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The TechBeat: Prompt Engineering Is No More - Strategic Thinking Has Returned (8/2/2026)

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The Cooling Revolution That Could Save a Warming World

By @zbruceli [ 18 Min read ]Cooling has quietly become the most critical public infrastructure of the 21st century. Read More.

The AI Resistance: Engineers vs The Machines

By @playerzero [ 5 Min read ]Explore the debate around GitHub Copilot, AI-assisted development, trust, productivity, and the future of software engineering. Read More.

How to Build a Private Microsoft Teams Clone

By @sam [ 6 Min read ]A step-by-step guide to building an on-premises Microsoft Teams alternative with messaging, calls, meetings, and file sharing.Read More.

We Built the Most Feature-complete iMessage Adapter for Vercel Chat SDK

By @photonhq[ 7 Min read ]Photon's iMessage adapter for Vercel...

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DuckDuckGo’s Anti-AI Sunglasses Won’t Spy On Anyone

Sunglasses used to exist simply to block the sun from your eyes — and to make you look cool, like Tom Cruise in Risky Business or Top Gun. But in recent years, those innocent little shades transformed into a tech product, with Meta and other companies creating camera- and audio-enabled smart

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Amazon Will Give Tariff Refunds to Some Customers

Months after the US Supreme Court struck down certain tariff-related import charges, some Amazon customers could soon see money returned to their accounts. The online retail giant announced on Thursday that it will issue refunds to eligible customers who paid tariff-related import charges, although the timing and amounts have not

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Xbox prices are increasing by up to €200 or £170

Microsoft’s struggling console continues to see unprecedented price bumps. by Terrence O'Brien Aug 2, 2026, 4:14 PM UTC Photo by Tom Warren / The Verge Terrence O'Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows

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der8auer tests PC chimney effect, dropping CPU temps by 19°C with a 110cm 3D-printed tower

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Crystal ball: Some pieces of PC building advice have circulated so long that nobody bothers checking them anymore. One is the chimney effect: the claim that a case works like a flue, and that