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U.S. judge signals rejection of part of TikTok $400 million privacy settlement

TikTok agreed to pay $300 million and a further $100 million if a court terminated a 2019 consent decree imposed by the FTC on TikTok's predecessor, Musical.ly.

4h ago ·cnbc.com

Learning AWS as a Java developer: where I'm starting and why

For the past few years I've been building Spring Boot microservices in an enterprise setting. I know how to ship services, but I've rarely made decisions about where and how they run in the cloud.

• Java developer transitioning to AWS for solutions architecture
• Learning AWS fundamentals: IAM, CLI, EC2, and free-tier usage
• Structured learning plan: EC2, storage, scalability, databases, and serverless

4h ago ·dev.to

The New CSS Property I Wish Existed Years Ago

I used to fix this with a JavaScript resize listener. Now field-sizing: content do it in one line. Here’s another feature that we as web developers have been waiting for for years.

• Field-sizing CSS property dynamically resizes text areas based on content
• Available in Chrome 123, Safari 26.2, and Firefox 152
• Eliminates need for JavaScript resize listeners and scroll bars

4h ago ·dev.to

Hooks in Claude Code: A Beginner's Guide

The Scenario Your .claude/settings.json can ask before git push — but that's where a permission's job ends. It's a gate, not a worker: it can't format a file the moment it's edited, catch a missing…

• Hooks in Claude Code run custom scripts at specific workflow points.
• PreToolUse and PostToolUse are key hook events for beginners.
• Hooks can block actions, format files, or log sessions, but must be tested thoroughly.

4h ago ·dev.to