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My First Experience as a Tech Lead: What Led Me There, What I Would Do Differently, and Lessons Learned
Iβve been lurking here for years, quietly learning from the stories, debates, and code snippets you all share. So today, I wanted to give something backβmy own story from the trenches. submitted by /u/Skenklok86 [link] [comments]
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:
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Mini SSDs pack NVMe performance into a microSD-sized form factor
Chinese flash storage supplier Biwin, which provides SSDs for HP, Acer, and other manufacturers, initially unveiled what it dubbed mini SSDs at the Embedded World 2025 event in March. However, they appeared to receive little attention until GPD and One-Netbook announced that their upcoming portable gaming PCs would support the format.Read Entire Article
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Maliβs junta arrests generals and French national over alleged coup plot
Development comes as the military continues to crack down on dissent after a pro-democracy rally in MayMaliβs military rulers say they have arrested a group of military personnel and civilians, including two Malian generals and a suspected French agent, accusing them of attempting to destabilise the country.The security minister, Gen Daouda Aly Mohammedine, who announced the arrests on the local evening news on...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Robot athletes go for gold at the first ever World Humanoid Robot Games
Robot athletes are going for the gold in Beijing, China, as the first ever World Humanoid Robot Games kicks off.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:CarTrawler acquires French insurtech Koala to expand embedded ancillary offerings
Irish B2B traveltech CarTrawler has acquired Paris-based insurtech Koala, in a move that significantly broadens its portfolio of high-margin ancillary services beyond car rental and mobility into tra...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Find Hub is the next Google app to get an Expressive coat of paint (APK teardown)
Google's quest to bring Expressive visual stylings to every app continues with Find Hub.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Engadget Podcast: How real is Ford's $30,000 EV pickup truck?
Ford has big plans for 2027: This week, the American carmaker announced a new "Universal EV Platform" for future electric cars, spearheaded by a $30,000 mid-sized EV pickup. In this episode, we're joined by SAE International Editor Roberto Baldwin to break down all of Ford's claims, as well as where its $5 billion manufacturing investment is going. Can Ford really rebound after slow EV sales and last year's...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Former OpenAI policy adviser appointed UK Prime Ministerβs AI adviser
A former OpenAI executive has been appointed as the UK prime minister's new AI adviser, replacing Matt Clifford, who stood down from the role in July this year. Jade Leung is currently the chief techn...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:U.S. Sanctions Garantex and Grinex Over $100M in Ransomware-Linked Illicit Crypto Transactions
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Thursday renewed sanctions against Russian cryptocurrency exchange platform Garantex for facilitating ransomware actors and other cybercriminals by processing more than $100 million in transactions linked to illicit activities since 2019. The Treasury said it's also imposing sanctions on Garantex's successor, Grinex
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:I've reviewed one hundred 3D printers β these are the best features that have become non-negotiable
I've reviewed more than 100 3D printers, and these are the top features I prefer in a new printer.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:The Morning After: Insta360βs first drone is unlike anything else
The Insta360 Antigravity A1 is a new 360-degree FPV drone from a spin-off brand called Antigravity. The A1 includes a drone, OLED Vision goggles and a Grip motion controller β itβs more of a set. The drone has two ultrawide cameras that can capture 8K video, and it uses stitching algorithms to make the drone invisible in the final footage. When I tested out the preproduction model in Germany, the flying experience is...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Stanford's brain-computer interface turns inner speech into spoken words
Four people living with severe paralysis, caused by conditions including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and brainstem stroke, took part in the trial. One participant could only respond by moving his eyes β up for yes and side-to-side for no. In the study, described this week in Cell, doctors implanted microscopic electrode...Read Entire Article
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Irish medtech Sports Impact Technologies raises β¬650K for better concussion detection
Dublin-based startup Sports Impact Technologies has raised 650,000 in Pre-Seed funding to roll out its behind-the-ear wearable device that detects potentially dangerous head impacts in real time, aim...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin miners and AI firms compete for cheap sustainable energy
Bitcoin miners face rising competition from AI data centers for cheap energy, potentially driving a new wave of institutional investment, according to GoMining exec Jeremy Dreier.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Trojans Embedded in .svg Files
Porn sites are hiding code in .svg files: Unpacking the attack took work because much of the JavaScript in the .svg images was heavily obscured using a custom version of βJSFuck,β a technique that uses only a handful of character types to encode JavaScript into a camouflaged wall of text. Once decoded, the script causes the browser to download a chain of additional obfuscated JavaScript. The final payload, a known...
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AI coding start-up Cognition raises $500m in new funding round β WSJ
If the reports from the Wall Street Journal are true, the $500m round led by Peter Thielβs Founders Fund would bring Cognitionβs valuation to nearly $10bn. Read more: AI coding start-up Cognition raises $500m in new funding round β WSJ
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:China introduces up to 2TB 'Mini SSD' that's 3X faster than the microSD Express used in the Switch 2, but smaller β tiny '1517' SSD is just 15x17mm and boasts impressive performance claims
3,700 MB/s sequential read and 3,400 MB/s sequential write speed in a tiny package that fits in your device like a SIM card.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Porscheβs best daily driver 911? The 2025 Carrera GTS T-Hybrid review.
An electric turbocharger means almost instant throttle response from the T-Hybrid.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Mafia: The Old Country review β by-numbers action game is elevated by Sicilian period setting
PS5, PC, Xbox Series X/S; Hangar 13/2KThis Cosa Nostra caper has few fresh ideas to revitalise the cover shooter, but benefits from a well-researched time and placeOnce upon a time, the industry was drowning in games like this. Single-player, story-led action experiences with a weekendβs worth of choreographed set pieces and an open world glazed with a fine mist of collectibles β¦ But here in 2025, the age of the Battle...
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Iβd pay for a decoy PIN and profile on my Android phone, and Iβm not alone
If I'm forced to unlock my phone one day, I'd like to show a decoy profile instead of my real account.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Samsung just made the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE even more pointless
Samsungβs Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE is perhaps one of the worst deals in the foldable market, but the company isnβt helping its case with a revival of the Galaxy Z Flip 5 which is even cheaper, and far more worthwhile. moreβ¦
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Researchers build worldβs first βmicrowave brainβ chip that can think like AI and talk like a radio β all at gigahertz speeds
Cornell researchers have built a chip that processes AI tasks and handles wireless communication using microwaves instead of digital logic, slashing power use while boosting speedβpaving the way for always-on, cloud-free AI in tiny devices.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Agile Teams Thrive on Collective Strengths, Not Sameness
βEveryone should be able to do everythingβ is a misquoted Agile myth. Agile Scrum teams are intentionally cross-functional, meaning they include the necessary mix of skillsβsuch as development, testing, design, DevOps, and business analysisβto deliver a working product increment. The goal is to minimize handoffs and dependencies that delay the delivery of value.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:So you want to be a designer? Read this before you apply to art school
I weigh up the pros and cons of each approach.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:βCheapfakeβ AI Celeb Videos Are Rage-Baiting People on YouTube
WIRED found over 100 YouTube channels using AI to create lazy fan-fiction-style videos. Despite being obviously fake, thereβs a psychological reason people are falling for them.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Zero Trust + AI: Privacy in the Age of Agentic AI
We used to think of privacy as a perimeter problem: about walls and locks, permissions, and policies. But in a world where artificial agents are becoming autonomous actors β interacting with data, systems, and humans without constant oversight β privacy is no longer about control. Itβs about trust. And trust, by definition, is about what happens when youβre not looking. Agentic AI β AI that
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Seth Meyers has a blunt response to Trump refusing to honor woke artists
Seth Meyers has responded to Trump saying he refused to honor some artists at the Kennedy Center Honors because they're "too woke".
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Why GPT-4oβs sudden shutdown left people grieving
June had no idea that GPT-5 was coming. The Norwegian student was enjoying a late-night writing session last Thursday when her ChatGPT collaborator started acting strange. βIt started forgetting everything, and it wrote really badly,β she says. βIt was like a robot.β June, who asked that we use only her first name for privacy reasons,β¦
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:WiseLink Becomes First Taiwan-Listed Company To Invest in a Bitcoin Treasury Strategy
Executed through convertible notes, WiseLink says the deal comes as a βgolden windowβ for Bitcoin as a capital strategy opens.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Surveys show Google desperately needs to do much better with Pixel battery defects
Readers really think Google needs to do a much better job of addressing Pixel battery defects.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Toggling this one Waze setting fixes its most annoying feature
The mind boggles why this is enabled by default.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:$941M in Crypto Liquidations as BTC, ETH, DOGE Retreat From Highs
Major liquidations have occurred across the crypto market, as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin all pulled back after a bullish week.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Bitcoin and Strategy Lead Risk-Adjusted Returns as Volatility Falls
BTC and MSTR post Sharpe ratios above 2.0, far outpacing tech peers around 1.0, while implied volatility drops to new lows.
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Former PlayStation boss says video game prices should have increased every console generation
The price of video games remains one of the most contentious issues in the industry. Companies want to push big releases up to $80, but consumer outrage and publishers' fear of reprisals have kept the majority of AAA titles at $70.Read Entire Article
Published on: August 15, 2025 | Source:Online fashion retailer Sheinβs UK sales leap by a third to more than Β£2bn
Profits rise 56% to 38.2m in 2024 as company overtakes British rival Boohoo and closes in on AsosShein, the online fast-fashion retailer founded in China, increased sales in the UK by about a third to more than 2bn last year, overtaking the British rival Boohoo and closing in on Asos.The company, which had been considering a 50bn float on the London Stock Exchange but is expected to list in Hong Kong, said profits rose...
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