Notes · 2026 — Page 8

The Smart TV Is Still a Computer

Brian Krebs reports LG plans to suspend apps that turn its televisions into residential proxy nodes after Spur found proxy SDKs in thousands of smart TV apps—another reminder that connected appliances are poorly monitored computers on private networks.

Inspired by krebsonsecurity.com · Brian Krebs

It Should Not Take Public Pressure

Joseph Cox reports Apple took a year to fully fix a Hide My Email flaw Tyler Murphy disclosed in June 2025—only after 404 Media’s coverage—arguing a paid privacy feature should not need public pressure before customers are protected.

Inspired by 404media.co · Joseph Cox

An Expensive Box of Bricks

LEGO Ideas’ new X-Files set is about 13.5¢ per piece versus roughly 10.8¢ for Yellow Submarine a decade ago—inflation and licensing aside, adult sets at $200–$1,000 make a childhood hobby feel like a luxury collectible market.

The Last Place I Wanted Advertising

OpenAI’s ads.openai.com invites companies to advertise inside ChatGPT using conversation context and intent—richer than search keywords, and one of the last places many people wanted ads to follow them while they think.

Inspired by ads.openai.com · OpenAI

I Want to Build This

LEGO Ideas unveils The X-Files: The Truth Is Out There—a 1,478-piece set of Mulder’s basement office, a forest scene, and a hovering UFO, with eight minifigures and details worth finding room for at $199.99.

Inspired by ideas.lego.com · LEGO Ideas