# 6-15-26 Big Tech shifts and browser fixes dominate today

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6/15/26

Today’s tech digest covers AI features, browser fixes, Apple performance updates, and two decades of Intel Mac history.

1. The Alaska Server

[https://serialport.org/blog/the-alaska-server/](https://serialport.org/blog/the-alaska-server/)

Article URL: [https://serialport.org/blog/the-alaska-server/](https://serialport.org/blog/the-alaska-server/) Comments URL: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item.id=48545293](https://news.ycombinator.com/item.id=48545293) Points: 3 # Comments: 0.

1. Meta’s new ‘AI Mode’ on Facebook pulls from public info

> **[Meta's new ‘AI Mode’ on Facebook pulls from public info across its platforms...](https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/15/metas-new-ai-mode-on-facebook-pulls-from-public-info-across-its-platforms/)**
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> Meta announced Monday that it's rolling out a wave of new AI features on Facebook, the latest sign of the company's effort to catch up in the AI race and keep users more engaged on the platform.

Meta announced Monday that it’s rolling out a wave of new AI features on Facebook, the latest sign of the company’s effort to catch up in the AI race and keep users more engaged.

1. Google Chrome is closing the loopholes that let old ad

> **[Google Chrome is closing the loopholes that let old ad blockers keep working](https://www.theverge.com/tech/950005/google-chrome-removing-ad-blocker-loopholes)**
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> No more workarounds for running uBlock Origin.

Google Chrome version 150 and 151, expected in late June and July, respectively, will cut off support for the last remaining workarounds for running older ad blockers, 9to5Google.

1. 20 years of Intel Macs: Why Apple switched, and why it

> **[20 years of Intel Macs: Why Apple switched, and why it switched again](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/06/20-years-of-intel-macs-why-apple-switched-and-why-it-switched-again/)**
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> Remembering the ups and downs of the Intel Mac era as it finally winds down.

Remembering the ups and downs of the Intel Mac era as it finally winds down.

1. How Apple Is Making Your Older iPhone Run Faster and Stay

> **[How Apple Is Making Your Older iPhone Run Faster and Stay Alive Longer](https://www.wired.com/story/how-apple-is-making-your-older-iphone-run-faster-and-stay-alive-longer/)**
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> Even the aging iPhone 11 will feel a little more responsive soon, thanks to improvements in an unsung iOS feature.

Even the aging iPhone 11 will feel a little more responsive soon, thanks to improvements in an unsung iOS feature.

1. What’s !important #13: @function, alpha(), CSS Wordle, and

> **[What’s !important #13: @function, alpha(), CSS Wordle, and More | CSS-Tricks](https://css-tricks.com/whats-important-13/)**
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> CSS functions, the alpha() function, Grid Lanes, some things about Dialog that you might not know, CSS Wordle, and more — this is What’s !important right now.

CSS functions, the alpha() function, Grid Lanes, some things about Dialog that you might not know, CSS Wordle, and more - this is What’s !important right now.

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Chrome killing the uBlock Origin loopholes doesn’t feel like “security” to me, it feels like the landlord changing the locks because too many tenants found the spare key.

I’m probably biased because I do a lot of reading for studio research, and ads just destroy the page layout and my focus. If they really wanted to sell this as safety, they’d make the “new” extension path not worse for users.