
PostgreSQL Backup Encryption: How to Secure Your PostgreSQL Backups
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• Core Points: Backups contain sensitive data; encrypt backups at rest and in transit; use practical methods from simple GPG to integrated soluti…
UX and Product Designer Career Paths in 2026: Navigating Decisions, Skills, and Future Opportunities
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• Core Points: Mapping career trajectories for UX and product designers in 2026, including decision trees, a self-assessment of UX skills, and pr…
Theming Animations with CSS Relative Colour: A Practical Guide for SVG
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• Core Points: CSS relative colour values enable dynamic theming and animation of SVGs, using the cascade, inheritance, and color math to create …