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Audit logs ·

Audit Log Retention: What to Record and Protect

A useful audit log names the actor, action, target, time and outcome without becoming a second secrets database.

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Hardware ·

Hardware Is Getting Quiet Again

A device can make a case for itself through the work it leaves out, as well as the features it includes.

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AI agents ·

Agentic Workflows: Where They Earn Their Keep

An agent earns its place when the task needs decisions that a fixed sequence cannot sensibly anticipate.

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AI agents ·

What Happens When Every App Has an Agent

When software can act, the useful questions concern authority, evidence and recovery.

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Human oversight ·

When an AI Product Needs a Human in the Loop

Human review works best when it happens at a decision someone can still understand and change.

Reviewing a phone app camera permission request
Privacy design ·

Privacy Has Become a Product Detail

The moment an app asks for access is a product decision, not just a permission dialog.

Colleagues reviewing requests in an internal approval tool
Product design ·

What Good Internal Tools Borrow from Consumer Apps

Internal software deserves clear actions, useful feedback and careful permission requests.

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Security ·

1Password Gives Claude a Login Without the Password

A new integration separates permission to use a credential from exposing the secret to an assistant.

A parent and child discuss privacy controls on a phone.
Privacy ·

Apple's New Parental Controls Start With Permission

The WWDC preview gives parents more control over apps, websites and contacts, with a broader rollout still ahead.

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Linux ·

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Brings Security Into the Daily Setup

The new long-term-support release puts encryption and permission controls closer to ordinary desktop decisions.

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Open Source ·

LibreOffice 26.2 Makes Markdown Part of the Office

Markdown import and export give the new LibreOffice release a useful connection to publishing workflows.

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Security ·

The React Server Components Bug Exposes a Blind Spot

The December disclosure makes one question urgent: which server packages are actually running in your application?

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Python ·

Python 3.14 Gives Teams a New Upgrade Checklist

Free-threaded builds gain support, while everyday Python projects get a different set of upgrade questions.

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