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Mudita Kompakt: two weeks, and I'm still having fun
Two weeks with the Mudita Kompakt as my main phone: an E Ink camera, a proper offline switch, and a welcome break from my usual smartphone routine.
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Why Apple Kills Products Earlier Than Competitors
Apple discontinues products while they're still profitable. This counterintuitive strategy reveals a masterclass in brand discipline, resource.
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JetBrains AI Assistant: AI that respects your refactoring history instead of fighting it
A field-tested take on AI that respects your refactoring history instead of fighting it with JetBrains AI Assistant: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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What OpenAI and Anthropic Actually Owe Brussels
The EU AI Act's General Purpose AI provisions apply to frontier model providers. OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google are navigating obligations that remain partially undefined. Here's the real picture.
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How Genoa Invented Modern Financial Instruments
Genoa pioneered the commenda contract, the bill of exchange, the public bank, and the securitized sovereign loan centuries before these became standard instruments of global finance. This article traces how a small city-state built the institutional foundations of modern capital markets.
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Which Monitor Should You Buy for a Mac? The Studio Display and Its Alternatives
Which monitor to buy for a Mac in 2026: the Studio Display versus cheaper 4K and 5K alternatives, why pixel density matters on macOS, what scaling does, and what to skip.
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Windsurf: Turning agent output into atomic, reviewable commits
A field-tested take on turning agent output into atomic, reviewable commits with Windsurf: what it rewards, where it breaks, and how to keep the workflow honest.
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How to Free Up Storage on a Full iPhone Without Deleting Your Photos
How to free up iPhone storage without deleting photos - optimise your library, offload bloated apps, clear Messages attachments, and find the real space hogs.
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How Apple Designs for the Worst Day, Not the Best
While competitors design for perfect conditions, Apple designs for emergencies, failures, and the moments when technology matters most. This worst-day.
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What 'Prohibited AI' Actually Means in Practice
The EU AI Act prohibits social scoring, emotion recognition, and real-time biometrics. Eight months into enforcement, the banned practices are still operating under different names.
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The Economics of the Ancient Silk Roads
The Silk Roads were not a single route but an economic system — one that moved precious goods across five thousand miles through layered networks of intermediaries, each capturing a slice of an enormous price differential. This article examines the mechanics, the merchants, and the political forces that shaped this trade.
