Jordan Blake
Jordan Blake reports on cybersecurity, startups, and the business of technology for Newzlet. Articles under this byline are produced by Newzlet's AI-assisted editorial process and checked against our published editorial standards; see our AI Disclosure for how the newsroom works.
Areas of focus: Cybersecurity, startups & business, crypto & fintech
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Consumer Tech
Your Android Phone’s Hidden Sensors Explained by One App
The hidden sensor lab already in your pocket Your Android phone contains a fully equipped sensor array that…
Jul 5, 2026 · 7 min read
AI & Machine Learning
How to Control AI Agent API Costs Before They Spiral
The agentic spending problem nobody talks about Most conversations about AI agents center on what they can do…
Jul 5, 2026 · 10 min read
AI & Machine Learning
Agent Skills: The npm Package Manager for AI Agents
The Problem Nobody Has Solved: AI Agents Can’t Share What They Know Every AI agent team is solving…
Jul 5, 2026 · 10 min read
Startups & Business
How Prediction Markets Are Catching Spotify Stream Fraud
The Trader Who Knew Too Much Caleb Davies is not a music executive, a label A&R rep, or…
Jul 4, 2026 · 8 min read
Consumer Tech
Azure Linux 4.0: Is Microsoft Replacing Windows Server?
What Azure Linux 4.0 Actually Is — And Why This Release Is Different Microsoft built Azure Linux for…
Jul 4, 2026 · 8 min read
Gadgets & Reviews
What Thermal Cameras Actually Detect (And What They Miss)
The promise vs. the reality: what thermal cameras actually detect Thermal cameras measure surface temperature differences. That’s it.…
Jul 3, 2026 · 10 min read
Cybersecurity
How Passive Ethernet Taps Expose Smart Device Spying
The problem hiding in plain sight: your ‘smart’ devices are chattier than you think Your smart TV is…
Jul 3, 2026 · 8 min read
Consumer Tech
Vint Cerf’s Google Exit and the Death of Big Tech Ethics Roles
The Man and the Moment: Who Is Vint Cerf and Why Does This Matter Now? Vinton Cerf is…
Jul 3, 2026 · 8 min read
Gadgets & Reviews
Garmin vs Apple Watch: Why Battery Life Is Winning
The deal that broke through the noise During Amazon Prime Day, one Garmin smartwatch climbed to the top…
Jul 3, 2026 · 9 min read
AI & Machine Learning
How Astryx Redesigns Design Systems for AI Agents
Eight Years in the Making: What ‘Battle-Tested at Meta‘ Actually Means Meta didn’t build Astryx for a product…
Jul 2, 2026 · 9 min read
Cybersecurity
How CUPP Turns Personal Details Into Password Cracks
What CUPP Actually Does — And Why It’s Disturbingly Simple CUPP — Common User Passwords Profiler — does…
Jul 2, 2026 · 8 min read
AI & Machine Learning
How Meta Used Fake Teen Accounts to Test Rival AI
What Project Cannes Actually Was — And Why the Details Matter Meta‘s internal operation, known as Project Cannes,…
Jul 2, 2026 · 8 min read