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Taraba gov’t denies N1.2 trn debt

The Taraba State Government has debunked reports suggesting that the state’s debt portfolio had risen to N1.2 trillion. The State‘s Commissioner of Finance, Dr Sarah Adi Enoch, while reacting to the…

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Porting a Python PEG parser to Rust in 72 hours, and actually proving it worked

There's a joke that every Rust project starts with someone saying "we should rewrite this in Rust" and ends four weekends later with a half-finished repo and a lot of new opinions about lifetimes.

  • Team ported parsimonious Python PEG parser to Rust in 72 hours for Port Mortem 2026 hackathon
  • Rust parser achieved 23x performance increase over original Python parser
  • Optimized Rust parser used 6.7 MB memory vs. 13 MB, with 0.016 ms peak latency

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Java Fundamentals — Part 1

**1. What is Java? **Definition Java is a high-level, object-oriented, class-based programming language designed to be portable across different operating systems.

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Apple’s All-Glass 20th Anniversary iPhone Reportedly Still On Track

Apple is reportedly still planning a major glass-centric redesign for the iPhone’s 20th anniversary next year, despite a recent report claiming that the company had cancelled the ambitious design. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, people familiar with Apple’s plans say the company is preparing new iPhone Pro models featuring a…

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Semiconductor Exports Drive Record August Trade

Exports in early August topped $21.3 billion, setting a new all-time high for the August 1 to 10 period. Backed by a strong semiconductor market, overall exports surged more than 45% from a year…

  • Semiconductor exports surged 155.4% to $10.0 billion, accounting for 46.8% of total exports
  • Passenger car exports dropped 80.9% to $182 million due to production line shutdowns
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