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The Ghost That Outlived Its Own Code: How Spectre Returned Through the “Back Door” of Optimization

A new Spectre attack on processors exploits a feature designed to speed up computers. The code disappears from memory, but ...

What real diversification looks like beyond a core portfolio

Effectively building around a core investment portfolio can be complex. Adding investments does not automatically boost ...

GitHub Releases 'ReviewBench': Thinking About AI Code Review Misses and False Positives Through 219 PRs

On October 5, 2026, GitHub released 'ReviewBench' as a research preview to evaluate AI code reviews. It is a mechanism that measures the accuracy of review comments and the ability to detect issues ...

How I built the writing app I needed in 2 hours for free – with Ollama and VS Code

I'm not a developer, but I was able to use locally-installed AI to create a writing app suited to my needs. Here's how.
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Writing bad code made me twice as productive—but it came with a catch

"If it works, don't touch it" is a well-known meme in the programming community. I'm glad that it's just that. A meme. Bad code didn't make me a worse developer. It made me faster, because I learned ...

What are Claude Code Mods? Explaining the differences from traditional hooks for engineers

IntroductionWhile following IT trends, I became curious about the term "Claude Code Mods" and looked into it.It is a new ...