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🪐 What’s happening in tech today, August 31, 2026?
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Prompt Debt: How Old Instructions Break New AI Models
By @eullrich [ 22 Min read ] Old prompts can break new models. Here’s how prompt debt builds up in skills, system prompts, and agent loops, and how to refactor it. Read More.
The AI Skills Gap Has Become a Pay Gap. Which Side Are You On?
By @elliot_hill [ 10 Min read ] Explore the AI skills gap, rising AI wage premiums, training options and how the Level 4 AI and Automation Practitioner apprenticeship fits into the picture. Read More.
An Open-Source Telegram Server in C#: Four Years Later
By @aykutalparslan [ 6 Min read ] Four years after I built its TCP transport, Ferrite can now run patched official Telegram Android and iOS clients against an open-source C# server. Read More.
5 Big Crypto Crimes Solved by Chain Transparency —The Last One Saved Lives
By @obyte [ 6 Min read ] Five real crypto crimes, one common clue: chain transparency. See how public ledgers helped investigators follow the money and crack the cases. Read More.
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