Software

A Tracker Shows How Often Codex Usage Limits Reset
Codex-Resets.com compiles public announcements about OpenAI Codex limit resets and turns them into a simple timeline of recurring usage changes.

A Hard Optimization Test Puts Fable 5 Ahead of GPT-5.6 Sol — and Shows /goal Isn’t a Universal Boost
A benchmark write-up on an unpublished NP-hard fiber-network design problem suggests Fable 5 outperformed GPT-5.6 Sol overall, while /goal changed search behavior more than it changed average results.

Apple loses EU court challenge over App Store and iOS gatekeeper rules
Apple’s court fight over the EU’s Digital Markets Act hit a setback as judges backed the bloc’s designation of the App Store and iOS as key services subject to competition obligations.

How to make Zorin OS look like Windows 11 - for free
If you fancy a Windows 11 layout, but want to use Linux, you're in luck.

Chat Control 1.0 and 2.0 Explained
The EU is dealing with two different “Chat Control” tracks at once: a temporary scanning regime that expired and is now being revived, and a separate permanent proposal that is still stuck in negotiations.

Does code cleanliness affect coding agents? A controlled minimal-pair study
A new controlled study suggests code cleanliness may not change whether a coding agent succeeds, but it does affect how much work the agent has to do.

The Private Capture of Public Genius
A long essay contrasts Bell Labs’ monopoly-era innovation engine with today’s frontier AI labs, arguing that modern models are built from the accumulated labor of the public internet and then monetized privately.

Building relationships with customers through support didn't turn out as hoped
A Castro creator says thoughtful, hands-on support looked like a way to build loyalty, but in practice it mostly created friction, extra work, and limited product insight.