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'The season 1 finale is really just the beginning': The Testaments season 2 has officially been renewed — but Hulu and Disney+ show creators have 'been thinking in forever terms' for months
A week before The Testaments season finale, Hulu and Disney+ have confirmed that The Handmaid's Tale spinoff will return for season 2 — but in a way, that was always the case. <img src='https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8JasG7cpGx3Xu9cXZVzAgN-1280-80.jpg' />
The hidden role of connectivity in today’s AI race
AI needs a strong networking foundation, but outdated infrastructure is holding many organizations back. <img src='https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/euoWA3SymQA2cKKjmF37W4-1280-80.jpg' />
Roku is releasing two new projectors and a free update for its devices, all in time for the World Cup
Roku is bringing two projectors to the market, plus a free update for existing devices, to make World Cup watching easier. <img src='https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/U67JihCLkFr6PsBMWmFSHo-1280-80.jpg' />
React 19 Hydration Errors & Rust Async Traits: Two Deep Dives
React 19 Hydration Mismatch — Root Cause & FixIf you've upgraded to React 19 and started seeing hydration errors like:Error: Hydration failed because the initial UI does not match what was rendered on the server.Here's the actual root cause and how to fix it properly. Why It HappensReact 19 tightened hydration strictness. The server renders HTML once; the client reconciles against it. Any dynamic value (dates, random IDs, window-dependent values) that differs between server and cl
Technical SEO for Next.js: SSR, JSON-LD, and Sitemaps
I don't offer SEO as a service. But every site I build ships with technical SEO baked in — because it's not marketing, it's engineering. A site that search engines can't crawl or understand is a site that doesn't work properly. In the pikkuna.fi e-commerce build, that meant correct hreflang across 30 languages, server-rendered product pages, and JSON-LD that survived localization. Same principles, scaled up. slug="mvp-development" text="Building a Next.js project that needs to rank from day on
Getting Paid in Crypto When the Gatekeepers Block You
The Problem We Were Actually SolvingWe were in a peculiar position, where we had designed a product that resonated with our audience, but the payment infrastructure had been inadvertently designed to hinder our growth. Our users were eager to purchase our digital product, but without a viable payment method, the transaction simply wouldn't go through. Our primary problem wasn't the product itself, nor the codebase; it was the regulatory compliance and geographical restrictions imposed by t
Building Ecommerce for Forbidden Markets
As a frontend engineer, I've spent countless hours studying the global ecommerce landscape, particularly the plight of digital creators living in countries under internet restrictions. Countries like Nigeria, Pakistan, Ghana, Bangladesh, and dozens of others where the digital divide is a harsh reality. For these creators, selling products online means circumventing censorship, surveillance, and economic exclusion. My question was simple: what if someone designed and built a platform that worked
Choosing the Right PayPal Alternative When Platforms Betray You
The Problem We Were Actually SolvingWe weren't just looking for any old payment solution. Our users had to be able to buy our templates without needing to create a new account, and we needed to minimize transaction fees. We already used PayPal for our clients, and it had served us well so far. However, our primary concern was scalability, so we couldn't just rely on our existing infrastructure. That meant finding a PayPal alternative that could handle high volumes of transactions while mai
The Tyranny of Platform Stores: Why We Broke Free from Affiliate-Based Digital Sales
The Problem We Were Actually SolvingWe were trying to sell a digital product that required complex logic and granular control over user interactions. But the platforms we initially turned to were optimized for simplicity, ease of use, and high volume, rather than customization and deep user engagement. Our product needed a more flexible and robust architecture to thrive. What We Tried First (And Why It Failed)We experimented with integrating affiliate-based checkout systems into our f
Building a Smarter Scheduler: Priority Queues and Layered Execution
RecapIn the previous article, we explored the relationship between the Scheduler and the dependency Graph, and discussed the challenges of memory management and dependency management.However, in real-world applications, not all tasks have the same level of urgency:Some updates must take effect immediately, such as text input from the user.Some updates can be deferred, such as animations or low-priority UI updates.This is where Priority and Layered Scheduling become important. Why Do W
What Do Vue 3 toRef() and toRefs() Compile to in React with VuReact?
VuReact is a tool that compiles Vue 3 code into standard, maintainable React code. This time, the focus is on two frequently used Vue APIs: toRef() and toRefs().If you use them in Vue, what does the resulting React code look like after VuReact compilation? A Quick Note Before the ExamplesTo avoid noisy examples, this article follows two small conventions:All Vue and React snippets show only the core logic, with full component wrappers and unrelated setup omitted.The discussion assumes you a
Gigabyte’s latest OLED gaming monitor looks like a dream, but living with it was more complicated
The Gigabyte MO27U2 is fast and colorful, but its HDR issues and high price hold it back. <img src='https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kXJxforU2b8XSqQVYt2fiN-1280-80.jpg' />
Meta to Slash 8,000 Jobs This Week Amid $145B AI Push
Meta is reportedly cutting about 8,000 jobs while raising AI infrastructure spending, highlighting Big Tech’s shift toward ...<img src='https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1666037801539-f30fd661657a?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=MnwyMzg1fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8NHx8VGVjaCUyMEpvYnN8ZW58MHx8Mnx8MTY2NjE1NzI5NQ&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=80&w=1080' />
The tech jobs bust is real. Don’t blame AI (yet)
AMERICAN TECH firms are in lay-off mode. Oracle, a cloud-computing wannabe, has just sacked thousands. Block, a digital-payments darling, is slashing more than 4,000 roles—nearly half its workforce.<img src='https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1718011087751-e82f1792aa32?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wyMzg1fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8N3x8VGVjaCUyMEpvYnN8ZW58MHx8Mnx8MTcxODM4MTM2MXww&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=80&w=1080' />
Some of America’s biggest companies are cutting jobs by the 1000s in latest round of tech layoffs
Major technology companies are reducing workforces with Cisco cutting 4,000 positions and LinkedIn eliminating 875 jobs, ...<img src='https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1665657337259-99abe73ca11e?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=MnwyMzg1fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8MTF8fFRlY2glMjBKb2JzfGVufDB8fDJ8fDE2NjYwNTc2OTM&ixlib=rb-1.2.1&q=80&w=1080' />
Job postings for this tech role have grown more than 700% in the last year
Forward-deployed engineers, or FDEs, can earn from $170,000 to over $200,000 for helping companies integrate AI.<img src='https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1665491641078-1f8b275c8108?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=MnwyMzg1fDB8MXxzZWFyY2h8MTZ8fFRlY2glMjBKb2JzfGVufDB8fDJ8fDE2NjYxNTcyOTU&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=80&w=1080' />
I've covered EOFY sales for years — these are the only tech deals worth your money right now
While EOFY deals officially start June 1, some retailers and brands have jumped the gun with laptops, tablets, TVs and more already discounted. <img src='https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4c9v6o8wuZLzYaw3zRJbfD-1280-80.jpg' />
5 prompts that show how the new Gemini 3.5 Flash is its best AI model yet
Showcasing Gemini 3.1 Pro's most impressive features <img src='https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5USGa27nZFaKVsWqHfhpyT-1280-80.jpg' />
This $3,999 AMD mini PC replaces expensive cloud AI without the Nvidia price tag
AMD might have the solution if you like the idea of Nvidia's DGX Spark as an AI workstation, but balk at having to use a specialized ARM chip — and the $4,699 starting price. The company has introduced the Ryzen AI Halo, a mini PC that's not only optimized for AI development, but promises to save money both up front and by avoiding costly subscriptions.
Exclusive: The tech keeping Disney Magic Kingdom's most iconic rides running night after night
Here's how Disney keeps rides that have been running for more than 50 years feeling like they've always been here — and always will be. <img src='https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JTtEvqYFg3HjYyJPdnW9fk-1280-80.jpg' />