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The Robots Cometh (20 minute read)
Unitree's GD01 is a transformable mecha robot. It can transport a pilot in its torso-mounted cockpit, walk on either two legs or four, and wield fists powerful enough to knock down walls. Standing 9 ft tall and weighing half a ton, it has heavy-duty mechanical hinges that connect titanium-alloy limbs to a protective carbon fiber casing. Pictures of the robot are available in the article.
Jun 12 | Blog
I Tried to Build a Context Layer for My Agent in a Weekend. Reader, I Did Not Build a Context Layer for My Agent in a Weekend.
A "simple" weekend project turns into real infrastructure, and why agent context deserves a boring, reliable foundation.
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Jul 24 | AI
Announcing Fugu-Ultra v1.1 đĄ (1 minute read)
Fugu-Ultra v1.1 is more capable across coding, agentic tasks, and advanced reasoning. It is now available at the same price as Fugu-Ultra v1.0. Fugu offers frontier-level performance without single-vendor dependency. It dynamically orchestrates the best models to tackle complex multi-step tasks.
Jul 24 | Infosec
Hackers Abuse Notepad++ Plugins to Stealthily Install Malware (2 minute read)
Ukraine's CERT uncovered a new campaign that uses a legitimate Notepad++ distribution to spread malware via a malicious plugin. The plugin extracts a password-protected RAR file, which eventually loads a C2 client. The researchers linked the attack to a vulnerability in Notepad++ version 8.8.3, but the developers refute this claim and state that plugin loading is standard functionality.
Jul 24 | Dev
Why Software Factories Fail (35 minute read)
Fast development with AI often leads to a decline in code quality, as automated systems generate more defects and reduce the rigor of code reviews. The shift towards âlights-offâ software factories, which limit human oversight, does not result in the expected efficiencies, as models struggle to maintain the codebase's quality over time. Maintaining human involvement in planning and reviewing code is still necessary for long-term software sustainability.
