How Do Indie Ebook Royalties Actually Work?
Amazon KDP, Kobo Writing Life, and Draft2Digital each calculate an author's cut differently — here's what their own documentation says before you pick where to publish.
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How to turn on two-factor authentication for the accounts that matter most
Passwords alone don't stop most account takeovers. Here's how to add a passkey or authenticator app to your email, Google, and Microsoft accounts in under ten minutes each.
How SAFE Notes Actually Work: Caps, Discounts, and the SEC Rules Founders Skip Past
A SAFE has no interest rate and no maturity date, but it is still a securities sale — here is what Y Combinator's own templates and federal exemption rules actually say about how one converts.
Does Matter Need a Hub? Here's What the Smart Home Standard Actually Requires
Matter promises one app for every brand's gadgets. Whether you also need a separate box on your network depends on one detail most product pages skip.
What a context window is, and why long AI chats start losing the thread
Vendor documentation says the window holds your prompt, the model's reply and everything before it — and one named study says the middle of it is where things get dropped.
Can You Read Library and Purchased Books on Any E-Reader?
The short answer is DRM, not format, decides what crosses ecosystems — here's what actually moves between a Kindle, a Kobo, and a library loan.
How a Federal Rule Becomes Binding: The Notice-and-Comment Timeline Compliance Teams Should Plan Around
From Unified Agenda entry to effective date, the Administrative Procedure Act sets the floor and Executive Order 12866 and the Congressional Review Act set the calendar.
How to delete your data from 500+ data brokers with California's free DROP tool
California residents can now wipe their records from every registered data broker in one request. Here's who qualifies, exactly how to do it, and what still won't disappear.
How IPO Pricing and Lock-Up Periods Actually Work
Before a stock trades publicly, its price is negotiated by underwriters and institutional buyers, and most insiders are barred from selling for roughly 180 days — here's how each piece of the mechanism actually works, according to the SEC's investor-education arm.
5 Android Settings to Turn On Right Now to Protect Your Phone From Theft
Android's built-in theft protection tools aren't on by default — here's how to turn on all four, and the one prerequisite you can't skip.
Is AI actually taking entry-level jobs? Here's what the data says
A new Stanford payroll-data study, NPR's reporting on it, and Gallup's engagement numbers each answer a different piece of the question — and none of them agree on the whole picture.
What EPUB Accessibility Actually Requires, and Why It Matters
A W3C standard, not your e-reader's screen reader, decides whether a book reads well aloud or navigates cleanly by touch — here's what the specification actually asks a file to do.
What NYDFS Part 500 Requires After the 2023 Amendments: 72-Hour Reporting and the 2025 Deadlines
NYDFS's amended cybersecurity regulation imposes 72-hour incident reporting, joint annual certification, and controls deadlines concluding November 1, 2025.
How to turn on two-factor authentication for the accounts that matter most
A step-by-step guide to enabling 2FA on your Google, Microsoft, and Apple accounts, plus which method to pick when you have a choice.
How a Down Round Reset Klarna From $45.6B to $6.7B
6 billion peak, according to the company's own announcement — and the anti-dilution and pay-to-play mechanics behind that reset apply to any startup that raises when growth hasn't caught up to its last price tag.
How to Choose a USB-C Cable: What the Watts and Logos Actually Mean
USB-IF certifies USB-C cables at two power tiers, 60W and 240W - here is how to read the logos, when the higher tier is worth it, and why a fast-charging cable is not automatically a fast-data cable.
How Do Ebook Royalties Actually Work for Indie Authors?
Amazon, IngramSpark, and Draft2Digital all publish different splits and fees — here's what each platform's own documentation actually says you keep.
What Granola's meeting notes actually cost, and where your audio goes
5 billion valuation. Here's what the free, Business, and Enterprise tiers include, and what its privacy policy says happens to your recordings.
How to Borrow Library E-Books on a Kindle E-Reader
The Libby app quietly leaves Kindle off its supported-device list, but your library's classic OverDrive website still gets a loan onto the device — here's the actual path, plus the one ecosystem that skips it entirely.
What is an MFA fatigue attack, and how do you stop it
Attackers don't need to crack your password if they can wear down your patience. Here's how push bombing works and the one setting that stops it cold.
How Rule 506 Lets Startups Raise Money Without SEC Registration
Under the SEC's Rule 506(b), a startup can raise an unlimited amount from an unlimited number of accredited investors plus up to 35 non-accredited ones, according to the agency — but only by skipping public solicitation entirely.
How to Cancel an App Subscription and Ask for a Refund on iPhone and Android
Cancel where the charge comes from, not inside the app — and know the two deadlines the stores actually publish: Apple's 24 hours before a trial ends, and Google Play's 48-hour refund window.
EU AI Act Obligations for General-Purpose Models Took Effect August 2: What Legaltech Vendors Selling Into Europe Must Track
The EU AI Act's general-purpose model obligations became binding August 2, 2025, reaching US legaltech vendors with EU customers. Key dates and what procurement teams should track.
Prime Day and Black Friday 2026: How Deal Tracking Changed
Prime Day and Black Friday 2026: the deals calendar after FTC v. Honey — price-history trackers over deal extensions.
Datacenter Energy: The Wall AI Startups Are Heading Toward
The AI buildout's power wall: gigawatt campuses, five-year grid queues, nuclear restarts, and the startup market forming at the power layer.
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