Perplexity AI stunned the industry with an unsolicited $34.5 billion cash offer for Google Chrome Chrome browser remains a key part of Google’s AI tools and long-term LLM development strategy Perplexity’s own valuation is less than half of the amount it offered to acquire Chrome Perplexity AI has attracted attention with an unsolicited $34.5 billion…
Most modern robot vacuums don’t just vacuum your floors – they can also mop them for you. This type of robovac is sometimes referred to as a ‘hybrid robot vacuum’, and it’s increasingly difficult to find bots that don’t offer mopping these days. But how much should you focus on the mopping part? How does…
Hi there! I’m Maneshwar. Currently, I’m building a private AI code review tool that runs on your LLM key (OpenAI, Gemini, etc.) with flat, no-seat pricing — designed for small teams. Check it out, if that’s your kind of thing. Design patterns are standardized solutions to common software design problems. The term “Gang of Four…
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is designed for stateless tool execution, meaning each tool invocation is independent of any previous calls. But many real-world agent workflows need memory or context the ability to remember facts between calls or share state across steps. This article explores how to design MCP-based tools that maintain context across calls, while honoring MCP’s…
Start-here.page=About.post 📅 Date: 2025-08-16 🔧 Tools: ufw, nginx, apt, systemctl How It Started: The idea was to install UFW, allow the necessary ports, and install nginx — then put something on it to test locally in browser. The Process: Install simple firewall — UFW sudo apt update && sudo apt install ufw Installation went successfully,…
A new report outlines changes to the Apple Watch 12 We could get new sensors and an exterior redesign The wearable won’t be launching until September 2026 It looks likely that the Apple Watch 11 will be unveiled sometime next month, if Apple sticks to its usual schedule, but a new report suggests that its…
DaaS could be more effective than laptops for 95% of workers by 2027 Hosted machines are twice as popular as they were in 2019 DaaS spending could grow to $6bn by 2029 New Gartner research has suggested hosted PCs, otherwise known as Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS), are now cheaper to operate than on-prem business laptops. By 2027,…
DeepSeek delays R2 launch due to persistent technical difficulties with Huawei Ascend chips Nvidia H20 systems remain more reliable for AI training than domestic Ascend hardware Alibaba’s Qwen3 exploits DeepSeek’s delays, incorporating core algorithms while improving efficiency and flexibility Chinese AI giant DeepSeek has apparently encountered unexpected delays in releasing its latest model, R2, after…
Setup APIs are connections between computers to exchange information or data. For a website, we expect them to return a visual change, something as simple as a now different text or a floating message in the corner of the screen. However, what if the API we are waiting for is taking too long to respond…
JavaScript’s Map is often overshadowed by Object, but for many key–value use cases it’s the better tool—faster, safer, and more flexible. This article walks through what a Map is, how it works under the hood (hashing, buckets, collisions), why operations are usually O(1), when they’re not, and when to choose Map over Object. What is…
