Learn how to implement multiple middlewares in Next.js step by step. This guide covers authentication middleware, i18n (internationalization), modular middleware structure, and best practices for clean, scalable Next.js applications. When building medium-to-large Next.js applications, we often need to perform some preprocessing before requests enter the application, such as user authentication, internationalization settings, and redirects. Starting…

A complete guide to Linux/Unix signals and process management. Learn how Ctrl+C, Ctrl+Z, kill, pkill, nohup, &, and tmux work behind the scenes. Discover how to gracefully terminate processes, run tasks in the background, keep services alive after logout, and manage multiple sessions with tmux for efficient system administration. 1. Introduction In the Linux/Unix world,…

SpaceX seeks more cash, calls fiber “wasteful and unnecessary taxpayer spending.” Starlink operator SpaceX is continuing its fight against state plans to expand fiber broadband availability. After saying the Trump administration should deny a Virginia proposal, SpaceX is taking the same approach in a fight against Louisiana. SpaceX made its view known to the Louisiana Office…

The Pixel 10 series is here. These are the first official flagship Android phones with magnetic Qi2 wireless charging. Also in tow are the Pixel Watch 4 and Pixel Buds 2a earbuds. Nearly a decade ago, Google announced the first Pixel phone at an event in San Francisco. When Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai took the stage that day,…

Extracting structured data from unstructured documents (like PDFs and images) can get tricky fast. With the rise of foundation models and purpose-built APIs, it’s now possible to turn even a messy invoice into clean JSON with just a few lines of code. So I will compare three different ways to parse documents: using OpenAI’s GPT‑4o,…

For years, one of the most annoying issues with using Notion was that you couldn’t get much done offline because of its cloud-first architecture. The company has finally solved that problem, adding support for an offline mode to its apps. To absolutely nobody’s surprise, the company on Tuesday said in a post announcing the update that this…

Intro Grzegorz Tworek recently published some C code demonstrating how to steal and impersonate Windows tokens from a process. The standard way to do this is with the OpenProcess, OpenProcessToken, DuplicateTokenEx, and ImpersonateLoggedOnUser APIs. Grzegorz shows how to achieve the same using Nt* APIs, specifically NtOpenProcess, NtOpenProcessToken, NtDuplicateToken, and NtSetInformationThread. Because I’m a C# junky, I…

The world’s most valuable chipmaker is far from giving up its desire to retain China as a key growth market. Nvidia is apparently putting together a new AI chip meant for sale in China that’s half as powerful as its flagship B300 Blackwell GPU, Reuters reported, citing anonymous sources. This new chip, codenamed B30A, would be…

Since ChatGPT’s debut in 2022, generative AI quickly entered our work, study, and personal lives, helping to speed up research, content creation, and more at an unprecedented rate. Enthusiasm for generative AI tools has understandably gained traction experiencing an even faster adoption rate than the Internet or PCs, but experts warn we should proceed with caution. As with…

Back when I started managing servers, I remember staring at the terminal, completely lost. The blinking cursor felt like it was mocking me. Fast forward a few years, and now Linux Commands feel as natural as breathing. Whether you’re currently managing Linux servers or planning to, these twenty Linux Commands will prove essential time and time again. 1. ssh…