Notices by Michael Ross Tech news (michaelross@social.linux.pizza)

NixOS containers are pretty exciting, and here's why I like them more than Docker

https://www.xda-developers.com/nixos-containers-are-pretty-exciting/

Bad Actors are Grooming LLMs to Produce Falsehoods
Our research shows that even the latest "reasoning" models are vulnerable

https://americansunlight.substack.com/p/bad-actors-are-grooming-llms-to-produce?utm_source=cross-post&publication_id=4263078&post_id=168034347&utm_campaign=888615&isFreemail=true&r=3bs7cj&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

Which smartphone has the best battery life? I tested dozens to find the winner
Always wanted multi-day battery life? These are the phones you should buy.

https://www.androidauthority.com/best-smartphone-battery-life-3562028/

3 things I wish I knew before pairing slow RAM with a fast CPU

https://www.xda-developers.com/what-i-wish-i-knew-before-pairing-slow-ram-with-fast-cpu/

Cops say criminals use a Google Pixel with GrapheneOS — I say that’s freedom
GrapheneOS makes your Pixel so private, you might become chief suspect. But is that such a bad thing?

https://www.androidauthority.com/why-i-use-grapheneos-on-pixel-3575477/

AI Has Fundamentally Changed the Music Industry
A case study of Spotify's algorithm, including how it works and the impact it has

https://mlforswes.com/p/spotify-case-study?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=1744179&post_id=168025964&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=l9wxi&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

TLDR Web Dev 2025-07-11

https://a.tldrnewsletter.com/web-version?ep=1&lc=d4dd1ac0-c157-11ee-9735-6d75f0b8a39a&p=930d38cc-5e3c-11f0-be5a-918d388fd8ed&pt=campaign&t=1752234458&s=9721ba06b1aa26c4b5c0dee8faece412cafa5a81e70498319bfb57249a3fd31f

Groupy 2 changed how I multitask, and I should've installed it sooner

https://www.xda-developers.com/stardock-groupy-2-multitask-productivity-boost-windows-11/

TLDR Web Dev 2025-07-10

https://a.tldrnewsletter.com/web-version?ep=1&lc=d4dd1ac0-c157-11ee-9735-6d75f0b8a39a&p=b592963a-5d65-11f0-a304-752d5d5c64b9&pt=campaign&t=1752146336&s=0df10f5764c511dc93470b75d3db236fb1d8422a4e6007d6325fb88df96aef82

🐸 Rybbit - open-source and privacy-friendly alternative to Google Analytics that is 10x more intuitive.

https://github.com/rybbit-io/rybbit?utm_source=tldrdevops

This free, self-hosted tool is a great way to share files with friends and family

https://www.xda-developers.com/this-free-self-hosted-tool-great-way-share-files-with-friends-family/

This free and open-source tool is what Cortana should have been on Windows

https://www.xda-developers.com/this-free-open-source-tool-what-cortana-copilot-should-have-been/

Linux Kernel 6.14: A Leap Forward in Intel and AMD CPU Support

https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/linux-kernel-614-leap-forward-intel-and-amd-cpu-support

McDonald’s chatbot leaked 64 million records with ‘123456’ password
Sensitive data from 64 million job applicants has been leaked.

https://www.pcworld.com/article/2845229/the-password-to-the-mcdonalds-chatbot-was-123456.html

Your Database Doesn't Trust the Server. That's Why It Writes Everything Twice.
What Every Backend Engineer Should Know About Write-Ahead Logs

https://newsletter.systemdesignclassroom.com/p/postgresql-write-ahead-logs-wal-durability-replication?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=2391457&post_id=167588204&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=4ouldt&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

Windows 11 now uses JScript9Legacy engine for improved security

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/windows-11-now-uses-jscript9legacy-engine-for-improved-security/

Attackers Love Your YAML: Static Kubernetes Security Analysis for DevSecOps
Shift left, stay secure: Identifying and fixing the most dangerous Kubernetes misconfigurations in CI/CD.

https://offensivebytes.com/attackers-love-your-yaml-static-kubernetes-security-analysis?utm_source=www.cramhacks.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=cramhacks-chronicles-91-weekly-cybersecurity-newsletter

Wemo Is Ending Support for Devices as New as Two Years Old

https://www.howtogeek.com/wemo-is-ending-support-for-devices-as-new-as-two-years-old/

Python functools & itertools: 7 Super Handy Tools for Smarter Code

https://www.kdnuggets.com/python-functools-itertools-7-super-handy-tools-for-smarter-code

Thunderbird ESR is here: Mozilla's email client adds new functions

Version 140 has built-in MS Exchange support – and a year's updates ahead

https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/09/new_thunderbird_esr_is_here/