Popular JavaScript Package Axios Gets Compromised  - DTNS 5237

Popular JavaScript Package Axios Gets Compromised - DTNS 5237

Author: Tom Merritt March 31, 2026 Duration: 29:18

Meta adds two new Ray-Ban frames meant to make them more prescription-lens friendly, and Samsung’s new app plays ultra-low frequencies into most earbuds to help reduce motion sickness.


Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.


Links to stories discussed in this episode can be found here.


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