The Daily Index — Tuesday, May 13, 2025 · TLDR Index

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SAMSUNG LAUNCHES THIN S25 EDGE AS APPLE REPORTEDLY PREPARES THE IPHONE ‘AIR'

Samsung has unveiled a thin version of its flagship smartphone called the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge. The device is 5.8 millimeters thin and weighs 163 grams. It will go on sale on May 30, starting at $1,099. Samsung may be trying to get ahead of Apple, which is gearing up to launch the iPhone 17 Air.

cnbc.com · 3 min

TLDR AI

OPENAI STARGATE DELAY

OpenAI's $500 million Stargate data center initiative is reportedly struggling due to investor hesitancy tied to economic volatility.

techcrunch.com · 1 min

TLDR Web Dev

HOW BROKEN OTPS AND OPEN ENDPOINTS TURNED A DATING APP INTO A STALKER'S PLAYGROUND

There were critical vulnerabilities in the Cerca dating app that exposed sensitive user data like personal messages, passport information, and sexual preferences. Using simple techniques, this developer found an OTP bypass and unprotected API endpoints, allowing for complete account takeover and mass data extraction. The vulnerabilities were later patched.

alexschapiro.com · 7 min

TLDR InfoSec

BALTIMORE AND NEW YORK ARCHDIOCESE ABUSE SURVIVORS POSSIBLY EXPOSED IN CYBER INCIDENT

Berkeley Research Group (BRG), a financial advisory firm working on multiple church bankruptcy cases, has disclosed a data breach. BRG was involved in at least ten bankruptcy cases involving dioceses and archdioceses nationwide.

cbsnews.com · 2 min

TLDR Crypto

JD VANCE TO SPEAK AT BITCOIN 2025

Vice President JD Vance will become the first sitting U.S. vice president to publicly endorse Bitcoin when he delivers a keynote at Bitcoin 2025 on May 28 in Las Vegas. His address will build on prior Senate advocacy against regulatory overreach and in favor of financial sovereignty. Vance's personal Bitcoin holdings, estimated between $250,000 and $500,000, add weight to his remarks on innovation and the future of American finance.

bitcoinmagazine.com · 3 min

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WHY MODERNA MERGED ITS TECH AND HR DEPARTMENTS

Moderna's merging of technology and human resources into a single function is a sign of how artificial intelligence will change the workforce. The company is redesigning teams based on what work is best done by people versus what can be automated with technology. It has developed over 3,000 tailored GPTs designed for specific tasks like dose selection for clinical trials and drafting responses to questions from regulators. As a result, roles are being created, eliminated, and reimagined.

links.tldrnewsletter.com · 3 min

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A NEW ERA IN CANCER THERAPIES IS AT HAND

CAR-T cells are modified cells used in a form of immunotherapy that involves changing parts of the immune system into cancer-attacking instruments. It is one of the most promising modern cancer treatments. While some studies have linked the therapy to fatal complications, new therapies are beginning to surpass those challenges and provide safer, more targeted delivery directly to tumors. Improving on these strategies might lead to treatments for even the most resistant types of cancer.

arstechnica.com · 5 min

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NEW MEXICO'S SPACEPORT AMERICA LOOKS UP AND INTO THE FUTURE

Spaceport America, a purpose-built commercial spaceport with 6,000 square miles of restricted airspace, has plans to further grow its launch complex. The company is currently expanding access roads and plans to build a hanger that acts as a security center, STEM education center, office and conference area, and center for handling small vehicle and payload processing. Spaceport America is currently working on a reentry license so it can do capsule return and other types of returns. Being an inland spaceport, it will never have the throughput that the Cape in Florida has, but it is a good alternative for quick small to medium-sized launches.

space.com · 7 min

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HYPER-TYPING

Hyper-typing, the act of making typings so complex that it makes them almost unusable, is becoming a trend in the TypeScript ecosystem. While there are very good reasons for using types, hyper-typing is a slippery slope that ends in a place where things work, and they might also look good for the caller, but the resulting types are a complex mess and the compilation errors produced are walls of inscrutable text. Less accurate and less safe libraries might be dumber, but working with them is overall more enjoyable, and the resulting code is more understandable and maintainable.

pscanf.com · 6 min