Trump Defends Economy Amid Rising Concerns Among Americans

President Donald Trump delivered a 18-minute speech to the nation Wednesday evening, arguing that the economy under his leadership is in better shape than many Americans believe. However, with concerns over affordability and inflation on the rise, Trump’s remarks were met with skepticism from Democrats and analysts. Trump claimed that the economy was improving and … Read more

Hmong American Influence Rises in Fresno’s Local Politics and Culture

Fresno City Councilmember Brandon Vang expresses gratitude to children from Balderas Elementary, a Hmong Dual Immersion school in his district, for their performance during his first AAPI Celebration at Fresno City Hall. Vang says that the Hmong story in the Central Valley is now about power, equity, and the fight to be included at every … Read more

GuardDuty Uncovers Ongoing Crypto Mining Campaign on Amazon EC2 and ECS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has identified an ongoing cryptocurrency mining campaign using compromised IAM credentials to target Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2). GuardDuty Extended Threat Detection uncovered the operation, which began on November 2, 2025. The campaign employed a novel persistence technique designed to disrupt incident response … Read more

Vibe Coding Powers Up: AI-Generated Software Hits New Heights

For years, vibe coding was considered a joke, but recent advancements have turned it into a serious contender in the tech world. Tools like Anthropic’s Claude Code and Google’s Antigravity are now capable of generating high-quality code that can rewrite expectations about how IT will operate. The author tried out Claude Code on a Python … Read more

iPhone Fold Design Sheds New Light on Size and Features

The upcoming iPhone Fold is expected to arrive in late 2026, and recent CAD drawings have been leaked online, showcasing its design. The render reveals that the device may look a bit odd due to its dimensions, with each half measuring 83.8mm wide and 120.6mm tall. When opened up, it’s more like an iPad mini … Read more

Crypto Industry Leaders Meet with Senators on Market Structure Bill

US lawmakers and industry insiders met today to discuss a key policy effort for the cryptocurrency market structure bill. The meeting was attended by Senator Tim Scott and other lawmakers, along with executives from major companies like Coinbase and Kraken. The industry has another chance to clarify its positions before the Senate takes time off … Read more

The Human Touch Matters in Software Development

AI-assisted development offers a thrilling speed and efficiency, but without a human mind that bridges inspiration and engineering, code can quickly become unmanageable and riddled with technical debt. While AI can transform natural language prompts into software, its limitations highlight the importance of non-mechanical aspects of programming. A key differentiator between novice and veteran developers … Read more

Congress Fails to Extend Health Subsidies Amid End-of-Year Deadline Looms

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance subsidies are set to expire at the end of the year, with millions of Americans facing increased premiums and potential losses of coverage. Despite polls showing strong support for extending the enhanced subsidies, Congress has failed to coalesce around a plan to address rising healthcare costs. A bipartisan … Read more

Apple’s Foldable iPhone Design Leaves Me Underwhelmed

Apple has finally decided to release its long-awaited foldable iPhone next year. I was excited to see what innovations the company would bring to this emerging segment, but after seeing the leaked design, I’m not impressed. The leak revealed that the phone will be wider than most other foldables on the market when unfolded, making … Read more