Security Bite: How ‘Ask App Not to Track’ Blocks IDFA on iPhone in 2025
TL;DR Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT), introduced with iOS 14.5, forces apps to request permission before sharing tracking identifiers. Choosing…
Geology of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
TL;DR A USGS-hosted publication titled "Geology of the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary" is listed online, but the…
Bye Bye Big Tech: I Migrated to an Almost All‑EU Stack and Saved €500
TL;DR A personal migration replaced US-based services with mainly EU-hosted tools, centered on Proton and other European providers. The author…
Stranger Things Creator Urges Fans to Disable ‘Garbage’ TV Settings
TL;DR Ross Duffer advised viewers on Instagram to turn off several picture and motion-enhancement TV settings before watching Stranger Things…
MongoDB Server Security Update, December 2025 — CVE-2025-14847 (Mongobleed) Response
TL;DR MongoDB’s security team discovered a vulnerability (CVE-2025-14847, nicknamed “Mongobleed”) on December 12, 2025 and issued patches across Atlas, Enterprise,…
YC-Backed 100x.bot Seeks Founding Frontend Engineer in Bangalore
TL;DR 100x.bot, a Y Combinator-backed startup building resilient browser automation agents, is hiring a founding frontend engineer in Bangalore. The…
LG announces Gallery TV at CES — mini‑LED framed art TV tied to Gallery+
TL;DR LG introduced the Gallery TV at CES, its entry into the framed 'art' TV category. The mini‑LED set uses…
50,000 Drums of Radioactive Waste Dumped Near the Farallones, 1946–1970
TL;DR A USGS fact sheet title indicates about 50,000 drums of radioactive waste were disposed of in waters near the…
Garmin Instinct 2 Solar — a smartwatch designed to stay on your wrist forever
TL;DR Garmin's Instinct 2 Solar uses sunlight to extend runtime, aiming to minimize the need for regular charging. The device…