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Google wants you to use its phones less - but I'm skeptical

Google is leveraging our poor relationship to technology to sell its new phones - the same relationship it had a hand in creating.

2026-08-18 ·zdnet.com

The Art of Starting a New Project

Even as the AI apocalypse overtakes most projects, cluttering your repositories with .md -files to instruct the harness, I believe that having an intuitive grasp of a solid software foundation still…

• Emphasize code formatting as essential in every project
• Discuss best practices for initiating projects from scratch
• Techniques applicable across various cloud providers and technologies

2026-08-18 ·dev.to

DARPA wants robots to 3D print concrete underwater to build and repair ports

The Pentagon's research arm wants autonomous systems to 3D print concrete underwater using seawater and seafloor sediment to repair infrastructure.

• DARPA explores 3D printing concrete underwater for ports and infrastructure.
• Seeking civilian industry and academia help for underwater construction methods.
• Underwater 3D printing could revolutionize maritime infrastructure efficiency.

2026-08-18 ·businessinsider.com

YouTube Is Changing How It Counts Views: What Creators Need to Know

YouTube will change how it counts video views from August 24, with plays counted as soon as videos start, affecting creators' view metrics.

• This change aligns YouTube's system with platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
• Engaged views will remain as a separate metric for measuring content retention.

2026-08-18 ·en.tempo.co