AI

From Benchmarks to Evals: How We Measure AI and Why It Matters

Benchmarks score models. Evals test them in real workflows. This is your guide to understanding how we measure and trust AI performance today.

Photography

From Mini to Pro: My Experience Switching to the iPhone 16 Pro

I swapped the nimble iPhone 12 mini for the powerful 16 Pro. It changed how I shoot, what I see and how fast I can get the camera out.

Social media

How I Tuned My Social Notifications into a Single, Silent Stream

During the holidays, I rethought notifications. The result: one place, no noise, no rush. A calmer way to stay connected without being pulled in.

AI

From API Users to Embedded Agents: How Systems Are Becoming Smarter From Within

From passive APIs to embedded agents: systems now host autonomous, AI‑powered modules that live inside and act proactively rather than wait for calls.

Reviews

Review: Technofeudalism by Yanis Varoufakis

Reading Varoufakis, I realised it’s not capitalism’s future I’ve been sensing shift but its absence. Something else has quietly taken its place.

Europe

Digital Europe in Two Acts: DSA and DMA

Europe’s DSA and DMA work in tandem. One governs digital content, the other digital competition. Together they form the EU’s Digital Services Package.

Europe

Europe's DSA and the New Contours of Online Freedom

The DSA marks a shift in digital governance. As platforms adjust and states assert control, the question becomes: what kind of internet are we building?

Privacy & Security

What the UK's Online Safety Act Reveals

DSA vs OSA: the EU regulates platforms, the UK regulates users. VPNs become more than privacy tools. They signal a shift in digital trust.

Identity

Passports, Phones, and the Future of Identity

Apple adds digital passports to Wallet—but this signals more than convenience. It blurs the line between what we carry and how we’re identified online.

AI

Running a Local LLM on Your iPhone

I explored how far mobile AI has come by running LLMs directly on my iPhone. No cloud, no upload. Here’s what I learned from testing Haplo AI.

AI

When to Structure, When to Listen

Standardisation helps machines, but messiness is often human. This post explores when it’s wiser to build better tools than to force better inputs.

Money & Finance

Invoices in the Eurozone: A Practical Guide to SEPA Payments and Digital Processing

Understand SEPA, EPC QR codes, and UBL invoices. A hands-on guide for anyone sending or receiving payments in euros within the Eurozone.

Identity

From ID to Account: A Shift from Services to Platforms

Apple ID is now Apple Account. It sounds minor, but it marks a deeper shift: from services to platforms, from logins to identities that shape digital life.

Knowledge Engineering

Rules and Guesses: The Twin Engines Behind Smarter AI

AI isn’t just smart, it’s a duet. One part rigid and logical, the other fluid and generative. Together, they form the neuro-symbolic systems behind real insight.

How a VPN Got Us a Better Hotel Deal

On the road to San Marino, a forgotten VPN setting revealed how your virtual location can shape hotel prices and exposed the digital borders we live within.

Tools

USB-C: A Universal Plug with Many Faces

I stumbled upon a small joy: my e‑reader now connects directly to my iPhone. That moment sparked a deeper look into the messy clarity of the USB‑C standard.

Connecting My Kobo Directly to an iPhone 16 Pro

I connected my Kobo e‑reader to my iPhone 16 Pro with a USB‑C cable. It worked instantly. No adapter, no fuss but just a quiet moment of satisfaction.

Future of Work

The Thermostat Effect: Why AI Feels Distant but Works Deep

The dial’s been turned—but the room is only just starting to warm up. On Schmuki, ROI and Azhar’s $100T puzzle.

Future of Work

What Does an AI Agent Cost Compared to a Human?

AI agents are fast, tireless, and scalable – but are they cost-effective? Here’s a crude look at what they really cost, compared to human employees.

Sovereignty

Innovation or Digitalisation?

When researching AI funding in Europe, I discovered a key distinction: innovation vs. digitalisation. If you're navigating this space, it matters.

Europe

The EuroStack explained

EuroStack isn’t from the EU, but it might shape its future. A private initiative to build a sovereign, open European tech stack caught my attention.

Sovereignty

Sovereignty Without Soil

The Knights of Malta rule without land. So do Google, Meta, and Apple. What does it mean when power no longer needs territory to govern?

AI

LangWatch: Power of Evals for LLM-Based Systems

When your chatbot changes behaviour overnight, how do you know why? Evals are the missing link between AI intuition and product certainty. I talked to Manouk Draisma from LangWatch.

Europe

Learning to Work with the EU AI Act

I used to avoid EU regulation. Now I’m learning to work with it. The AI Act isn’t perfect, but it’s shaping how I think about risk, trust, and tech.

Europe

The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is Here and It's Changing How Apps Work

Big tech feels broken in the EU? It’s not. It’s the Digital Markets Act. More choice, more friction, and a big shift in how apps are allowed to behave.