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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
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
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
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
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?
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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