Apple reportedly slashes Vision Pro production, pushes back cheaper model
What would success look like for the Vision Pro? It’s still an open question — or, perhaps, a series of interrelated questions. First is how many Apple expects to sell, and what industry analysts are forecasting. Second is who, precisely, is buying. The third is timeline, as in: how slow
Read moreCan Streams Replace Loops in Java?
Code readability, performance, and limitations of StreamsImage generated with Stable DiffusionThe release of Java 8 was a momentous occasion in Java’s history. Streams and Lambdas were introduced, and they’re now being used widely. If you don’t know about Streams or have never heard of it, it’s completely fine. In most cases,
Read moreHow to Stop Analysis Paralysis and Make More Confident Decisions
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Read moreA Few Code Examples for Reactjs Engineers Learning Swift and SwiftUI
Photo by Vojtech Bruzek on UnsplashAs a software engineer familiar with ReactJS, learning Swift and SwiftUI can be a smooth transition if you can map the concepts you are familiar with to the new environment. In this guide, we will look at how common ReactJS patterns translate into Swift and SwiftUI.Please note — There
Read moreDecodable CoreData: A Proof-of-Concept for Building Offline-First iOS Apps
Photo by Annie Spratt on UnsplashAlright, folks, let’s cut to the chase. You’re building an iOS app and have a truckload of data coming in and out. Where do you put it? CoreData, baby! But then, you have to think about syncing with the outside world — your remote server. Now, you don’t
Read moreChris’ Corner: Design
Rauno Freiberg wrote an article getting into the CSS implementation of some of the neat features of the most recent Next.js website. Gotta love an article showing off how things work on a really top-notch modern design. Thoughts as I go down the list: • The randomized dots on the
Read moreStop using Google Analytics, warns Sweden’s privacy watchdog, as it issues over $1M in fines
Sweden’s data protection watchdog has issued a couple of fines in relation to exports of European users’ data via Google Analytics which it found breach the bloc’s privacy rulebook owing to risks posed by U.S. government surveillance. It has also warned other companies against use of Google’s tool. The fines
Read moreGoogle’s Gradient backs YC alum Infisical to solve secret sprawl
Secret sprawl, where companies store authentication credentials and similar sensitive data across multiple locations, is a real and growing problem for any company wanting to avert a security breach. Companies might have hundreds of secrets — such as API keys, passwords, or database access tokens — spread across their infrastructure,
Read moreValve responds to claims it has banned AI-generated games from Steam
Valve has issued a rare statement after claims it was rejecting games with AI-generated assets from its Steam games store. The notoriously close-lipped developer of the Half-Life series and de facto gatekeeper of PC gaming distribution said its policy was evolving and not a stand against AI. Steam has a
Read moreThe M4 robot transforms to roll, fly and walk across various terrains
If you’ve followed robots with any frequency, you’ve no doubt encountered the wheel versus leg debate. Why, for instance, should a warehouse opt for a legged Digit robot instead of a rolling Locus system? The explosive popularity of drones has led to similar debates with flying. Recent interest in inventory
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