A former OpenAI engineer describes what it’s really like to work there
A senior engineer describes the thrill, chaos, and exhaustion of working at OpenAI this past year while launching its coding agent Codex.
Where are the iPhone’s WebKit-less browsers?
It’s been 16 months since a DMA ruling allowed iOS developers like Google and Mozilla to use their own browser engines in the EU, so… where are they? According to the Open Web Advocacy (OWA) — a nonprofit group of software engineers that advocates for the open web — Apple continues to place technical and
Between Order and Chaos
🎧 Between Order and Chaos – A 3-Minute Song That Reflects Our WorldPosted on: July 13, 2025Greenground Originals⸻Description (YouTube / WordPress intro):In a time where every headline feels heavier than the last, we wanted to capture something different—not just a song, but a spoken-word experience. “Between Order and Chaos” is a cinematic, poetic journey through …
AI coding tools may not speed up every developer, study shows
Software engineer workflows have been transformed in recent years by an influx of AI coding tools like Cursor and GitHub Copilot, which promise to enhance productivity by automatically writing lines of code, fixing bugs, and testing changes. The tools are powered by AI models from OpenAI, Google DeepMind, Anthropic, and xAI that have rapidly increased
Perplexity just launched an AI web browser
Perplexity, the startup behind the AI “answer” engine, has just launched its own web browser. The browser, called Comet, incorporates Perplexity’s AI search tools and assistant in a way that CEO Aravind Srinivas says “transforms entire browsing sessions into single, seamless interactions.” Comet will only be available to users who subscribe to the $200 per
Forget the hype — real AI agents solve bounded problems, not open-world fantasies
Event-driven multi-agent systems are a practical architecture for working with imperfect tools in a structured way.
Marshall’s new Middleton II Bluetooth speaker lasts 30 hours between charges
Marshall has launched its latest compact Bluetooth speaker, the Middleton II. A direct replacement for the first-generation Middleton from 2023, the new speaker promises room-filling 360-degree sound from a device that sits comfortably in the palm of your hand and won’t demand too much space in your backpack for trips. The original Middleton offered bright …
Apple claims former engineer shared Vision Pro secrets in new lawsuit
Apple is suing one of its former design engineers for allegedly stealing a trove of trade secrets that he then provided to his new employer, Snap. As reported by SiliconValley.com, Di Liu left his role as senior product-design engineer after a seven-year stint with Apple, citing personal and family reasons in his resignation to the …
Tumblr’s move to WordPress and fediverse integration is ‘on hold’
Automattic’s plan to move Tumblr’s backend over to WordPress is now “on hold,” Automattic founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg says in a Decoder episode published today. The company announced the plan to move over the more than half a billion blogs on Tumblr last year, saying that the change would “make it easier to share
Our favorite budget wireless earbuds are almost half off ahead of Prime Day
It’s that time of year again, and Amazon Prime Day is around the corner. There’s a lot to expect from this year’s extended event running July 8 to 11, the longest Prime Day ever. That’s not to say you have to wait until it starts to find great deals. Right now you can grab a …