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Beyond Static Vectors: Why Rive is Replacing the Traditional Animation Handoff
For years, product teams have been forced to compromise on interface animation, squeezing bulky video files or rigid JSON strings into native apps. Rive changes the game entirely by building interactivity directly into the design asset, letting teams ship lightweight, state-driven graphics that respond to real-time data.
Ahmad Tarabein
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Inside the Ball: How the 2026 World Cup's Connected Match Ball Tracks Every Touch at 500Hz
The official 2026 World Cup ball, "Trionda," hides a suspended motion sensor that streams 500 measurements per second. Here's how the connected-ball system works, the refereeing problem it solves, its sensor-fusion architecture, and the engineering trade-offs baked into a piece of hardware that has to survive a 120 km/h strike.
Ahmad Tarabein
Software Developer
PHP in 2026: The Comeback Language Nobody Saw Coming
Long written off as legacy plumbing, PHP enters 2026 faster, stricter, and more loved than it has been in a decade. Here's why the language behind 70% of the web is quietly having its best year yet.
Ahmad Tarabein
Software Developer
The Front Door Was Never the Problem
Attackers stopped kicking down the front door a while ago. Now they slip in through the dependencies you never think about and 2024's xz backdoor showed just how close they came to owning half the internet.
Ahmad Tarabein
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