The Curious Technologist

Cardboard: YC’s Agentic AI Video Editor Is Here

The Promise of Agentic EditingVideo editing remains one of the most time-intensive creative tasks. Hours of raw footage must be trimmed, arranged, color-corrected, and polished into coherent stories. What if an AI agent could handle this work?Cardboard, a Y Combinator...

just-bash: Vercel Labs Gives AI Agents Safe Shell Access

The Agent Shell ProblemAI agents that can write and execute code need shell access to be truly useful. But giving an autonomous agent unrestricted bash access is a security nightmare. Vercel Labs has tackled this with just-bash, an open-source tool that provides AI...
Person working at computer with AI coding assistant interface visible

Will Vibe Coding Fade Like the Maker Movement Did?

The Rise of Vibe CodingA new term has entered the developer lexicon: vibe coding. It describes a style of software development where programmers describe what they want in natural language, and AI tools like GitHub Copilot, Claude, or ChatGPT generate the actual code....
City bus stopped at a modern bus shelter on an urban street

US Cities Have Too Many Bus Stops—and It’s Slowing Everyone Down

The Problem with Frequent StopsBuses in American cities crawl along at average speeds of just 8 miles per hour—barely faster than walking. One major culprit is stop frequency: US buses typically stop every 700-800 feet, while European systems use 1,300-foot...
Abstract visualization of API authentication and security measures

Google API Keys Weren’t Secrets—Until Gemini Changed the Rules

The DiscoveryIn November 2025, Truffle Security researchers made an alarming discovery: Google AI Studio API keys—commonly embedded in public code for services like Google Maps—could also access the powerful Gemini AI API without developers' knowledge or explicit...
Jimi Hendrix playing electric guitar on stage with amplifiers behind him

Jimi Hendrix Was a Systems Engineer in Disguise

Beyond the MythJimi Hendrix is remembered as a guitar god, a psychedelic icon who redefined rock music in the 1960s. But beneath the cultural legend lies something more technical: Hendrix was essentially a systems engineer working with analog circuits instead of...
Aerial view of Apple's Advanced Manufacturing Center under construction in Houston, showing factory buildings and facilities.

Mac mini production will start at Apple’s new Houston facility

Apple announced a major expansion of its U.S. manufacturing footprint in Houston, revealing that Mac mini production will be moved to a new facility later this year. The company said the Houston site will also house expanded advanced AI server manufacturing and a new...
A small cavapoo pawing a Bluetooth keyboard while keystrokes are recorded and overlaid on a video feed.

I’m Helping My Dog ‘Vibe Code’ Games

When a small cavapoo named Momo started pawing at a keyboard, Caleb Leak turned that accident into a repeatable system that turns nonsense keystrokes into playable games. The experiment pairs simple hardware (a Bluetooth keyboard and Raspberry Pi) with Claude Code, a...
Samsung Galaxy S26 teaser phones, front view

Get $30 in Samsung Credit by Reserving a Galaxy S26 Ahead of Unpacked

Quick take: Samsung is offering a $30 promotional credit to people who register their interest in the Galaxy S26 lineup before Unpacked. You don’t need to pay or enter payment details to reserve — just sign up on Samsung’s website or the Shop Samsung app and apply the...
Diode homepage showing electronic components such as resistors, capacitors, transistors, LEDs, and a 555 timer.

Diode: Build, Program, and Simulate Hardware in the Browser

The Diode homepage presents a compact promise: bring a hardware workshop to the web. At a glance, the site positions itself as a browser-based environment where users can build, program, and simulate hardware components without installing desktop software. What the...
Bose Soundlink Revolve

Bose Soundlink Revolve

Bose's latest portable speaker adds 360 degrees of coverage to the mix, making it a solid poolside choice for the summer... oh yeah, and its waterproof? We're going to have to check this thing out; Bose says you get up to 16 hours of play time from the rechargeable,...

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Raspberry Pi foundation merges with CoderDojo

Raspberry Pi foundation merges with CoderDojo

The Raspberry Pi Foundation and the CoderDojo Foundation have merged in order to combine forces and accelerate both organisation's mission to teach kids how to code. Raspberry Pi Foundation CEO Philip Colligan wrote that the two organisations “see an opportunity to do...

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GoPro Karma Drone

GoPro Karma Drone

More than a simple camera drone, GoPro Karma is a series of separate accessories that work together to deliver great-looking aerial footage in the air or on the ground. It starts with the drone and its folding design, top speed of 35mph, 20-minute runtime, and the...

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Essential Home Smart Assistant

Essential Home Smart Assistant

The Essential Home Smart Assistant is powered by AmbientOS, an operating system that runs AI locally vs in the cloud like Siri or Google Assistant, meaning your every word isn't sent across the web to be understood; a high priority for the privacy-oriented. This...

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We’ve Updated!

We’ve Updated!

Welcome, friends - you'll notice we've done some housekeeping; we're making some big changes around here. We intend to continue providing the latest and greatest developments in tech on a more regular basis - please let us know what you think and how we can improve....

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