Mina Kimes Shares Her Way to Reduce Smartphone Usage
ESPN journalist Mina Kimes shares how caring for a child naturally helped reduce smartphone screen time.
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Tech news — concise, sourced, read to get the gist.
§ Section · AI
AI
Models, agents, infrastructure — the pulse of AI.
Visualizing PostgreSQL Internals: A Look into the PGSimCity Simulation Project
Developer Nikolay Samokhvalov's PGSimCity project offers an interactive, visual simulation of PostgreSQL's internal database architecture, helping developers easily understand its complex workflows.
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New Research Uncovers Key Bottlenecks and Solutions for AI Agents
A series of studies published on arXiv on September 10, 2026, address critical challenges in AI agent reliability, long-term memory management, and training cost optimization.
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Remux: An open-source tmux workspace optimized specifically for iPhone
The open-source project Remux has launched, allowing developers to manage and run tmux workspaces smoothly and intuitively directly on their iPhones.
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Libsm64 Project Brings Mario 64 Physics Engine to External Game Engines 🎮
The open-source Libsm64 project allows developers to integrate the legendary character and movement physics of Super Mario 64 into modern game engines.
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§ Section · Robotics
Robotics
Humanoids, drones, physical automation.
Boston Dynamics Partners with Dynamic Creatures for Entertainment and Hospitality
Boston Dynamics has named Dynamic Creatures as its official entertainment and hospitality partner, merging advanced robotics hardware with character design and adaptive real-time interaction.
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Jim Fan Claims Astra Ushers in the VLA 2.0 Era for Robotics
AI researcher Jim Fan argues that multimodal coding on Astra serves as the optimal action space for a robot's System 2 reasoning brain, superseding traditional VLA architectures.
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Gundam: Rogue Orbit Preview Highlights Fast-Paced Melee Combat
An early preview of Gundam: Rogue Orbit reveals a shift toward fast-paced, Dynasty Warriors-style melee action over complex zero-G 3D combat simulation.
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15-Year-Old Wannabe Engineer Makes Waves with Open-Source Cycloidal Gearbox
A 15-year-old creator has shared a self-built cycloidal gearbox design on GitHub, garnering significant interest from the robotics community for its precision.
§ Section · Tech
Tech
Hardware, web, policy, startups.
Mina Kimes Shares Her Way to Reduce Smartphone Usage
ESPN journalist Mina Kimes shares how caring for a child naturally helped reduce smartphone screen time.
- 01
Visualizing PostgreSQL Internals: A Look into the PGSimCity Simulation Project
Developer Nikolay Samokhvalov's PGSimCity project offers an interactive, visual simulation of PostgreSQL's internal database architecture, helping developers easily understand its complex workflows.
- 02
New Research Uncovers Key Bottlenecks and Solutions for AI Agents
A series of studies published on arXiv on September 10, 2026, address critical challenges in AI agent reliability, long-term memory management, and training cost optimization.
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Remux: An open-source tmux workspace optimized specifically for iPhone
The open-source project Remux has launched, allowing developers to manage and run tmux workspaces smoothly and intuitively directly on their iPhones.
§ Phase 4 · Tools & repos
New tools
Open-source repos & free apps worth using — AI/ML, self-hosted, CLI/dev tools.
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Visualizing PostgreSQL Internals: A Look into the PGSimCity Simulation Project
Developer Nikolay Samokhvalov's PGSimCity project offers an interactive, visual simulation of PostgreSQL's internal database architecture, helping developers easily understand its complex workflows.
- 02
New Research Uncovers Key Bottlenecks and Solutions for AI Agents
A series of studies published on arXiv on September 10, 2026, address critical challenges in AI agent reliability, long-term memory management, and training cost optimization.
- 03
Remux: An open-source tmux workspace optimized specifically for iPhone
The open-source project Remux has launched, allowing developers to manage and run tmux workspaces smoothly and intuitively directly on their iPhones.
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Libsm64 Project Brings Mario 64 Physics Engine to External Game Engines 🎮
The open-source Libsm64 project allows developers to integrate the legendary character and movement physics of Super Mario 64 into modern game engines.
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Threads Updates Post Analytics with AI-Powered Insights
Threads has upgraded its in-app Insights with AI-generated summaries and contextual engagement data, though external link click metrics remain absent.
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DeepMind Highlights WeatherNext 3 for Storm Tracking and Renewable Power Grids
Google DeepMind has detailed its WeatherNext 3 model, highlighting how AI-driven meteorological forecasting can improve storm tracking and optimize renewable power grid management amid climate change.