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Why I refuse to ship Google Analytics in open-source projects
Background I build open‑source applications, most of them self‑hosted. Like many developers, I need metrics—not marketing metrics, just basic signals: - Is the...
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7 Useful Tips for Anyone Connecting to Public Wi-Fi
Our public spaces are now awash with wireless internet. Make sure you’re getting the most out of every connection....
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The Deviancy Signal: Having 'Nothing to Hide' Is a Threat to Us All
The Problem with “Nothing to Hide” There's a special kind of contempt I reserve for the person who says, “I have nothing to hide.” It's not gentle pity for the...
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PDF Merger: Combine Multiple PDFs Instantly in Your Browser
Need to merge multiple PDF files quickly and securely? I built a PDF Merger tool that runs entirely in your browser — no uploads, no servers, no registration re...
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Midnight Network — Making Privacy Practical for Developers
Overview Privacy technology has existed for years, but adoption has been slow. One major reason: complexity. Midnight directly addresses this problem. Key Feat...
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Friday Squid Blogging: Petting a Squid
Video from Reddit shows what could go wrong when you try to pet a—looks like a Humboldt—squid. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the secu...
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TikTok Deal Is the Shittiest Possible Outcome, Making Everything Worse
Article URL: https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/19/tiktok-deal-done-and-its-somehow-the-shittiest-possible-outcome-making-everything-worse/ Comments URL: https://...
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Dismantling Defenses: Trump 2.0 Cyber Year in Review
The Trump administration has pursued a staggering range of policy pivots this past year that threaten to weaken the nation’s ability and willingness to address...
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Apple age verification with a privacy focus would solve two problems
While Apple is currently lobbying against being given a legal responsibility for age verification when it comes to downloading apps, I think the company’s custo...
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Hacks, thefts, and disruption: The worst data breaches of 2025
TechCrunch looks back at the biggest data breaches, disruptive cyberattacks, and damaging hacks of 2025, from the raiding of U.S. government databases to a hack...
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AI Advertising Company Hacked
At least some of this is coming to light: Doublespeed, a startup backed by Andreessen Horowitz a16z that uses a phone farm to manage at least hundreds of AI-gen...
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Securing Gmail AI Agents against Prompt Injection with Model Armor
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