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Yael Grauer

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As seen in: Consumer Reports, LinkedIn, Medium, MSN, MSN UK, OneZero, Wirecutter, ETTelecom, Forbes, The Independent (UK), Yahoo Canada and
Covers:  technology, with a focus on privacy, security, civil liberties, etc. investigative, journalism and media, and sometimes health and fitness
Doesn't Cover: Pharma. I probably won't cover "security" or "privacy" tools that aren't open source. I don't do PR work in topics I cover editorially. And please don't ask me to sneak links into editorial work.
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Yael Grauer’s Biography

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An investigative journalist at heart, Yael writes about technology, security, and online privacy. She also works as an editor and proofreader. Find her at yaelwrites.com, and view her portfolio at https://yaelgrauer.contently.com/.

Yael Grauer’s Journalist Portfolio

Stories by Yael Grauer : Contently

Stories by Yael Grauer : Contently

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Writing Portfolio

Writing Portfolio

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7 Genius Hacks Saving Lives in the World's Poorest Places

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Stop Telling Me To Ask An LLM

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By Yael Grauer Verified
| yaelwrites.com
I'm a million times more likely to send an email or a text than to pick up the phone. But I had a question I thought was worth an actual call, so I scheduled one with someone senior enough to have real scar tissue, the kind you only get from watching a decision go sideways in a boardroom. I asked him where he'd look, personally, for the answer to a hard question I was chasing, one without industry consensus. Not what the textbook says. If five studies conflicted, which would he trust?
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Read this before you vibe-code another app

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By Yael Grauer Verified
| The Verge Verified
Bob Starr was delighted with his vibe-coded website. “Boomberg” showed how much US tax money is going to tech companies, and Starr launched it online immediately after making it. It wasn’t until months after the site went live that he realized there was a problem: a hidden SQL injection risk. It could’ve left the site open for an attacker to read or alter data they shouldn’t have access to. “It was just a glaring oversight on my part.
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Read this before you vibe-code another app

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By Yael Grauer Verified
| Tech News Tube
Tech News Tube is a real time news feed of the latest technology news headlines.Follow all of the top tech sites in one place, on the web or your mobile device.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

made zines in my basement since I was 12 or 13; was a National Teen Correspondent for Blue Jean magazine when I turned 18

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Basecamp, Draft, Freshbooks, Scrivener, WordPress, SaneBox

Who do you wish followed you?

Josh Waitzkin