Hacker News for Dec 22, 2025

Welcome to 'The Automated Daily', your ultimate source for a streamlined and insightful daily news experience. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Invest Like the Pros with StockMVP - https://www.stock-mvp.com/?via=ron Support The Automated Daily directly: Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/theautomateddaily Today's topics: -Apple fined over ATT prompts -Agentic coding changes workflows -Local models vs cloud tradeoffs -Internet shutdowns and resilience -Mesh VPNs for remote teams -Escaping algorithm-driven attention traps -Winter solstice aligned monuments -Sony’s gigantic 1989 CRT - https://dfarq.homeip.net/the-biggest-crt-ever-made-sonys-pvm-4300/ - https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20251219-the-ancient-monuments-saluting-the-winter-solstice - https://en.agcm.it/en/media/press-releases/2025/12/A561 - https://gregmckeown.com/if-you-dont-design-your-career-someone-else-will/ - https://lucumr.pocoo.org/2025/12/22/a-year-of-vibes/ - https://netrinos.com/