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🪐 What’s happening in tech today, February 6, 2026?
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Read This If You Want to Be an Inventor, Not an Imitator
By @praisejamesx [ 7 Min read ] Stop chasing last seasons gold rush. Discover why prerequisites are a myth, why your network is a side effect of your work, and where new worlds are built Read More.
The Weather-Report Lie: AI Isn’t Fate
By @husseinhallak [ 6 Min read ] AI is told like a weather report; terms are consent, accountability, limits, auditability, and the right to shut it down. Read More.
Reputation as an Economic Primitive: The Case for ERC-8004
By @tirtha [ 11 Min read ] How on-chain reputation can reduce collateral requirements when paired with the right enforcement mechanisms. Read More.
Asking ChatGPT, Grok, Claude, and Gemini: Whats the Most Likely Outcome of the Musk vs OpenAI Case?
By @David [ 2 Min read ] We asked ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini to predict the Musk vs. OpenAI lawsuit outcome. Grok sees Musk winning 3x more often than Gemini does. Read More.
How to Master Concurrency: Best Practices for Symfony 7.4s Lock Component
By @mattleads [ 12 Min read ] Master the Symfony 7.4 Lock Component. Prevent race conditions with verified best practices, custom Attributes, and Redis/DynamoDB integration guide. Read More.
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