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Read-Point Planning: Your Backlog Is a Cache of Beliefs

Read-Point Planning: Your Backlog Is a Cache of Beliefs Cache invalidation is famously one of the two hard things in computer science. The joke survives because the pain is real: keep a copy of something, and the moment the original changes, your copy starts lying to you. It lies silently, with a straight face, and it lies hardest to the people who trust it most. Here is the uncomfortable part.…

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Is the best way to watch a movie on a pair of sunglasses?

Are XREAL's smart glasses the way of the future for home entertainment?

  • XREAL's a01 smart glasses offer 1080p resolution and 1,600 nits brightness for movie watching.
  • Glasses function as external monitor via USB-C connection to laptop or phone.
  • Project Aura promises more immersive experience with hand tracking and Google Play Store access.

·techcrunch.com

Meta settlement puts pressure on competitors

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Meta settlement puts pressure on competitors Meta’s settlement with nearly every state in the country is putting some of its biggest competitors on notice…

·thehill.com

Your agent didn't fail. You closed the lid

SleepSwitch is a macOS menu bar toggle that stops your Mac from sleeping — lid closed included. One click, no password prompts, and a battery guard so you don't cook your laptop in a bag.

  • SleepSwitch prevents Mac from sleeping even when lid closed
  • One-click toggle for long agent runs
  • Battery guard feature for overheating prevention

·dev.to

Why Sweating the Details Matter: Flask, port 5000, localhost, Safari and macOS

Pop quiz : Suppose you are developing a Flask app. Flask uses port 5000 as its default port. Now suppose that you have your Flask app running on macOS on port 5000.

  • Flask app runs on port 5000, causing potential conflicts with AirPlay
  • macOS resolves localhost to IPv6 address ::1, not 127.0.0.1
  • Access Flask app using http://127.0.0.1:5000, not localhost

·dev.to

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