The HackerNoon Newsletter: VPNs Promise Privacy But Often Deliver the Opposite (7/10/2025)

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🪐 What’s happening in tech today, July 10, 2025?

The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Microsoft Acquires GeCAD’s Antivirus Technology in 2003, Apple Introduced macOSX 10.9 Code-Named Mavericks in 2013, Apple Released Apple II Series of Computers in 1977, and we present you with these top quality stories. From When Every Dash Is AI: Why Good Writing Now Feels Illegal to VPNs Promise Privacy But Often Deliver the Opposite, let’s dive right in.

When Every Dash Is AI: Why Good Writing Now Feels Illegal

By @yuliiaharkusha [ 8 Min read ] You’re not a suspect for writing too well — you’re just a human who still knows how to use language. Read More.

Habits to Improve Engineering Team Efficiency (Part 1): Design Documents

By @tyy [ 4 Min read ] A design document is a shared file among engineers that describes a feature to be implemented. Read More.

VPNs Promise Privacy But Often Deliver the Opposite

By @javiermateos [ 19 Min read ] VPNs don’s guarantee freedom from censorship or preservation of privacy. In fact, providers can be blocked, pressured, or directly forced to hand over user data Read More.

AI Replaced My Job… So I Let It Manage My Schedule Too

By @fourfoldtech [ 5 Min read ] AI replaced my job — so I let it take over my schedule too. Heres what happened when I gave control of my day to artificial intelligence. Read More.

How Your Layover Time Can Make or Break an Airline’s Profit

By @hacker11589894 [ 29 Min read ] Airlines don’t just fly planes—they model your choices. This deep dive shows how layover times impact profits in codeshare agreements and passenger flows. Read More.

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