5 Proven Techniques for Token Compression and Prompt Optimization
Reduce costs, improve response quality, and build leaner AI applications with these prompt engineering strategies.
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Programming languages, frameworks, and development tools
Bots, deepfakes and fake identities are sabotaging user research
As companies ramp up user research, imposters are becoming all too common.
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How to implement long-term AI agent memory in AlloyDB and Memorystore for Valkey
Enterprise AI agents need persistent memory to execute complex, multi-day workflows and long-horizon tasks. In this blog, we examine how a 2-tier memory architecture using Memorystore for Valkey for s...
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Reddit Is Killing RSS Feeds and Public API Access to Fight AI Scrapers
Reddit RSS dies November 13 and outside apps lose their data pipeline by March 2027. Reddit blames scraping bots, though it licenses its own content to AI companies.
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I found 29 early Prime Day deals 50% off or more — save on Ring, Asics, Carhartt and more
These early Prime Day discounts are 50% off or more — get them before they're gone.
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BrowserAct AI Web Scraper in 2026: Build Once, Run Repeatedly
Describe your data needs in plain language and turn websites into a continuous source of fresh data.
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Amazon just launched new Kindles — how to save $68 on your preorder
Amazon just refreshed its entire Kindle lineup. Here's everything you need to know along with the first preorder deals.
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An AI ‘torture chamber’ went viral — then a developer gave the chatbot constipation
A viral AI ‘torture chamber’ sparked fears about chatbot suffering but a developer’s constipation experiment challenges what those claims actually prove.
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YETI’s October Prime Day deals are already live — shop coolers, tumblers and water bottles from $17
Amazon is knocking up to 30% off YETI water bottles and coolers ahead of October Prime Day. Here are my favorite deals for fall.
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Crypto for Advisors: The CLARITY Act failed, but the rules came anyway
You’re reading Crypto for Advisors, CoinDesk’s weekly newsletter that unpacks digital assets for financial advisors. Subscribe here to get it every Thursday. In today’s newsletter, Alex Tapscott of CM...
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A look back before we look forward: A Developer Survey retrospective
This analysis compares the 2024 and 2025 Developer Survey data across three connected stories: the evolution of AI, humans at work, and demographics and community.
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How to Use Marimo for Interactive Data Analysis
Learn how to use Marimo for interactive data analysis with Python, Pandas, and Altair, and turn a reactive notebook into a simple shareable dashboard.
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We gave the Ninja Luxe Café Premier espresso machine 4.5 stars — and you can buy it for $100 off right now
"Hands down, this is the best beginner-friendly espresso machine I’ve ever tested" — and now you can get it for its lowest price ever.
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Democratizing Managed Lustre with lower cost and frictionless development
This is the first of a two-part series exploring how Google Cloud is bringing the foundational values of a high-performance parallel filesystem–TB/s throughput, sub-ms latency at high client scale, an...
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10 Python One-Liners That Will Make Your Code Cleaner and Faster
Get work done, and have seconds added back to your life since you won't be writing second, third or — *gasp!* — fourth line follow-ups to your impeccable typed line numero uno.
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Walmart has 17 patio and garden deals under $50 that are perfect for a fall refresh
Some of the best Walmart outdoor deals come in under $50! Check out my favorite upgrades for your home and garden this fall.
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Get your home fall-ready with these 19 Lowe's deals: up to 65% off Halloween decor, smart home and patio furniture
Lowe's October savings start now — check out the biggest discounts to get your home and outdoor space ready for the new season.
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Synthetic tokenized stocks are bad for American investors
U.S. markets are the envy of the world because investors trust that whoever owns a share owns it fully, writes Aaron Kaplan, founder of Promethum. The synthetic models cheapens that trust, shortchange...
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3 new to Netflix thriller movies to watch this week — including a twisting mystery movie with Tom Hanks based on a best-selling book (Oct. 1-7)
Netflix just added almost 50 movies to its library, and I've hand-picked three top thriller options you need to watch this week.
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