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.

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.

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

By @javiermateos [ 19 Min read ] VPNs ...