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Tech digest Get ready for a whirlwind tour through the latest and not-so-greatest in tech news – no fluff, just the real stuff. GitHub confirms breach of 3,800 repos via malicious VSCode extension A compromised VSCode extension led to unauthorized access of thousands of GitHub repositories. While the investigation is ongoing, GitHub urges developers to…

Tech digest From corporate drama to cutting-edge tech, let’s dive into the week’s cloud and AI headlines. Iran Demands Big Tech Pay Fees for Undersea Internet Cables Iran’s military aims to charge US tech giants for undersea cable usage in the Strait of Hormuz. The logistical and geopolitical implications include delayed repairs and potential sabotage…

Tech digest Buckle up for the latest and greatest from the world of tech—where Haiku gets nostalgic on M1s and Musk’s courtroom drama unfolds like a soap opera. Haiku OS Runs on M1 Macs Now Haiku OS can now boot on M1 Macs, with minor functionality hiccups reported. Developers are optimistic about future improvements, although…

Tech digest Welcome to another edition where we’re untangling the web of tech trends and dissecting the marvels and mishaps of our digital era. Moving away from Tailwind, and learning to structure my CSS Eight years since adopting Tailwind CSS, a curious coder embarks on a journey back to CSS fundamentals, rediscovering the art of…

Tech digest Stay ahead of the curve with these intriguing tech tales that blend AI adventures and cautionary tales from the digital frontier. Amazon Workers Fabricate Tasks under AI Pressure Amazon employees, feeling the heat to enhance AI usage, resort to inventing tasks to meet goals. While AI’s promise was to streamline work, it seems…

Tech digest This week in tech, we explored everything from the zombification of education to Meta’s morale malfunction. Removing the Modem and GPS from my 2024 RAV4 Hybrid A brave car owner physically dismantles his car’s modem and GPS to protect his privacy, dodging intrusive telemetry data collection. Who needs hackable toys when you can…

Tech digest A dive into the stories sweeping the tech landscape where Neanderthals flash some prehistoric dental prowess and Kickstarter finds itself stifled by payment processors. Altman Faces Scrutiny at OpenAI Trial OpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, testified in a trial over Elon Musk’s lawsuit that could reshape AI’s future. With accusations flying of nonprofit betrayal…

Tech digest An eventful week spills a bucket of stories from quirky AI habits to open-source debacles. Amazon employees are “tokenmaxxing” due to pressure to use AI tools Amazon engineers are allegedly gaming internal AI usage metrics by generating unnecessary task automation with their new tool, MeshClaw. Despite assurances that AI stats won’t affect performance…

Tech digest This week’s tech landscape offered an eclectic blend of security scares, human-AI tension, and existential software engineering dilemmas. Postmortem: TanStack npm supply-chain compromise An analysis of the recent npm supply-chain hack on TanStack’s router package, unpacking the events that exposed vulnerabilities and affected countless projects. Call it a wake-up call for dependency hygiene…

Tech digest Let’s wade through the quicksand of tech updates and riveting web dramas. Spoiler: It’s mostly chaos with a sprinkle of hope. Hardware Attestation as Monopoly Enabler Explores how hardware attestation might lock users into specific ecosystems reinforcing monopolistic practices. It’s the kind of strategy that sounds more Bond villain than business. Consider your…