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MyZubster Is Not Trying to Build Another App — We're Exploring a Verifiable Digital Ecosystem For years, software development has largely followed the same pattern: User → Application → Database → Service AI changed part of that equation. IoT changed another part. Blockchain introduced new models for provenance and ownership. But there is still a difficult problem connecting all of them: How can a digital system verify what actually happened in the real world? This is one of the questions driving the development of MyZubster. MyZubster is an Italian open-source digital ecosystem currently under development. It hasn't reached its final public form yet. And that's important. Because we're not presenting a finished platform. We're documenting how the architecture evolves. From application to ecosystem Calling MyZubster simply an "app" increasingly feels incomplete. The architecture we're exploring connects several layers: MYZUBSTER ┌─────────────────┐ │ REAL WORLD │ │ people / places │ │ devices / events│ └────────┬────────┘ │ ▼ ┌─────────────────┐ │ DATA │ │ sensors / users │ │ external sources│ └────────┬────────┘ │ ▼ ┌─────────────────┐ │ PROVENANCE │ │ source / time │ │ context / proof │ └────────┬────────┘ │ ▼ ┌─────────────────┐ │ AI │ │ interpretation │ │ automation │ └────────┬────────┘ │ ▼ ┌─────────────────┐ │ EVIDENCE │ │ verification │ │ reproducibility │ └────────┬────────┘ │ ▼ ┌─────────────────┐ │ DIGITAL SERVICES│ └─────────────────┘ The goal isn't to put every technology imaginable into one application. The interesting part is the connection between these layers. AI needs evidence Generative AI can produce extraordinary outputs. But generation and verification are fundamentally different operations. An AI system can say: "This intervention reduced water consumption by 30%." But where did that number come from? What sensor produced the original measurement? What period was compared? What methodology was used? Was the dataset modified? Can somebody repro

As culture warriors continue to stoke the flames of a gender panic in professional sports, wild conspiracy theories are coming into play.

"Most" Xbox One and Series X games are compatible; discs will still work after being claimed.

The site, called Stud or Dud, helps daters dig up dirt on potential paramours. It’s fueled by the same public data as PeopleFinders.com—and comes with many of the same concerns.

Pet owners, rescue agencies, and wildlife groups are calling for new safeguards as AI makes it harder to tell whether animals, from polar bears to house cats, are real or fake.

Lindsay Clancy’s defense argues she killed her three kids because of postpartum psychosis. But armchair detectives, including many fed-up mothers, are laying blame with her ex-husband.

The app now allows men to make the first move, suggesting its women-first positioning was limiting growth. It joins other dating apps now throwing everything at the wall in a bid to stay relevant.

Data and finance professionals are competing in Excel obstacle courses—amassing huge followings and keeping the Microsoft program relevant.

The early website Hot or Not taught its users to rank people at scale. Twenty-six years later, dating apps are trying to escape the culture the site helped create.

Disney superfan Toni Kulusich has been accused of stalking her favorite character, sparking discourse about boundaries with park actors. She tells WIRED the backlash is unfair.

SpaceXAI recently introduced Grok Bot, an always-on AI-agent service designed to work more like an autonomous teammate. The agents have their own cloud computer environment and can log into applications, websites and tools to perform multi-step tasks. They can also operate in parallel and coordinate with other agents. The product is entering a market that already includes competing agentic workplace products from OpenAI, Anthropic and Microsoft. Traditional chatbot: User ↓ Question ↓ LLM ↓ Answer And Now Agent: Goal ↓ LLM ↓ Plan ↓ Tool ↓ Observe ↓ Reason ↓ Tool ↓ Validate ↓ Continue ↓ Result * But there's a major problem : * Giving an AI agent access to: Email Slack GitHub CRM Cloud Browser Databases Internal documents creates a huge identity and security problem. An agent with permission to send an email or modify production infrastructure effectively becomes another privileged identity. About the Author -> I am Ashutosh Maurya , a Senior Full-Stack Developer ** with 6+ years of experience in high-performance UI development and the MERN stack. I specialize in building scalable architectures like Schooliko and **AI-integrated platforms . My goal is to bridge the gap between complex backend logic and seamless frontend experiences.

Joi AI hired 10 people to masturbate using AI companions as part of a monthlong “wellness” study. The company claims the practice could help “solve male loneliness.”

Human-AI marriages are not currently recognized by US law. Some Republican state policymakers are drafting legislation to keep it that way.

From pessimism around dating to AI reshaping culture, cyber-ethnographer Ruby J. Thelot tells WIRED why people are putting too much stock into things that go viral.

Willy Myco has made over 120 videos showing people his exact process for making everything from LSD to DMT vapes. Not everyone’s a fan of his methods.

There’s no perfect way to transfer possession of your digital assets to your loved ones after you’re gone. But there are things you can do now to make the process easier for them.

The Movinkpad 11 a versatile little graphics tablet that can help make your wildest digital art dreams come true.

👋 Hello DEV Community! I'm excited to finally join DEV! I'm a developer, entrepreneur, and lifelong learner who enjoys building practical web solutions with WordPress, PHP, and modern web technologies. Over the past few years I've been working on: 🚀 WordPress plugins and starter websites 💻 Affordable web solutions for individuals and small businesses 📈 Web analytics and digital marketing tools 🌱 Exploring software architecture, clean code, and open-source development I'm also building and experimenting with digital products that solve real-world problems while documenting what I learn along the way. Here you'll find posts about: WordPress development PHP programming Building and launching web products Software engineering lessons Productivity and business insights for developers Occasionally, mathematics and calculus when it connects to programming or analytics I'm looking forward to learning from this amazing community, contributing where I can, and connecting with fellow developers. Thanks for having me! 😊

Many young men are driven to resentment and are financially exploited as influencers sell them classes, pills, and the illusion of clout, a new report reveals.

Online speculation over the weight loss of celebrities like Ariana Grande—even out of genuine concern—can make things worse for people struggling with eating disorders.