Products news and analysis on Web Pulse: 1042 curated articles tracking the latest Products developments, tools, and research, updated continuously from vetted sources.
The author attempted to upgrade their Debian server from Buster to a newer version but encountered a critical failure when installing a new package, which removed libcrypt and locked them out of the server. Thanks to a b…
The article describes the author's experience receiving a "Flox Box" from the Flox company after requesting a baseball cap at a conference. It explains that Flox helps organizations adopt Nix, a tool for creating reprodu…
The article describes the design and creation of the "Hyper Case," a custom 3D-printed case for the Halcyon Elora split keyboard. The author developed the case to address the lack of a built-in case and cheap wrist rests…
The article describes ipatool, an open-source command-line tool developed by Majd, which allows users to download older versions of iOS apps on macOS, Windows, and Linux. To use it, users must log in with their Apple ID,…
The article discusses the Fujifilm X half camera, noting that its announcement divided opinions due to its limited features and high price. The author, a long-time Fujifilm user who switched to a Leica M11, bought the X …
This article, posted by Reddit user u/angkitbharadwaj, provides a comprehensive list of repository URLs for sideloading apps on iOS devices. The post includes links for use with tools like Feather, eSign, and AltStore, a…
The article describes a security flaw in WhatsApp where tapping the "X" icon on the two-step verification PIN prompt cancels the security check and grants full access to the app. This design choice allows users to bypass…
The article describes how a developer initially neglected unit testing to focus on building an MVP, then used an AI coding assistant to write tests. After initial failures from giving vague instructions, the developer su…
The article explains how to install and use open-source Cockpit modules developed by 45Drives on Linux servers, even those not purchased from the company. It focuses on the ZFS management module and the file sharing modu…
This article provides instructions for installing Tailscale on a rooted webOS TV. The process involves using an SSH client or dev-manager-desktop to access the TV's terminal and running a specific curl command to execute…
The article describes the author's experience using three AI tools—Roo Code, Gemini, and Cursor—to develop a new CMS, finding that each significantly boosted productivity, with Cursor being used most extensively. While t…
In the Freenet ecosystem, contracts manage public shared state, delegates act as user agents storing private data, and user interfaces (UIs) connect users to these components via a web browser. UIs are distributed throug…
The article discusses the rediscovery and recreation of the 1855 New York and Erie Railroad organizational diagram, one of the first org charts in American business. Designed by superintendent Daniel McCallum and drawn b…
This article, published on March 26, 2025, is a personal account of the author's experience installing and playing the classic MMORPG *Star Wars Galaxies* through the free, open-source SWGemu server. The author describes…
The article explains how to set up and use VimWiki, a notetaking extension for Vim that allows users to create and manage personal wikis directly in the terminal. The author details the installation process, including ad…
The article describes how the author initially used a softcore CPU to improve FPGA gaming cores on the SNESTang but found it limited by slow performance and high resource usage. After collaborating with Sipeed, they inte…
Creation of a multi-modal lie detection system called "Liar Ai," which uses neurosymbolic AI, recursive reasoning, and reinforcement learning to analyze facial expressions, vocal stress, and linguistic cues in real time.…
This article from XDA Forums compiles a comprehensive list of resources for modded Android applications, including launchers like Projectivy and FLauncher, ad-free media apps like NewPipe and ReVanced, and various tools …
Container queries allow developers to style elements based on the size of their parent container rather than the viewport, enabling more flexible and responsive UI designs. The article highlights a common pattern where a…
This userscript enhances YouTube's "Save to Playlist" dialog by adding a hotkey (the 'p' key) to open it and by sorting playlists so that those already containing the current video appear at the top. It also introduces a…