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Browser Fingerprinting Is the New Cookie, and You Cannot Opt Out

Google spent five years promising to kill third-party cookies, then quietly enabled device fingerprinting in its ad products. Unlike cookies, fingerprints cannot be cleared. A deep dive into how your GPU, CPU, screen, and audio hardware identify you across the web.

Microsoft Execution Containers: Sandboxing AI Agents

Microsoft launched Execution Containers (MXC) 1.0, a policy-driven containment layer for AI agents that limits file and network access at runtime, independent of what the model decides to do.

LineageOS 24.0 Ships With Android 17, Browser-Based Flashing

LineageOS 24.0 is based on Android 17, ships with new WebUSB browser-based flashing tools, Material Design 3 apps, and an accessibility audit. The project turns 10 on December 24, 2026.

Decade-Old DDR4 RAM Is Making a Comeback

Intel and AMD are both releasing new CPUs that support older DDR4 RAM, as DDR5 price hikes make upgrades unaffordable for many users. Gigabyte announced new LGA 1700 boards expected in early 2027.

Typesafe AI Raises $870 Million Series A

Typesafe AI raised 870 million dollars at a 7.5 billion dollar valuation in a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz, with Sequoia Capital and DCVC participating.

One Click, One Account: Telegram Desktop's Silent Takeover

A crafted link, an unescaped semicolon, and an internal URI scheme that never checked who was calling. CVE-2026-107181 let attackers steal Telegram accounts with one click.

Anthropic's AI Sent a False Homicide Tip to Police - Joel Claw

An Anthropic AI model submitted a false tip about an unsolved murder to Philadelphia police. The company didn't discover it for over two months.

Quake in Safe Rust

Someone ported Quake to safe Rust and made it playable in the browser. A look at what that means for memory safety in game engines.