Claude Code sends your email address to websites
Claude Code allegedly sends users’ email addresses to third-party websites in the User-Agent header during web searches. The reported privacy issue prompted a request to remove the behavior entirely.
Claude Code email exposure, Kagi Search, and Motorola GrapheneOS support
First things first
Privacy and trust are doing a lot of the heavy lifting in this batch, from leaky search headers to scam ads and phones that promise more control. Meanwhile, search is opening up, chat apps are shedding Electron, and scrappy projects keep stretching what old hardware can do.
Clearer pay and better accessibility matter amid the market’s rough ride. Even the night sky has a story, with satellites filling the frame.
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Kagi Search for Everyone
Kagi now lets anyone search without an account for 50 searches, with 100 more available after registration. Its Android app also adds a redesigned home screen, rebuilt voice search, and other search features.
Motorola Signature 27 with GrapheneOS support
Motorola’s Signature smartphone is set to support GrapheneOS, a privacy-focused Android operating system. The phone will offer an alternative to Motorola’s standard Android software.
Discord is ditching Electron and its new app uses less RAM
Discord is replacing Electron with apps written fully in Rust. The new app uses less RAM.
Goodbye from Salon
Salon is ceasing publication after 31 years, ending a pioneering online journalism outlet founded in 1995. Its farewell credits generations of staff and contributors with shaping its coverage of politics, culture, and ideas.
I wish tech companies knew more about me
Personalized ads and recommendations often ignore clear preferences while repeating irrelevant guesses based on limited activity. Better personalization would respect language settings and distinguish a specific search from a lasting interest.
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Britain to make salary disclosure in job ads mandatory
Britain plans to require employers to include salary information in job advertisements. The policy aims to make pay clearer to job seekers.
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