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All about the thought leading tech entrepreneurs who are paving the digital path of the future.

TheShy's Last Question: What Is Top Lane For?
2024 Spring Split. IG plays a team. TheShy picks K'Sante. He wins the first three waves. Then the swap. Three waves later he is half a level behind. The economy panel says gold per minute last among top laners. Damage share first on IG. Chat calls it inting. He teleports behind the enemy. He lands in five. He dies. IG loses the fight. Next wave he teleports again.
By Jinabout a month ago in 01
When an AI Agent Read My Git Repository at 2:17 A.M.
When an Agent Starts Reading Your Repository At 2:17 a.m., the terminal stopped scrolling. One line hung at the end: POST /v1/index 200 2.3 MB 1.8s
By Jinabout a month ago in 01
I Turned My Graphics Down to Low. Then I Understood AMD's Ray Tracing News.
I turned my graphics down to low, and that's how I understood the AMD news Last week I was playing a game. I had the graphics set to ultra. The frame rate sat at 41. I could hear my GPU fans spinning like a small drone. So I switched to medium. The frame rate jumped to 68. The fans quieted down. The picture turned soft. I stared at the screen for a while and did not move. The room was quiet except for the hum of the computer. I could feel the heat coming off the case. I had spent money on this card. I had checked the reviews. I had compared the numbers. And here I was, turning the settings down because a patch of trees was too much for it.
By Jinabout a month ago in 01
A Player Called This Indie Game’s Voice ‘Cheap AI.’ It Was the Developer’s Wife.
That’s my wife’s voice: a 0.4-hour negative review and an AI witch hunt A player stayed on Luminary’s Steam page for 0.4 hours. He clicked “Not Recommended.” The reason was short: the voice acting sounded cheap and AI-generated, and it pulled him out of the game. He didn’t name a line. He didn’t name a character. He didn’t need to. In 2026, “sounds like AI” is enough to cost an indie game a layer of skin.
By Jinabout a month ago in 01
Tencent Just Put a ¥0.15 Price Tag on AI Images. That’s Not a Typo.
Tencent Hy Image 3.5: RMB 0.15 per image, betting developers will do the math On September 22, 2026, Tencent released Hy Image 3.5 Preview. On the same day, Alibaba held its 2026 Apsara Conference in Hangzhou, unveiling the latest progress of the Qwen series and plans to train trillion-parameter-level models. Tencent chose this timing to launch its new product; the intent to grab attention is written on the calendar.
By Jinabout a month ago in 01
The UK and US Just Linked Their AI Defence Teams. Here’s What That Means.
AI defence cooperation: after the New York announcement, what do London and Washington have to deliver? On 22 September 2026, Reuters reported that British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will announce a new UK–US artificial intelligence defence partnership during the United Nations General Assembly in New York. He will give a speech on Tuesday calling on countries to cooperate in using AI to strengthen security, protect critical infrastructure and help ease cost-of-living pressures. He will also meet US President Donald Trump.
By Jinabout a month ago in 01
Europe Lost the Battery Race. Now It’s Going Nano.
One billionth of a metre: another way for Europe’s battery industry In a factory in Eindhoven, a roll of copper foil moves slowly through a machine. On its surface, plasma deposition has grown a black layer of pure silicon. Christian Rood, CEO of LeydenJar, picks up a treated battery sheet and holds it up to the light. The silicon layer is so thin that the naked eye can barely detect its thickness. This layer, he says, determines whether a battery can charge to 80 per cent in ten minutes.
By Jinabout a month ago in 01
Apple’s Hardware Chief Says Your iPhone Screen Protector Makes His Skin Crawl. Here’s What He’s Really Saying.
One screen protector, two worlds: Apple’s “skin crawl” and the user’s “what if” TechRadar interviewed Tom Marieb, Apple’s VP of Product Integrity in Hardware Engineering, about the iPhone Duo’s hinge and Ceramic Shield 2. The interview contained one very shareable line:
By Jinabout a month ago in 01
How Long Will an iPhone 17 Last? It’s Not About the Chip
How Long Will an iPhone 17 Last With Normal Use? The base iPhone 17 should last five to seven years with normal use. Light users who replace the battery can get seven to eight years. If you want the full on-device AI feature set in the coming years, the 12GB Pro models are the safer choice.
By Jinabout a month ago in 01
The AI Agent Breakthrough That Finally Teaches Machines to Plan Before They Click
Plan-and-Act: separating planning from execution for long-horizon agents Long-horizon tasks require an agent to hold a goal across 5 to 50+ actions. The agent must track intermediate state and adapt when the environment changes. Examples include buying the highest-rated Bluetooth earphones under $50 on an e-commerce site, adding user authentication to a Flask app, analyzing Q3 sales data and writing a report, researching Rust stream-processing frameworks, automating employee onboarding across email, permissions, Slack, and HR systems, and building a house in Minecraft.
By Jinabout a month ago in 01
She Told the Robot to Leave. Then She Plugged Its Charger Back In.
Margaret Callahan sat in the rocking chair on the front porch, a knitted afghan over her knees. The afghan had been her mother’s, and the yarn was frayed at the corners. She watched the lilac bush by the fence. It was May. The lilacs were heavy with bloom, purple and white, and the smell was so strong it made her eyes water.
By Jinabout a month ago in 01
I Spent a Week With the Doubao AI Phone. Here’s the Truth About Whether It’s Worth $800.
The Nubia NaviX Ultra Doubao Phone costs several thousand yuan. I bought one to find out whether it's a real tool or just expensive hype.
By Jinabout a month ago in 01