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X and Grok bans, Instagram's 17.5m user 'breach', Sendle goes under
Plus: **The surprising history of Markdown**
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/x-and-grok-bans-instagram-s-17-5m-user-breach-sendle-goes-under-ba4d
Plus: **The surprising history of Markdown**
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/x-and-grok-bans-instagram-s-17-5m-user-breach-sendle-goes-under-ba4d
The Sizzle
Australia's favourite daily technology email newsletter written by Cam Wilson.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:16 AM
X and Grok bans, Instagram's 17.5m user 'breach', Sendle goes under
Plus: **The surprising history of Markdown**
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/x-and-grok-bans-instagram-s-17-5m-user-breach-sendle-goes-under-ba4d
Plus: **The surprising history of Markdown**
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/x-and-grok-bans-instagram-s-17-5m-user-breach-sendle-goes-under-ba4d
X and Grok bans, Instagram's 17.5m user 'breach', Sendle goes under
Plus: **The surprising history of Markdown**
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/x-and-grok-bans-instagram-s-17-5m-user-breach-sendle-goes-under
Plus: **The surprising history of Markdown**
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/x-and-grok-bans-instagram-s-17-5m-user-breach-sendle-goes-under
X and Grok bans, Instagram's 17.5m user 'breach', Sendle goes under
Plus: **The surprising history of Markdown**
thesizzle.com.au
January 12, 2026 at 3:10 AM
X and Grok bans, Instagram's 17.5m user 'breach', Sendle goes under
Plus: **The surprising history of Markdown**
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/x-and-grok-bans-instagram-s-17-5m-user-breach-sendle-goes-under
Plus: **The surprising history of Markdown**
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/x-and-grok-bans-instagram-s-17-5m-user-breach-sendle-goes-under
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love that BYD calls its self-driving system God's Eye. bring back theological technology naming conventions. the sizzle is hereby renamed "The Epistle to the Sizzlers"
January 11, 2026 at 11:58 PM
love that BYD calls its self-driving system God's Eye. bring back theological technology naming conventions. the sizzle is hereby renamed "The Epistle to the Sizzlers"
120,000 patients have had their data exposed in a hack of a New Zealand private health data platform Manage My Health 😬 https://www.cyberdaily.au/security/13067-new-details-emerge-on-new-zealand-health-record-hack
New details emerge on New Zealand health record hack
New Zealand’s Ministry of Health has announced that it will be further investigating the cyber security breach of Manage My Health, a website holding medical records for nearly 2 million New Zealanders.
www.cyberdaily.au
January 11, 2026 at 11:52 PM
120,000 patients have had their data exposed in a hack of a New Zealand private health data platform Manage My Health 😬 https://www.cyberdaily.au/security/13067-new-details-emerge-on-new-zealand-health-record-hack
Can I tempt you back?
Sign up to the Sizzle in 2026 for less than a coffee per month. That's a bargain, I reckon.
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/can-i-tempt-you-back
Sign up to the Sizzle in 2026 for less than a coffee per month. That's a bargain, I reckon.
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/can-i-tempt-you-back
The Sizzle
Australia's favourite daily technology email newsletter written by Cam Wilson.
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January 11, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Can I tempt you back?
Sign up to the Sizzle in 2026 for less than a coffee per month. That's a bargain, I reckon.
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/can-i-tempt-you-back
Sign up to the Sizzle in 2026 for less than a coffee per month. That's a bargain, I reckon.
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/can-i-tempt-you-back
The Sizzle
Australia's favourite daily technology email newsletter written by Cam Wilson.
thesizzle.com.au
January 9, 2026 at 3:52 AM
CES has AI, robots & teeth speakers, Gmail AI mode, and Tailwind money problems
Plus: this Aussie website will help you go to gigs (and maybe help you help others, too)
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/ces-has-ai-robots-teeth-speakers-gmail-ai-mode-and-tailwind-money-problems
Plus: this Aussie website will help you go to gigs (and maybe help you help others, too)
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/ces-has-ai-robots-teeth-speakers-gmail-ai-mode-and-tailwind-money-problems
CES has AI, robots & teeth speakers, Gmail AI mode, and Tailwind money problems
Plus: this Aussie website will help you go to gigs (and maybe help you help others, too)
thesizzle.com.au
January 9, 2026 at 3:28 AM
CES has AI, robots & teeth speakers, Gmail AI mode, and Tailwind money problems
Plus: this Aussie website will help you go to gigs (and maybe help you help others, too)
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/ces-has-ai-robots-teeth-speakers-gmail-ai-mode-and-tailwind-money-problems
Plus: this Aussie website will help you go to gigs (and maybe help you help others, too)
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/ces-has-ai-robots-teeth-speakers-gmail-ai-mode-and-tailwind-money-problems
Sizzle will be back tomorrow!
Plus a few more interesting links
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/sizzle-will-be-back-tomorrow
Plus a few more interesting links
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/sizzle-will-be-back-tomorrow
Sizzle will be back tomorrow!
Plus a few more interesting links
thesizzle.com.au
January 8, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Sizzle will be back tomorrow!
Plus a few more interesting links
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/sizzle-will-be-back-tomorrow
Plus a few more interesting links
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/sizzle-will-be-back-tomorrow
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I've spent the holidays thinking about the future of the Sizzle, and here's what I wrote to all my Sizzlers about plans for 2026
The Sizzle in 2026: more Sizzling
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January 5, 2026 at 12:44 AM
I've spent the holidays thinking about the future of the Sizzle, and here's what I wrote to all my Sizzlers about plans for 2026
you could get sooo many Sizzle subs for that price
January 5, 2026 at 2:16 AM
you could get sooo many Sizzle subs for that price
The Sizzle in 2026: more Sizzling
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January 5, 2026 at 12:40 AM
The Sizzle in 2026: more Sizzling
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computer…. Enhance
January 4, 2026 at 4:52 AM
computer…. Enhance
I swear this is true and not a shitpost:
I have dreamt about self-hosting for two consecutive nights
I have dreamt about self-hosting for two consecutive nights
January 2, 2026 at 4:51 AM
I swear this is true and not a shitpost:
I have dreamt about self-hosting for two consecutive nights
I have dreamt about self-hosting for two consecutive nights
Two quick things to finish off 2025
and seasons greetings!
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/two-quick-things-to-finish-off-2025
and seasons greetings!
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/two-quick-things-to-finish-off-2025
Two quick things to finish off 2025
and seasons greetings!
thesizzle.com.au
December 28, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Two quick things to finish off 2025
and seasons greetings!
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/two-quick-things-to-finish-off-2025
and seasons greetings!
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/two-quick-things-to-finish-off-2025
The first look at how the teen social media ban is working has been delayed
Following the Bondi terrorist attack, the government has pushed back reporting on the number of TikTok, Instagram and other social media accounts were deactivated on day 1 of the ban.
thesizzle.com.au/p/the-first-...
Following the Bondi terrorist attack, the government has pushed back reporting on the number of TikTok, Instagram and other social media accounts were deactivated on day 1 of the ban.
thesizzle.com.au/p/the-first-...
The first look at how the teen social media ban is working has been delayed
Following the Bondi terrorist attack, the government has pushed back reporting on the number of TikTok, Instagram and other social media accounts were deactivated on day 1 of the ban.
thesizzle.com.au
December 25, 2025 at 6:11 AM
The first look at how the teen social media ban is working has been delayed
Following the Bondi terrorist attack, the government has pushed back reporting on the number of TikTok, Instagram and other social media accounts were deactivated on day 1 of the ban.
thesizzle.com.au/p/the-first-...
Following the Bondi terrorist attack, the government has pushed back reporting on the number of TikTok, Instagram and other social media accounts were deactivated on day 1 of the ban.
thesizzle.com.au/p/the-first-...
China's chip spy antics, USyd hack, and the 2025 Naughty and Nice list!
Scaring away AI crawlers from your self-hosted website with p*rn
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/china-s-chip-spy-antics-usyd-hack-and-the-2025-naughty-and-nice-list
Scaring away AI crawlers from your self-hosted website with p*rn
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/china-s-chip-spy-antics-usyd-hack-and-the-2025-naughty-and-nice-list
China's chip spy antics, USyd hack, and the 2025 Naughty and Nice list!
Scaring away AI crawlers from your self-hosted website with p*rn
thesizzle.com.au
December 19, 2025 at 1:30 AM
China's chip spy antics, USyd hack, and the 2025 Naughty and Nice list!
Scaring away AI crawlers from your self-hosted website with p*rn
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/china-s-chip-spy-antics-usyd-hack-and-the-2025-naughty-and-nice-list
Scaring away AI crawlers from your self-hosted website with p*rn
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/china-s-chip-spy-antics-usyd-hack-and-the-2025-naughty-and-nice-list
it is from me! you can take that to the bank
Does this headline on a sole economist's opinion constitute financial advice?
December 19, 2025 at 12:27 AM
it is from me! you can take that to the bank
great to know 👍
December 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
great to know 👍
we did it r̶e̶d̶d̶i̶t̶ Sizzlers!
December 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM
we did it r̶e̶d̶d̶i̶t̶ Sizzlers!
REJECT MODERNITY
WE MUST RETVRN
WE MUST RETVRN
December 18, 2025 at 2:09 AM
REJECT MODERNITY
WE MUST RETVRN
WE MUST RETVRN
Optus triple-zero review, GitHub charging backflip and what a year for Aussie games
Plus: Contrary to popular belief, the Pluribus smart fridge didn’t send Carol mad
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/optus-triple-zero-review-github-charging-backflip-and-what-a-year-for-aussie-games
Plus: Contrary to popular belief, the Pluribus smart fridge didn’t send Carol mad
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/optus-triple-zero-review-github-charging-backflip-and-what-a-year-for-aussie-games
Optus triple-zero review, GitHub charging backflip and what a year for Aussie games
Plus: Contrary to popular belief, the Pluribus smart fridge didn’t send Carol mad
thesizzle.com.au
December 18, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Optus triple-zero review, GitHub charging backflip and what a year for Aussie games
Plus: Contrary to popular belief, the Pluribus smart fridge didn’t send Carol mad
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/optus-triple-zero-review-github-charging-backflip-and-what-a-year-for-aussie-games
Plus: Contrary to popular belief, the Pluribus smart fridge didn’t send Carol mad
READ: https://thesizzle.com.au/p/optus-triple-zero-review-github-charging-backflip-and-what-a-year-for-aussie-games
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if you're looking for some last-minute gift ideas, I collated Sizzle subscribers' product ideas in various price tiers (from "work kris kringle" to "cheeky 'it's Christmas for me, too' self-gifts). It's all free, there's no affiliate links, just want to share some good recos
The 2025 Sizzle last-minute Christmas Gift Guide
Here's the best presents to buy if you're still buying, according to the Sizzle community's collective wisdom
thesizzle.com.au
December 17, 2025 at 9:54 AM
if you're looking for some last-minute gift ideas, I collated Sizzle subscribers' product ideas in various price tiers (from "work kris kringle" to "cheeky 'it's Christmas for me, too' self-gifts). It's all free, there's no affiliate links, just want to share some good recos