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An Entrepreneur contributor argues that the popular notion of 'reaching your full potential' is misguided, since potential simply means the capacity to become something rather than a fixed, ideal endpoint. The piece suggests that setting a defined vision of potential actually limits growth, since no one can predict what future versions of themselves might be capable of.
New housing data shows list prices falling across 36 of the 50 largest U.S. metro areas as autumn approaches, with Austin, Tampa, and Memphis registering the steepest drops. The pace and severity of price cuts vary widely by region, forcing many sellers to lower their expectations.
PostgreSQL 19, now in beta ahead of a general release expected around September or October 2026, introduces support for SQL/PGQ, the property-graph portion of the SQL:2023 standard. The feature lets developers define a graph structure over existing relational tables and query it with pattern-matching syntax rather than manually writing joins. A hands-on walkthrough tested against PostgreSQL 19 beta 3 demonstrates how tables can be declared as vertices and edges and then queried using the new GRAPH_TABLE construct.
Using Bluetooth or other signal jammers is banned in nearly all countries except for limited military use, under laws like the US Communications Act of 1934 and FCC regulations, alongside international rules from the ITU. These devices can disrupt Wi-Fi, medical equipment, security systems, and even emergency responder communications within a wide radius.
Amazon is selling the Garmin Instinct 3 Tactical Solar 45mm for $399.99, a $100 reduction from its $499.99 list price. This matches near the lowest price seen outside June's Prime Day sale, and the watch carries a 4.6-star rating from buyers.
Apple's CarPlay, which mirrors iOS onto compatible car infotainment screens, is designed to reconnect automatically to a paired iPhone every time the driver gets in the vehicle. For those who prefer to skip it occasionally—whether to save battery or just take a break from the interface—there are several settings-based methods to disable that automatic reconnection without fully removing the device pairing.
DJI unveiled its Osmo 360 II camera in Berlin, an upgrade over its predecessor with dual 1-inch square sensors capable of 8K60 recording, edging out Insta360's X6 which tops out at 8K50. The standout new feature is user-replaceable lenses, addressing a common failure point for 360 cameras. Because of an ongoing FCC restriction on new DJI hardware, the device is unlikely to launch officially in the United States.
Huawei unveiled the Mate XT2, a tri-folding smartphone that unfolds from a 6.5-inch display into a 10.2-inch 3K screen, now paired with an optional built-in privacy display. The device runs HarmonyOS and uses Huawei's new Kirin 9050 Pro chip, said to be 42 percent faster than its predecessor, alongside a four-camera setup led by a 50-megapixel main sensor and 3.5x periscope zoom. Pricing starts around $2,980 and climbs to roughly $4,470 for a 2TB collector's edition.
Amazon is discounting the Acer Gadget 4K 3-Channel Dash Cam to $149.99, a deal that includes a 64GB memory card so buyers don't need to purchase extra storage. The device simultaneously records front (4K), rear, and cabin (2.5K/HD) footage, and comes with GPS, a 3.2-inch IPS screen, Wi-Fi 6, and app connectivity.
An internal Microsoft email from January 2003, later made public through litigation records, shows Bill Gates recounting a frustrating attempt to download Windows Movie Maker and a Digital Plus pack from Microsoft's own website. Gates described slow load times, a confusing list of 45 unfiltered download options, failed searches for 'moviemaker' and 'movie maker,' and being redirected to Windows Update just to find the software.
Hohem showed an early prototype of the Eyepic at IFA Berlin, a compact device that combines a mechanically stabilized gimbal camera with a detachable, waterproof wearable camera. It shoots 4K video at 60fps in both horizontal and vertical orientation by physically rotating the gimbal head rather than cropping the sensor, and its 2.5-inch touchscreen pivots to match. The camera body snaps onto the gimbal magnetically and mechanically, and Hohem plans a range of magnetic mounts for hats, bikes and backpacks ahead of a Q1 next year release.
A developer documented how to revive phpBB 1.4.4, the last pre-fame version of the classic forum software from 2001, so it runs on modern PHP5 and MySQL 4 inside Docker containers. The project required patching a handful of bugs, including a rejected database seeding command, a broken login cookie function, and a crash on empty post timestamps, plus old-school php.ini settings like register_globals. A ready-made docker-compose file and install instructions let anyone spin up the 25-year-old board software locally in minutes.