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December 6th, 2025 | GrapheneOS is the only Android OS providing full security patches

Dec 7, 2025
Discover the importance of GrapheneOS as the only Android OS delivering full security updates. Delve into a bizarre story of a schizophrenia sufferer mistaking a fridge ad for a delusion. Learn about the eerie find of a hidden microphone in a Chinese NanoKVM. Explore Tiny Core Linux’s impressively compact design and RAM efficiency. Questions arise around YouTube's alleged misleading AI-generated video summaries. Plus, insights into Sam Altman's DRAM deal and the implications of vehicle tracking technology.
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INSIGHT

GrapheneOS's Security Advantage

  • GrapheneOS stands out by delivering timely Android security patches and hardened memory protections.
  • The project highlights a gap in the broader Android ecosystem's update and security practices.
ANECDOTE

Smart Fridge Ad Mistaken For Episode

  • A person with schizophrenia mistook a targeted smart-fridge ad for a psychotic episode, showing real harm from ad targeting.
  • The story sparked broad discussion about ethics and sensitivity in personalized advertising.
ANECDOTE

Hidden Microphone Found In Nano KVM

  • A user discovered a hidden microphone inside a Chinese Nano KVM after disassembling the unit.
  • The finding raised supply-chain and privacy alarm bells among IT professionals.
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