Subj : Apple WWDC leaks ¨, handheld XBox ¨, MCP vs API ¨¨ To : All From : TLDR Date : Mon Jun 09 2025 10:46:02 --16-4k5sr Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference will focus on design and producti= vity enhancements for its long-established operating system franchises= =C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80= =8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0= =E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2= =A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C= =C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80= =8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2= =A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C= =C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80= =8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0= =E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2= =A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C=C2=A0=E2=80=8C= =C2=A0 Sign Up [1] |Advertise [2]|View Online [3]=20 =09=09TLDR= =09=09TOGETHER WITH [ThreatSpike] [4] TLDR 2025-06-09 UNLI= MITED PENTESTING FOR $1,500 A MONTH? 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The white ROG Xbox Ally ships with AMD's Ryz= en Z2 A processor and the ROG Ally X adds a better AMD processor and impu= lse triggers. The hardware specs make them very similar to Asus' existing= Windows-powered handheld gaming PCs, but there are much-needed changes t= o the software side that make the experience a lot better. There are twea= ks to the operating system, Xbox PC app, and Game Bar to make Windows mor= e handheld-friendly. The reveal trailer for the devices is available in t= he article.=20 =F0=9F=9A=80=20 SCIENCE & FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGY = BREAKTHROUGH IN SEARCH FOR HIV CURE LEAVES RESEARCHERS =E2=80=98OVERWHELM= ED' (2 MINUTE READ) [7]=20 Researchers have found a way to force HIV ou= t of hiding inside human cells. HIV's ability to conceal itself within ce= rtain white blood cells has been one of the main challenges for scientist= s looking for a cure. Further research is required to determine whether r= evealing the virus is enough to allow the body's immune system to deal wi= th it or whether other technologies or therapies will need to be used to= eliminate it from the body. The method will require successful tests i= n animals followed by safety trials in humans before efficacy trials can = even begin.=20 BYD'S FIVE-MINUTE CHARGING PUTS CHINA IN THE LEAD FOR EV= S (4 MINUTE READ) [8]=20 BYD's 1,000-kilowatt fast chargers make char= ging an EV as quick as a gasoline fill-up. They can supply nearly 250 mil= es of fresh range in five minutes. BYD designs its own cars, chargers, an= d batteries - this vertical integration puts the company in a unique posi= tion in terms of engineering control. This article discusses the technolo= gies that enable the company's megawatt charging speeds.=20 = =F0=9F=92=BB=20 PROGRAMMING, DESIGN & DATA SCIENCE MCP VS API (6 M= INUTE READ) [9]=20 Model Context Protocol (MCP) isn't just another API = standard, it's a wire protocol that enforces consistency. It allows devel= opers to test, sanitize inputs, and handle errors in actual code and not = just hope that the model formats requests correctly. MCP agents query c= apabilities dynamically and adapt automatically while running as a local = process. The protocol's standardization creates an opportunity to have co= nsistent patterns across all servers. The practical path forward involves= maintaining APIs for human developers while adding MCP for AI agent inte= gration.=20 FIELD NOTES FROM SHIPPING REAL CODE WITH CLAUDE (37 MINUTE = READ) [10] This is a field guide on AI-assisted development. It ex= plores how to genuinely achieve a 10x productivity boost, the infrastruct= ure used at Julep to ship production code daily using Claude, and why wri= ting your own tests remains absolutely sacred. Good development practices= are the difference between an AI that amplifies your capabilities and on= e that amplifies chaos. Research shows that teams that use rigorous pra= ctices deploy more frequently and are faster from commit to deployment - = this effect is even more pronounced when you add capable AI assistants in= to the mix.=20 =F0=9F=8E=81=20 MISCELLANEOUS THE HIDDEN TIME BO= MB IN THE TAX CODE THAT'S FUELING MASS TECH LAYOFFS (14 MINUTE READ) [11]= =20 Section 174 of the IRS Code of 1954 guaranteed that US companies = could deduct 100% of the qualified research and development spending in t= he year they incurred the costs. This incentivized companies to develop t= heir products in the US and fueled the rise of smartphones, cloud computi= ng, and mobile apps. 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Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference= will focus on design and productivity enhancements for its long-establishe= d operating system franchises. The keynote address will begin at 10 AM PT t= oday. It will introduce redesigned software interfaces for the iPhone, iPad= , Mac, Apple TV, and Apple Watch, along with minor tweaks to the Vision Pro= headset. Apple also plans to introduce a sweeping change to its software b= rand, shifting version numbers to a year-based system. The AI changes that = Apple plans to introduce will be minor and are unlikely to impress industry= watchers.
Microsoft and Asus announce= two Xbox Ally handhelds with new Xbox full-screen experience (7 minute rea= d)

Microsoft and Asus have been working to= gether over the past year to create two new ROG Xbox Ally handhelds. The wh= ite ROG Xbox Ally ships with AMD's Ryzen Z2 A processor and the ROG Ally X = adds a better AMD processor and impulse triggers. The hardware specs make t= hem very similar to Asus' existing Windows-powered handheld gaming PCs, but= there are much-needed changes to the software side that make the experienc= e a lot better. There are tweaks to the operating system, Xbox PC app, and = Game Bar to make Windows more handheld-friendly. The reveal trailer for the= devices is available in the article.
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Breakthrough in search for = HIV cure leaves researchers =E2=80=98overwhelmed' (2 minute read)

Researchers have found a way to force H= IV out of hiding inside human cells. HIV's ability to conceal itself within= certain white blood cells has been one of the main challenges for scientis= ts looking for a cure. Further research is required to determine whether re= vealing the virus is enough to allow the body's immune system to deal with = it or whether other technologies or therapies will need to be used to elimi= nate it from the body. The method will require successful tests in animals = followed by safety trials in humans before efficacy trials can even begin.
BYD's Five-Minute Charging = Puts China in the Lead for EVs (4 minute read)

BYD's 1,000-kilowatt fast chargers make= charging an EV as quick as a gasoline fill-up. They can supply nearly 250 = miles of fresh range in five minutes. BYD designs its own cars, chargers, a= nd batteries - this vertical integration puts the company in a unique posit= ion in terms of engineering control. This article discusses the technologie= s that enable the company's megawatt charging speeds.
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MCP vs API (6 minute read)<= /strong>

Model Context Protocol (MCP) isn't just= another API standard, it's a wire protocol that enforces consistency. It a= llows developers to test, sanitize inputs, and handle errors in actual code= and not just hope that the model formats requests correctly. MCP agents qu= ery capabilities dynamically and adapt automatically while running as a loc= al process. The protocol's standardization creates an opportunity to have c= onsistent patterns across all servers. The practical path forward involves = maintaining APIs for human developers while adding MCP for AI agent integra= tion.
Field Notes From Shipping R= eal Code With Claude (37 minute read)

This is a field guide on AI-assisted de= velopment. It explores how to genuinely achieve a 10x productivity boost, t= he infrastructure used at Julep to ship production code daily using Claude,= and why writing your own tests remains absolutely sacred. Good development= practices are the difference between an AI that amplifies your capabilitie= s and one that amplifies chaos. Research shows that teams that use rigorous= practices deploy more frequently and are faster from commit to deployment = - this effect is even more pronounced when you add capable AI assistants in= to the mix.
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The hidden time bomb in the= tax code that's fueling mass tech layoffs (14 minute read)

Section 174 of the IRS Code of 1954 gua= ranteed that US companies could deduct 100% of the qualified research and d= evelopment spending in the year they incurred the costs. This incentivized = companies to develop their products in the US and fueled the rise of smartp= hones, cloud computing, and mobile apps. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed d= uring President Donald Trump's first term slashed the corporate tax rate fr= om 35% to 21%, but it also added a future provision that meant that compani= es must spread the research and development deduction in smaller chunks ove= r five or even 15-year periods. The provision went into effect in 2022, mak= ing companies' biggest source of expenses now a painful tax bill, which fue= led mass layoffs.
Welcome to Campus. Here's Y= our ChatGPT (8 minute read)

OpenAI is selling premium AI services t= o universities for faculty and student use and running marketing campaigns = aimed at getting students to use ChatGPT. It plans to overhaul college educ= ation by embedding its artificial intelligence tools in every facet of camp= us life. The company wants universities to give students AI assistants to h= elp guide and tutor them. In its 'AI-native universities' plan, professors = would provide customized AI study bots for each class, career services woul= d offer recruiter chatbots for students to practice job interviews, and stu= dents would be able to use chatbots to quiz them before tests.
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Meta reportedly in talks to= invest billions of dollars in Scale AI (1 minute read)

Scale AI provides data labeling service= s to companies to help them train their AI models.
Specification Engineering (= 3 minute read)

Declarative engineering is fine when so= ftware is 99% Python logic and 1% AI, but software would be poorly served b= y that paradigm if it was 99% AI and 1% Python.
Odyc.js (Website)

Odyc.js is a small JavaScript library f= or coding video games even without programming experience.
SaaS Is Just Vendor Lock-In= with Better Branding (3 minute read)

Integrating third-party services comes = at a cost, not just in dollars, but in time, friction, and mental overhead.
Maintaining an Android app = is a lot of work (7 minute read)

Android development requires more effor= t to maintain compared to server-side development - developers planning to = build an Android app as a hobby should keep the ongoing maintenance costs i= n mind.
Reverse Engineering Cursor'= s LLM Client (17 minute read)

This blog post demonstrates how to reve= rse-engineer Cursor's LLM client by setting up TensorZero as a self-hosted = proxy service - this enables users to observe, analyze, and experiment with= different LLM models while maintaining the full Cursor experience.
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