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49 AI Agent Skills to Transform Your Development Workflow
Discover 49 structured AI agent skills designed to improve code quality, streamline debugging, and strengthen documentation in AI-assisted development projects.
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Search Recall Isn't Enough: RAG Interface Insights from 230 Questions
A 230-question experiment finds higher search recall doesn't always mean better RAG answers, highlighting interface design and evidence delivery as key factors.
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Testing Graphify on a Real Python Repository: Key Findings
I tested Graphify on the httpx HTTP client repo and measured how its code graph visualization, token-efficient queries, and community detection performed in practice.
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Why Software Value Is Fading and Relationships Are the New Moat
Software no longer protects value as AI commoditizes code. Discover why relationships data infrastructure and custom solutions are the moat for businesses.
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Building a Secure LaTeX-to-PDF Service for Cloudflare Workers
Compiling LaTeX to PDF on Cloudflare Workers requires offloading the compile job to a container, and this post walks through the security, deployment, and cache pitfalls of building that service with Tectonic.
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Elon Musk Plans Tesla-SpaceX Merger of Trillion-Dollar Empires
Elon Musk is reportedly exploring a historic merger between Tesla and SpaceX, combining two trillion-dollar empires to accelerate AI robotics and interplanetary ambitions.
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Pakistani National Arrested in $126 Million US Postage Fraud Scheme
Pakistani authorities have arrested Faheem Akram, accused of running a $126 million counterfeit stamp operation that sold fake shipping labels to over 5,200 U.S. customers via LabelsBank.com.
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Helen Haines Recovering After Losing Both Legs in Alleged Car Attack
Australian MP Helen Haines lost both legs after an alleged deliberate car attack, her husband confirmed, sparking shock across the political community and a national debate on elected official safety.
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Gambia Reparations: Victims Paid from Seized Yahya Jammeh US Mansion
The Gambia Reparations Commission distributed over $2.5 million to victims from the sale of former dictator Yahya Jammeh's Maryland mansion, sourced from US forfeiture of criminal proceeds.
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Stephen Hubbard Freed by Russia After Trump Envoy Meeting Putin
Russia has released 74-year-old US citizen Stephen Hubbard following a diplomatic meeting between President Vladimir Putin and Trump envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg. Trump confirmed Hubbard is en route home, stating no prisoner swap...
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Amazon Basics 20,000mAh Power Bank Drops to $12.99 at Woot
The Amazon Basics 20,000mAh power bank hits a new low at $12.99 on Woot, offering massive capacity and multiple ports for travel, camping, and daily charging.
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Lord's Pitch Nine Overhaul: Why the Square Dug Up a Strip
Lord's has dug up Pitch Nine after years of surface criticism and an 'unsatisfactory' ICC rating. Here's what triggered the overhaul, the ground's action plan, and what it means for upcoming matches.
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Audacious Thinking: Why Impossible Ideas Shape Tech's Future
When ambition meets reality, this editor’s letter explores why daring ideas—from synthetic blood to climate action—matter more than ever, and how to stop self-limiting.
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Xi-Trump Summit Produces Modest Deals on Trade, AI, and Iran as Markets Digest Rising Yields
Xi and Trump meet amid pageantry, announcing modest tariff cuts, an AI dialogue, and heightened Middle East tensions that sent yields and oil prices higher.
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Northern Star Resources Rejects $27 Billion Gold Fields Takeover Offer
Northern Star Resources' board has rejected a $27 billion takeover bid from Gold Fields, arguing the offer significantly undervalues the company and comes at a highly opportunistic time.
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Petrol Price Drops to N1,350 per Litre as Depot Rates Softened
Petrol prices across Nigeria have fallen to as low as N1,350 per litre following continued declines in depot rates, with major marketers and independent sellers adjusting prices downward amid softer international crude markets.
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Kwara State commissions 581kWp solar mini-grid with 1.4MW battery in Oke-Oyi
The Federal Government has commissioned a 581kWp solar mini-grid equipped with a 1.4MW battery energy storage system in Kwara State, aiming to deliver reliable power to nearly 1,800 households and businesses in underserved communities.
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Ruto Praises Dangote Refinery as Masterpiece Amid $36 Billion Revenue Target
President William Ruto tours the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, calling it a masterpiece, while the group targets $36 billion in revenue and expands plans for a $17 billion East African refinery.
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Abuja Gas Station Explosion After Car Crash Injures Driver, Damages Police Post
A Sunday morning car crash at a gas station in Abuja's Liberty Junction sparked a massive inferno, injuring the driver and a child while damaging nearby shops and a police post. Emergency crews worked through the morning to contain the blaz...