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The GPU Serial Number: How Brave Is Fighting the Next Generation of Web Tracking (33 minute read)

Brave version 1.93 introduces default "farbling" protections to combat cross-site tracking by obscuring highly identifying WebGL and WebGPU hardware signals. To disrupt the stability of GPU fingerprinting, the browser now replaces vendor and renderer strings with generic values, empties WebGPU adapter descriptors, and randomizes the WebGL extension list based on the session and site context. This shifts the browser toward capability-based feature detection, effectively preventing trackers from generating highly accurate device fingerprints without breaking legitimate web graphics rendering.

Jun 12 | Blog

I Tried to Build a Context Layer for My Agent in a Weekend. Reader, I Did Not Build a Context Layer for My Agent in a Weekend.

A "simple" weekend project turns into real infrastructure, and why agent context deserves a boring, reliable foundation.

The world's largest electric plane takes flight (8 minute read)

Heart Aerospace's X1 electric aircraft has a 106-foot wingspan and weighs more than 25,000 pounds. It flew for 27 minutes on battery power alone and reached an altitude of 1,100 feet during its recent maiden flight. Heart plans to bring a hybrid-electric plane into commercial service by 2031. The company's technology promises lower maintenance costs and insulation from volatile jet fuel prices for airlines.

Aug 17 | Dev

Software Engineering fundamentals matter more than ever (6 minute read)

Software engineering involves carefully navigating choices and problem-solving, especially in the context of AI tools and agentic engineering. While large models show potential in software development, effective coding still relies heavily on human reasoning and thoughtful design for maintainable and debuggable systems.

Aug 17 | It

It's final! Judge says HPE's Juniper acquisition is complete (3 minute read)

A federal judge approved HPE's settlement with the Justice Department, clearing the final legal challenge to its $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks. The ruling removes lingering uncertainty around the deal and lets HPE move ahead integrating Juniper's networking portfolio into the combined company.

Keep up with tech in 5 minutes

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The GPU Serial Number: How Brave Is Fighting the Next Generation of Web Tracking (33 minute read)

I Tried to Build a Context Layer for My Agent in a Weekend. Reader, I Did Not Build a Context Layer for My Agent in a Weekend.

The world's largest electric plane takes flight (8 minute read)

Software Engineering fundamentals matter more than ever (6 minute read)

It's final! Judge says HPE's Juniper acquisition is complete (3 minute read)

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