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3 May 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump for early release from prison
January 03, 2026 Tech

Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump for early release from prison

Ilya Lichtenstein, who pled guilty to money laundering charges tied to his role in the massive hack of crypto exchange…
6 “innocent” Windows settings that are actually spying on you (and how to stop them)
January 03, 2026 Tech

6 “innocent” Windows settings that are actually spying on you (and how to stop them)

Windows does a great job of looking user-friendly and helpful. You would notice that almost every setting that involves your…
Chrome would be so much better if it had this Firefox productivity feature
January 03, 2026 Tech

Chrome would be so much better if it had this Firefox productivity feature

Although I trust Brave most among Chromium browsers, Google Chrome remains the browser I use daily. It’s familiar, and its…
Disinformation Floods Social Media After Nicolás Maduro’s Capture
January 03, 2026 Tech

Disinformation Floods Social Media After Nicolás Maduro’s Capture

Within minutes of Donald Trump announcing in the early hours of Saturday morning that US troops had captured Venezuelan president…
I didn’t know Windows kept a reliability score for my PC
January 03, 2026 Tech

I didn’t know Windows kept a reliability score for my PC

Benchmark scores are one way to measure the performance of your PC, but they don’t tell the full story. Windows…
Meta’s Quest 3S is still $50 off and comes with a $50 gift card
January 03, 2026 Tech

Meta’s Quest 3S is still $50 off and comes with a $50 gift card

We posted a couple of times about Meta’s Quest 3S during the holidays. The virtual reality headset that typically sold…
I got tired of podcast ads, so I switched to this open-source app
January 03, 2026 Tech

I got tired of podcast ads, so I switched to this open-source app

Don’t you love it when you pay extra money each month for ad-free listening, only to get ads on top…
The US Invaded Venezuela and Captured Nicolás Maduro. ChatGPT Disagrees
January 03, 2026 Tech

The US Invaded Venezuela and Captured Nicolás Maduro. ChatGPT Disagrees

At around 2 am local time in Caracas, Venezuela, US helicopters flew overhead while explosions resounded below. A few hours…
5 open-source Android apps that replace expensive subscriptions
January 03, 2026 Tech

5 open-source Android apps that replace expensive subscriptions

We live in the age of the “forever payment.” It starts small — $10 for ad-free music here, $5 for…
I went to the Stranger Things finale in theaters and the strangest thing happened
January 03, 2026 Tech

I went to the Stranger Things finale in theaters and the strangest thing happened

The parking lot was packed. That’s the first Strange Thing. A little background. Just about every mall is struggling now,…