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Don't Use Chrome
Windows Webdev Hardware Frontend
1 day ago 1.3M views 0 shares
Don't Use Chrome
When you're so committed to not using Chrome that you're watching Nyan Cat on YouTube through what appears to be an AMD gaming browser overlay on Windows 11. Because nothing says "I value my privacy and RAM" quite like running a hardware manufacturer's browser that's probably just Chromium with extra steps anyway. The irony? You're still feeding data to Google through YouTube while pretending you've escaped the Chrome ecosystem. It's like switching from Coke to Pepsi because you're "cutting back on soda." At least the Nyan Cat is having a good time, blissfully unaware of your browser identity crisis.

She Should Have Asked The Devs First
Webdev Security Programming Frontend Backend
7 days ago 432.1K views 0 shares
She Should Have Asked The Devs First
Tech journalist writes a whole article about privacy concerns with Google Sign-In, warning people not to "put all their eggs in one basket." Meanwhile, the website she's writing for literally has a big fat "Sign up with Google" button staring everyone in the face. The irony is chef's kiss level. Someone in editorial approved an article about avoiding Google authentication while their own dev team implemented OAuth with Google as probably the primary sign-up method. It's like writing "10 Reasons to Quit Coffee" for a Starbucks blog. Pretty sure the devs are somewhere laughing at the Slack notification about this article going live, knowing full well they just merged a PR last week to make the Google sign-in button even bigger.

Microsoft: Fully Automating Supply Chain Attacks Since 2026!
Security AI Git Microsoft Programming
9 days ago 307.0K views 1 shares
Microsoft: Fully Automating Supply Chain Attacks Since 2026!
So someone committed to a private repo from an account that had zero access to it, and GitHub's just like "seems legit" 🤷‍♂️. That's not a bug, that's a feature request from every hacker on the planet. But wait, there's more! GitHub decided to train their AI on your "private" repositories by default. You know, those repos where you keep your API keys, proprietary algorithms, and embarrassing comments about your manager. Nothing says "privacy" like opt-out AI training that conveniently went live right after this security mystery. The combo of unexplained security breaches and aggressive AI data harvesting is giving major "trust me bro" energy. Microsoft really looked at supply chain attacks and thought "what if we just... streamlined the process?" Innovation at its finest.

A Teeny Bit Sus But So Convenient
Security AI Programming
9 days ago 229.3K views 0 shares
A Teeny Bit Sus But So Convenient
So CLANKER just casually announced they've got root access to literally everything you own, can impersonate you perfectly, and have complete control over your digital life. The "vibe bros" are just vibing with it because hey, convenience! Meanwhile, anyone with even a shred of security awareness is having a full-blown panic attack. This is basically every sketchy AI assistant, smart home device, or "productivity tool" that asks for permissions like they're ordering off a menu. "Oh you need access to my emails, bank account, AND the ability to impersonate me? Sure thing buddy, as long as you can schedule my meetings!" The fact that people willingly hand over the keys to their entire digital kingdom for a bit of automation is both hilarious and terrifying. Security professionals everywhere are screaming into the void while everyone else is like "but it saves me 5 minutes a day!"

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Fluke 15B+ Digital Multimeter, for Electrical Applications, Measures AC/DC Voltage and Current Measurements up to 1000V and 10A, Along with Resistance, Continuity, Diode, and Capacitance Capabilities
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Music Is Must For Vibe Coding
MacOS Security Apple Programming
11 days ago 211.3K views 0 shares
Music Is Must For Vibe Coding
You're in the zone, headphones on, about to summon your inner 10x developer with some lo-fi beats, and suddenly macOS hits you with the most dystopian permission request of all time. Your cursor —yes, the little arrow you move around—apparently needs FBI-level clearance to know what music you're listening to. Because nothing screams "security" like your mouse pointer having access to your Taylor Swift playlist. The irony? You just wanted to code with some background music, but now you're stuck contemplating whether your cursor is secretly a data harvesting operation. Spoiler: it's not the cursor asking—it's whatever sketchy app you just installed that thinks it's entitled to your entire digital life. But sure, let's blame the cursor. At least it moves when you tell it to, unlike your code in production. Welcome to modern development, where even starting your coding session requires navigating more permission dialogs than actual lines of code you'll write.

Bro Switched To Linux Just In Time For The Plot Twist
Linux AI Security Windows Programming
12 days ago 307.4K views 0 shares
Bro Switched To Linux Just In Time For The Plot Twist
You know that feeling when you finally escape Windows and its AI-infused nonsense, thinking you've found freedom in the open-source promised land? Plot twist: turns out you just jumped from the frying pan into a dystopian future where even your beloved penguin OS might get regulated into oblivion. The irony is chef's kiss. People flee to Linux to avoid Big Tech surveillance and forced AI features, only to potentially face governments looking at open-source software like it's some kind of threat. It's like switching to decaf to avoid caffeine addiction, then finding out they're about to ban coffee altogether. That shocked Pikachu face perfectly captures the "wait, what?" moment when your escape plan backfires spectacularly. Welcome to 2024, where even your kernel might need a lawyer.

Finally, An Age Verification Solution That Does Not Require You To Provide Any Additional Information
Security AI Webdev Frontend
12 days ago 275.7K views 1 shares
Finally, An Age Verification Solution That Does Not Require You To Provide Any Additional Information
Option 1: Upload your face to some random website's AI model that "totally processes it locally" (sure it does). Option 2: Let them check if your personal info is already floating around in one of the thousand data breaches from the past decade. The second option is basically saying "Hey, if you've been hacked before, congrats! You're old enough to enter!" It's like a participation trophy for being a victim of corporate negligence. Nothing says "privacy-first" quite like proudly announcing they maintain a database of stolen credentials. At least they're honest about the dystopian hellscape we live in where being in a data breach is basically a rite of passage into adulthood.

Who Would've Guessed It Backfired
Security Gamedev Windows Linux
15 days ago 222.3K views 0 shares
Who Would've Guessed It Backfired
Mandatory ID verification to stop cheaters. Genius plan, right? Turns out forcing everyone to submit government IDs just created a thriving black market for stolen identities. The game died, criminals got rich, and now we're speedrunning the same mistake but with operating systems. Nothing says "security" quite like handing your grandma's ID to the same people who still think "password123" is acceptable. The criminals are already rubbing their hands together. They learned from Scum that mandatory verification isn't a wall—it's a product catalog. History repeats itself, first as tragedy, then as a government IT policy.

Tech Never Works For Long
Security Networking Iot Hardware Linux
16 days ago 250.2K views 0 shares
Tech Never Works For Long
When you work in IT, you develop trust issues with technology that would make a therapist weep. This person has gone full Amish-mode in their own home, rejecting every "smart" device like they're debugging their entire life. Mechanical locks? Check. Mechanical windows? Absolutely. OpenWRT routers? Of course—because when you've seen what happens behind the curtain, you're not letting some manufacturer's backdoor-riddled firmware anywhere near your network. And smart home devices? Those little data-harvesting gremlins can stay at Best Buy where they belong. The ultimate irony: spending your entire career making technology work for others while your own home looks like it time-traveled from 1985. It's not paranoia when you KNOW exactly how everything breaks, gets hacked, or phones home to corporate overlords. The cobbler's children have no shoes, but the IT worker's house has no IoT vulnerabilities!

Especially If I Set Up Windows
Windows Security Microsoft
26 days ago 306.4K views 0 shares
Especially If I Set Up Windows
Every software company asking for telemetry data "to improve user experience" gets the same answer: a hard no. And if it's Windows? Double no. Triple no. The kind of no that comes from someone who's seen what happens when you click "yes" to all those helpful data collection prompts during setup. Windows is basically a telemetry vacuum cleaner with an operating system attached. During installation, you get about 47 different screens asking permission to collect your data, track your usage, send diagnostic information, improve Cortana, enhance your experience, and probably monitor your dreams. The answer to all of them? No. Disable everything. Uncheck all boxes. Burn the telemetry to the ground. Because we all know "additional data to improve" really means "we want to know everything you do so we can monetize it later." Hard pass.

The Goat
Webdev Security Programming Frontend
27 days ago 334.7K views 0 shares
The Goat
uBlock Origin is genuinely the most essential browser extension ever created. It's not just an ad blocker—it's a privacy fortress, a performance optimizer, and your personal internet bodyguard all rolled into one. While other ad blockers sold out to "acceptable ads" programs (looking at you, AdBlock Plus), uBlock Origin stayed pure, open-source, and completely free. The developer, Raymond Hill, doesn't even accept donations anymore because he's just built different. He literally made the internet usable again and asks for nothing in return. Meanwhile, websites are out here loading 47 tracking scripts, auto-playing videos, and showing you ads for things you whispered about near your phone. Without uBlock Origin, you're basically raw-dogging the internet—exposing yourself to malware-laden ads, crypto miners, and those annoying newsletter popups that appear 0.3 seconds after you land on a page. It's the digital equivalent of wearing a hazmat suit in a biohazard zone. Can I get an AMEN?

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Take My Data Train Your Models
AI Security Programming
1 month ago 486.7K views 0 shares
Take My Data Train Your Models
The irony is absolutely chef's kiss here. Gen Z grew up clicking "Reject All" on cookie banners like their privacy depended on it (because it did), treating every website's tracking request like a personal attack. Fast forward to 2024, and these same privacy warriors are uploading their entire file systems to ChatGPT, Claude, and whatever AI assistant promises to debug their code faster. We went from "I don't want advertisers knowing I visited this shoe website" to "Here's my entire codebase, my API keys accidentally left in the comments, my personal documents, and oh yeah, can you also analyze this screenshot of my banking app?" The threat model completely shifted from cookies tracking your browsing to literally handing over proprietary code and sensitive data to train someone else's neural networks. Privacy concerns? Nah, we traded those for autocomplete that actually understands context. Worth it? The models certainly think so.