Photo by Growtika / Unsplash AI Meet the Vector Database: AI's Smarter Brain While Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT are changing the world, they have a critical flaw: hallucination, the tendency to generate plausible-sounding falsehoods. What happens when the AI we thought was brilliant confidently presents incorrect information? Trust in AI erodes, and technological progress slows. Enter the vector database, a key By Alex • 2 min read
AI Your Second Brain: A Deep Dive into Google's NotebookLM Google's AI research tool, NotebookLM, is rapidly becoming an indispensable asset for researchers, students, and anyone grappling with vast amounts of information. It goes beyond simple summarization and search, setting itself apart from existing AI services by grounding its analysis and creative ideation solely on the user-provided sources. By Alex • 3 min read
AI Google Opal: The Dawn of Creating AI Apps Without Code In an age where AI is part of our daily lives, a question arises: can anyone create AI with just an idea? Google has just offered an answer. Introducing Opal, an experimental tool for building and sharing custom AI mini-apps—without a single line of code. Where Ideas Become Apps By Alex • 2 min read
Linux Node.js Version Conflicts? End Them with NVM For developers, Node.js is an essential runtime environment. However, working on multiple projects simultaneously often leads to a common headache. Project A might require Node.js version 18, while Project B demands the latest version 22. Constantly uninstalling and reinstalling Node.js in such scenarios is the epitome of By Alex • 2 min read
Photo by Obi / Unsplash App In an Age of Information Overload, Who is Your AI News Curator? In an era where social media and YouTube have become the primary channels for news consumption, many still rely on news aggregators, or RSS readers, to glean their own insights from the flood of information. The intrinsic value of RSS readers—consolidating and efficiently managing vast amounts of content in By Alex • 4 min read
Photo by Windows / Unsplash Windows Your PC Just Got Smarter: Windows 11 Reborn with AI Microsoft is solidifying its vision of making Windows 11 the "AI home" for PCs. A host of new AI features have been unveiled, particularly for "Copilot+ PCs" which are specialized for high-performance AI computing. These updates are set to completely transform user workflows and daily tasks. By Alex • 2 min read
Photo by Gabriel Heinzer / Unsplash Linux The Complete Guide to the Vi Editor Any developer venturing into the terminal environment for the first time will eventually face a stark black screen with a lone blinking cursor and an unfamiliar editor named 'Vi' or 'Vim'. For those of us accustomed to intuitive graphical user interfaces (GUIs), the first impression of By Alex • 4 min read
Photo by Andy Wang / Unsplash Mac From iPhone 17e to MacBooks: Apple's 2026 Roadmap Revealed Apple might seem quiet for a moment, but it's preparing a massive wave beneath the surface. For the first half of 2026, the company is planning an extensive lineup of new products spanning the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. This appears to be an ambitious strategy to reignite the By Alex • 2 min read
Photo by Roman Synkevych / Unsplash App The Top 5 Projects Shaking Up GitHub Trends On July 15, 2025, the GitHub is a battleground for future technologies. Amidst the numerous projects, two massive currents shine particularly bright. The first is the explosive growth of 'Agentic AI,' which goes beyond merely assisting developers to think and execute tasks on its own. The second is By Alex • 3 min read
Photo by Andrew Neel / Unsplash News Top 10 Tech Issues Reshaping the IT Landscape in July 2025 In the summer of 2025, the evolution of technology is more dynamic than ever. The influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is spreading across all industries, and next-generation computing paradigms are knocking on the door of reality. Here at selectd.tech, we've compiled the 10 most critical IT issues By Alex • 4 min read
Photo by N.Tho.Duc / Unsplash Mac Only on Mac: 6 Irreplaceable Exclusive Apps for Creators The answer to "Why do creators insist on using a Mac?" lies not in a single app, but in a complete 'ecosystem.' From the moment an idea's first seed is planted, through managing the complex process, to crafting the final masterpiece, an entire journey By Alex • 6 min read
