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...

rhubarbes: Husqvarna 701 @EICMA 2015 via DERESTRICTED More bikes here.

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theverge: OAK LABS’ INTERACTIVE FITTING ROOM FEELS LIKE THE FUTURE Also, like Clueless! 

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If you’re in Paris right now

frenchhistory: - Emergency special number (if you need information) (please, use it carefully, too many calls will make the line crash): 0800 40 60 05 - Schools and universities are closed tomorrow. (in the whole country btw)- In Paris and IDF, it’s advised NOT TO...

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Skype’s Vision of the Future - March 2015Definitely focused around videoconferencing and telepresence - good stuff.(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

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Microsoft’s Vision of the Future - March 2015”How could emerging technologies transform the way we get things done 5-10 years in the future? Throughout the video, Microsoft explores how ubiquitous computing, new collaboration services and data analytics will empower...

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neuromorphogenesis: Microsoft’s Hololens allows you to bring your computer’s images into 3D hologram! For education, Microsoft HoloLens will help make incredible leaps forward in productivity, collaboration, and innovation. Microsoft HoloLens transforms the...

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