Every brief, in order.

Tired of privacy-invading smart TVs? Explore practical tips and alternatives, from using 'store mode' on a smart TV to finding commercial displays, to get a high-quality, non-smart screen for your living room.

An analysis of targeted YouTube ads from government agencies concerning the Gaza conflict, exploring the nature of propaganda and how you can control your ad settings.

Discover proven strategies for finding and joining early-stage startups, from leveraging your network and specialized job boards to proactive outreach and building a personal brand.

Despite unprecedented technological advancement, happiness metrics are declining. An analysis reveals how the attention economy, flawed economic incentives, and the erosion of community contribute to our collective unhappiness, and what we can do about it.

Managed Kubernetes has lowered the entry barrier, but is it the right choice for an early-stage startup? Explore the trade-offs, costs, and simpler alternatives like PaaS, ECS, and Docker Swarm that might be a better fit.

Will AI eliminate programming jobs? A deep dive into why the role is more likely to evolve towards engineering oversight, verification, and system design, rather than disappear.

An exploration of the complex reasons for recent tech layoffs, from market corrections and poor leadership to the staggering costs of the AI gold rush.

Explore the debate over who's responsible for customer understanding—product managers or developers—and discover practical strategies like support rotations, including the 'why' in tasks, and observing user tests to bridge the gap.

A discovery on the US Visa website reveals that web pages can port-scan your private network. Learn why sites do this for anti-bot and fraud detection, and how you can easily block this intrusive practice with browser extensions like uBlock Origin.

Building a service but blocked by anti-scraping Terms of Service? Explore the legal nuances, the API vs. scraping debate, and practical advice on how to proceed.