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Jonas Fröller 2 min read
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The Distillation Attack Hypocrisy: AI Giants Want to Sue Over Paid API Outputs After Stealing the Internet

AI companies are now crying "intellectual property theft" over distillation attacks. But the hypocrisy is nuclear: they built their trillion-dollar models by distilling the entire internet for free, then threaten to sue when others do the same with PAID API outputs.

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Jonas Fröller 2 min read
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Taalas and the Path to Ubiquitous AI

Taalas is redefining AI hardware by turning large language models into dedicated custom silicon. Their groundbreaking HC1 delivers over 17,000 tokens per second with dramatically lower cost and power consumption, accelerating the arrival of truly ubiquitous AI.

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Jonas Fröller 6 min read
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The Notepad Security Crisis: Exploits in Notepad++ and Microsoft Notepad

A technical analysis of the recent security breaches affecting the world's most popular text editors: from the Lotus Blossom supply chain attack on Notepad++ to the Markdown RCE in Windows 11.

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Jonas Fröller 6 min read
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Paragon Graphite Spyware: Leak Exposes Global Surveillance Operations

A deep dive into the Paragon Solutions Graphite spyware leak, its use against journalists, and the global controversy surrounding zero-click surveillance tools.

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cybersecurity
Jonas Fröller 3 min read
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Kimi K2.5: The New Agentic Open-Source King?

Deep dive into Moonshot AI's Kimi K2.5, a 1T parameter MoE model that is shaking up the agentic AI landscape.

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Jonas Fröller 12 min read
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I Generated 100 AI Videos for TikTok Using Google Cloud Free Credits

A personal experiment generating 100 AI videos with Google Veo for TikTok using free credits. Results after ~70 videos: ~60 followers, ~1k likes, and lessons learned about the platform.

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Jonas Fröller 4 min read
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WhatsApp Data Leak: 3.5 Billion Profiles Scraped via Contact Discovery

Technical analysis of the massive WhatsApp metadata scrape exposing 3.5 billion users. Details on the Contact Discovery vulnerability discovered by University of Vienna and SBA Research.

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Jonas Fröller 8 min read
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Cloudflare Outage 2025: Technical Post-Mortem

Technical analysis of the November 18 Cloudflare outage, identifying Turnstile failures and config rollbacks as key factors.

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Jonas Fröller 8 min read
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Google Gemini 3 and Antigravity IDE Launch

Google launched Gemini 3 AI model and Antigravity IDE on November 18, 2025. Compare features, pricing, and agent capabilities vs Cursor, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, and Trae.

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Jonas Fröller 2 min read
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TOON: Efficient Data Format for LLMs

TOON is a compact, token-efficient alternative to JSON for LLM prompts, reducing tokens by 30-60% while maintaining readability and structure.

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Jonas Fröller 8 min read
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Many Microservice Architectures Are Just Distributed Monoliths

Microservices promised scalability and autonomy, but many implementations become distributed monoliths. Learn the symptoms, causes, and solutions to avoid this common anti-pattern.

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Jonas Fröller 9 min read
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MCP: The Protocol for When Your API Isn't Enough

APIs are rigid. AI is not. Learn how the Model Context Protocol (MCP) provides a flexible, conversational layer for LLMs to interact with data, and check out the use cases where it outshines traditional APIs.

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Jonas Fröller 5 min read
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The Spice Must Flow: Inside the "Shai-Hulud" NPM Worm Attack

A sophisticated, self-propagating malware, dubbed "Shai-Hulud," has infiltrated the npm ecosystem, compromising over 180 packages.

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Jonas Fröller 13 min read
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Is the AI Bubble Bursting in 2025? Signs, Warnings, and What It Means

AI bubble 2025: Uncover potential burst with insights on zero-ROI investments, physical barriers, Wall Street worries, and industry leaders' cautions.

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Jonas Fröller 4 min read
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Ripple Framework Review: New TypeScript UI Library with Native Control Flow

Hands-on review of Ripple, Dominic Gannaway's new TypeScript UI framework featuring reactive state management, native JavaScript control flow, and component-based architecture from React/Svelte maintainer.

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Jonas Fröller 5 min read
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2.5 Billion Downloads Compromised: Inside the NPM "chalk" & "debug" Hack

A breakdown of the sophisticated supply chain attack that compromised 20+ popular NPM packages, including "chalk" and "debug". See how a simple phishing email put millions of projects at risk and what it means for JavaScript security.

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Jonas Fröller 8 min read
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Developer Workspace Cleanup: The Complete 2025 Guide

Developer workspace cleanup: remove node_modules, temp files, and sensitive data safely. Use .gitignore, scripts, and npkill to free disk space.

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Jonas Fröller 12 min read
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Best CMS 2025: WordPress, Shopify, Headless Compared

Discover the Best CMS 2025 with a data-backed comparison of WordPress, Drupal, Shopify, and headless options. See pricing, speed, scalability, and use cases.

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Jonas Fröller 6 min read
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JavaScript Trademark Fight: Deno vs Oracle Explained (2025)

Get the facts on the JavaScript trademark fight: why Oracle owns the name, Deno's USPTO challenge, what genericness and abandonment mean, and what's next.

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Jonas Fröller 6 min read
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How Much Free Time Do You Really Have? Lifetime Breakdown.

Discover how much free time you really have. Data-backed breakdown of lifetime hours spent on sleep, work, screen time, chores, eating and commuting.

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Jonas Fröller 3 min read
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McDonald's Data Breach: 64M Exposed via Paradox.ai

Inside the McDonald's data breach: 64M applicants exposed via Paradox.ai and lax internal controls. Learn key security lessons, supply chain risks, and fixes.

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Jonas Fröller 32 min read
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CAPTCHA Solutions 2025: Pricing & Performance Comparison

Compare 2025 CAPTCHA solutions—Cloudflare Turnstile, reCAPTCHA, hCaptcha, and more. See pricing, performance, security, and implementation tips.

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Jonas Fröller 34 min read
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Sync Engines Compared: ElectricSQL vs Convex vs Zero (2025)

Compare ElectricSQL, Convex and Zero to choose the best sync engine. Learn architectures, CRDTs vs reactivity, query-driven sync, offline-first.

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Jonas Fröller 4 min read
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How to Rank #1 on Google: 7-Step SEO Guide (2025)

Learn how to rank #1 on Google with a 7-step SEO guide covering site speed, content strategy, local SEO, link building, AI automation, and SEO analytics.

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Jonas Fröller 15 min read
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Best HTTP Security Headers Checker Tools (Open Source, 2025)

Compare the best HTTP security headers checker tools of 2025. See open-source options like humble, shcheck, hsecscan, testssl.sh, and DrHEADer, REST API readiness, checks, outputs, and integration tips.

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Jonas Fröller 25 min read
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47 Open Source Licenses: Complete Guide (2025)

Compare all 47 open source licenses with MIT, GPL, Apache and BSD summaries, plus when to use each. Choose the right license for your project in 2025.

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Jonas Fröller 7 min read
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Context Engineering: How to Prevent LLM Context Rot

Learn context engineering to prevent LLM context rot. Master writing, selection, compression, and isolation, plus RAG and LangChain/LangGraph.

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Jonas Fröller 6 min read
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Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2025: AI Up, Trust Down

Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2025 shows soaring AI adoption but falling developer trust. Explore key stats and language trends.

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Jonas Fröller 4 min read
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Social Media Scams 2025: Data, Risks, and Protection

Social media scams are surging. Explore data on Meta-driven online fraud, top tactics, and concrete steps to protect your money and accounts.

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Jonas Fröller 5 min read
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Privacy-First AI Chatbots: Proton Lumo, DuckDuckGo & Kagi

Explore privacy-first AI chatbots—Proton Lumo, DuckDuckGo and Kagi. Learn how zero-access encryption and no tracking keep conversations confidential.

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Jonas Fröller 10 min read
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How to Increase Domain Rating (DR) with Free Backlinks

Increase Domain Rating with free, high-authority backlinks. Learn Reddit, Wikipedia, top directories, and subdomain tactics in a clear, step-by-step plan.

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Jonas Fröller 10 min read
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Kimi K2 vs Grok-4: Open-Weight Breakthroughs Explained

Kimi K2 vs Grok-4: benchmarks, tool-use, costs, and real-world quality. Plus Mistral Voxtral/Devstral, Anthropic's DoD deal, and Amazon Kiro.

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Jonas Fröller 10 min read
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Is Tor Safe? Risks, Malicious Nodes & Alternatives (2025)

Is Tor safe? Explore real risks, malicious nodes, and faster, private Tor alternatives like I2P, and VPNs. Learn what to use for secure browsing.

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Jonas Fröller 18 min read
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The Best Open-Source and Open-Weight AI Models for OCR

Open-source OCR models ranked by 2025 metrics, VRAM, and setup. Includes Tesseract, EasyOCR, PaddleOCR, TrOCR, Qwen2.5‑VL. Pick the best for your workload.

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Jonas Fröller 7 min read
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The Greatest AI Scam in History: How Builder.ai Fooled the World

Inside the Builder.ai fraud: a $1.5B collapse, a $25M deepfake heist, and AI investment scams. An investigative analysis with lessons to spot AI‑washed hype.

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Jonas Fröller 17 min read
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How to Choose the Right Database: Complete Guide (2025)

Learn how to choose the right database with a clear breakdown of CAP, ACID vs BASE, and SQL vs NoSQL vs NewSQL vs time-series, including factors and use cases.

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Jonas Fröller 26 min read
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Payment Processors for Online Business: 2025 MoR Comparison

Compare 2025 payment processors for your online business. Stripe, Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, PayPal & more. Pricing, EU VAT compliance, and merchant of record options.

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Jonas Fröller 11 min read
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semantic-release Guide 2025: Automate npm, GitHub & Docker

Automate releases with semantic-release. Learn setup, Conventional Commits, npm publish, GitHub Releases, Docker tagging, and CI via GitHub Actions.

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Jonas Fröller 12 min read
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Free CDN Services 2025: Best Picks, Limits, Reliability

Compare free CDN services in 2025—Cloudflare, Fastly, Gcore, JSDelivr, Netlify. Check bandwidth limits, PoPs, features, and reliability to choose the right CDN.

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Jonas Fröller 20 min read
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Effect in TypeScript: Robust Backends with Error Safety

Effect in TypeScript for robust backends: typed errors, dependency injection, OpenTelemetry tracing, and structured concurrency. Get examples and setup.

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Jonas Fröller 15 min read
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Best Free Online IDEs 2025: Browser-Based Dev Tools Compared

Explore top free online IDEs and browser-based code editors in 2025. Compare features, language support, and use cases to choose the right cloud IDE.

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Jonas Fröller 15 min read
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Oracle DML Guide: INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, MERGE Explained

Master Oracle DML with examples of INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE and MERGE, plus advanced features: INSERT ALL, RETURNING, error logging, and performance tips.

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Jonas Fröller 10 min read
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Cloudflare Subdomain Redirect: Step-by-Step Free Setup (2025)

Learn Cloudflare subdomain redirect on the free plan in two steps: create a proxied DNS record and a redirect rule. Get tips and fixes for 525 SSL errors.

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Jonas Fröller 22 min read
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Error Code 232011 Fix: This Video Cannot Be Played

Fix Error Code 232011 with a step-by-step guide: clear cache, disable extensions, disable hardware acceleration, check DNS/VPN, and repair files.

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Jonas Fröller 8 min read
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Lucas-Penrose Argument on AI: Why It Falls Short

Debunk the Lucas-Penrose argument on AI limits. Clear analysis of Gödel's incompleteness, consistency assumptions, and moving-goalpost flaws.

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Jonas Fröller 7 min read
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GraphQL vs REST: Richardson Maturity Model Explained 2025

GraphQL vs REST through the Richardson Maturity Model: levels 0-3, HATEOAS, data-fetching trade-offs, and when to use each. Get a 2025 guide for API design.

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Jonas Fröller 9 min read
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Career Success Redefined: Choose Meaning Over Prestige

Rethink career success by prioritizing meaningful work, values, and agency. Learn when to say no, build quiet courage, and define success on your terms.

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Jonas Fröller 8 min read
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Free Transactional Email & Custom Domain Inboxes 2025

Discover top free transactional email services and custom domain inbox hosting. Compare limits, features, and picks for developers and small teams—learn more.

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Jonas Fröller 5 min read
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Idempotency for APIs: Stop Duplicate Charges and Requests

Idempotency for APIs: prevent duplicate charges and requests. Learn idempotency keys, HTTP methods, and client‑generated IDs to build retry‑safe APIs.

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Jonas Fröller 11 min read
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Free GDPR-Compliant Analytics: Clarity vs PostHog (2025)

GDPR-compliant analytics: compare Clarity and PostHog with top open-source options. Get consent and data minimization tips. Incl. Plausible, Matomo & Umami.

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AI Surveillance Capitalism: Are We in a Cyberpunk Dystopia?

AI surveillance capitalism, $100K Bitcoin, and facial recognition are shaping a cyberpunk reality. See how work, privacy, and power shift in 2025—read now.

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Jonas Fröller 3 min read
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How to Get a Free Subdomain (No Expiration) in 2025

Secure a free subdomain that never expires. Follow our step-by-step ChangeIP tutorial, see DNS record support, and compare options like DuckDNS, Dynu and ClouDNS.

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Jonas Fröller 11 min read
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Cloud Storage Comparison 2025: Mega vs Storj & Alternatives

Cloud storage comparison 2025: Mega vs Storj pricing, speed, security, plus open-source picks like Nextcloud and MinIO. Choose wisely—read our full guide.

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Jonas Fröller 12 min read
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Free Database Hosting 2025: Best Postgres, MySQL, NoSQL

Find the best free database hosting in 2025. Compare Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, vector options with storage limits, features, and caveats. See our picks.

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Jonas Fröller 8 min read
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Cursor Valuation 2025: Is $9.9B Justified vs Copilot?

Cursor valuation analyzed: is $9.9B justified vs GitHub Copilot's 15M users? Get data-driven ARR context, market share reality, and 2025 competitive outlook.

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Jonas Fröller 45 min read
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Free Web Hosting 2025: 25+ Services Reviewed & Compared

Compare 25+ free web hosting options: static, serverless, PHP with pros/cons, limits, pricing, and commercial-use notes to choose confidently.

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Jonas Fröller 25 min read
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Best Status Page Software 2025: Free to Enterprise

See the best status page software for 2025—compare free, open‑source, and enterprise options, features, pricing, and use cases. Make the right choice now.

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Jonas Fröller 5 min read
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How to Pause Vercel Deployment: 5 Easy Methods (2025)

Pause Vercel deployment fast with 5 proven methods: firewall rules, REST API/webhook, branch switching, env toggle, and password protection. Follow the steps to choose.

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Jonas Fröller 6 min read
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Vercel Fluid Compute vs Serverless: What Changes in 2025?

See what's new in Vercel Fluid Compute in 2025 — concurrency, fewer cold starts, and smarter scaling for I/O‑heavy apps. Learn trade‑offs and when to use it.

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Jonas Fröller 8 min read
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Serverless Reliability: Vercel, Cloudflare & Best Practices

Serverless reliability lessons from Vercel and Cloudflare: cold starts, timeouts, and surprise costs. Learn monitoring, pricing, and vendor-risk best practices.

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Jonas Fröller 1 min read
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