Reading Log ForFebruary 9, 2026 (#159)
Some scary news out of the Notepad++ camp, thoughts on Jeff Bezos' destroying the Washington Post, and more.
Web Development
- Better defaults for popovers - Manuel Matuzović
- Tips for making the Performance Panel less overwhelming - Ian Duffy
The Internet
- Wikipedia at 25: What the web can be - Anil Dash
Technology
- FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled - Joseph Cox
- Tim Cook sold Apple's soul - Kevin Renskers
- It's not normal - Cory Doctorow
Cybersecurity
- Notepad++ Hijacked by State-Sponsored Hackers - Notepad++
AI
- Vibe Coding Is Killing Open Source Software, Researchers Argue - Matthew Gault
- Job applicants are winning the AI arms race against recruiters - The Economist
Journalism
- There isn’t even a cynical explanation for Jeff Bezos destroying The Washington Post - Tina Nguyen
- The Washington Post Is No Longer Useful to Jeff Bezos - Jason Koebler
Everything Else
- Saying “No” In an Age of Abundance - Jim Nielsen