How are you, hacker? How are you, hacker? 🪐 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. HackerNoon Newsletter homepage On this day, Microsoft Acquires GeCAD’s Antivirus Technology Apple Introduced macOSX 10.9 Code-Named Mavericks Apple Released Apple II Series of Computers When Every Dash Is AI: Why Good Writing Now Feels Illegal When Every Dash Is AI: Why Good Writing Now Feels Illegal VPNs Promise Privacy But Often Deliver the Opposite VPNs Promise Privacy But Often Deliver the Opposite When Every Dash Is AI: Why Good Writing Now Feels Illegal 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. @yuliiaharkusha Read More. Habits to Improve Engineering Team Efficiency (Part 1): Design Documents 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. @tyy Read More. VPNs Promise Privacy But Often Deliver the Opposite 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. @javiermateos Read More. AI Replaced My Job… So I Let It Manage My Schedule Too 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. @fourfoldtech Read More. How Your Layover Time Can Make or Break an Airline’s Profit 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. @hacker11589894 Read More. 🧑💻 What happened in your world this week? It's been said that writing can help consolidate technical knowledge, establish credibility, and contribute to emerging community standards. Feeling stuck? We got you covered ⬇️⬇️⬇️ writing can help consolidate technical knowledge establish credibility and contribute to emerging community standards ANSWER THESE GREATEST INTERVIEW QUESTIONS OF ALL TIME ANSWER THESE GREATEST INTERVIEW QUESTIONS OF ALL TIME We hope you enjoy this worth of free reading material. Feel free to forward this email to a nerdy friend who'll love you for it.See you on Planet Internet! With love, The HackerNoon Team ✌️