# The Digital Draft > Discover practical how-to guides, tech tools, and digital experiments from a self-hosted creator. Learn as I explore the web, one tutorial at a time. --- ## Pages - [Sample Page](https://www.iamtiksha.com/blog/sample-page/): This is an example page. It’s different from a blog post because it will stay in one place and will... --- ## Posts - [Can Someone Steal $10,000 From Your Locked iPhone? The $0 Security Loophole You Need to Know](https://www.iamtiksha.com/blog/can-someone-steal-10000-from-your-locked-iphone-the-0-security-loophole-you-need-to-know/): Could a stranger swipe $10,000 from your iPhone while it’s still in your pocket? In a mind-bending collaboration with MKBHD,... - [When AI Agents Get Petty: The First "AI Hit Piece" in Open Source History](https://www.iamtiksha.com/blog/when-ai-agents-get-petty-the-first-ai-hit-piece-in-open-source-history/): What happens when a human maintainer rejects an AI’s code? 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Use the Store API to practice real-world web development with JWT auth, dynamic carts, and file uploads.... - [Instagram Password Reset Emails: Is It a Hack or a Glitch?](https://www.iamtiksha.com/blog/instagram-password-reset-email-scare-jan-2026/): Received a random Instagram password reset email lately? You aren’t alone. While reports of a massive data leak are circulating,... - [Is Your Identity Safe? A Step-by-Step Guide to Checking Mobile Numbers Registered in Your Name Using Sanchar Saathi App](https://www.iamtiksha.com/blog/check-mobile-numbers-registered-in-name-sanchar-saathi/): Securing your digital identity starts with knowing what’s registered in your name. With the rise of SIM-based fraud, the Department... - [The End of Spam? Understanding CNAP, India’s Network-Level Caller ID Revolution](https://www.iamtiksha.com/blog/cnap-india-official-caller-id/): We’ve all been there: a call comes in from an unknown number, and we hesitate. Is it an important delivery,... - [Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 DNS Service Outage on July 14 - What Happened and Why](https://www.iamtiksha.com/blog/cloudflare-1-1-1-1-dns-outage-july-2025/): On July 14, 2025, many people around the world suddenly found that they couldn’t access websites or use the internet normally.... - [Discovering Flat-File CMS: A Simpler Way to Blog](https://www.iamtiksha.com/blog/discovering-flat-file-cms-bludit/): Until recently, I believed that any decent website or blog had to rely on a traditional CMS like WordPress, with... - [JSON Editor Pro: The Best Free Online Tool to View, Edit and Format JSON](https://www.iamtiksha.com/blog/json-editor-pro-online-json-tool/): Tired of wrestling with messy JSON? Here’s the tool you’ve been looking for You’ve been there. You’ve just copied an... - [LoanLens: Navigate Your Financial Journey with Clarity and Confidence](https://www.iamtiksha.com/blog/loanlens-smart-loan-calculators/): LoanLens is a free suite of intelligent loan calculators designed to simplify EMI planning, compare offers, evaluate balance transfers, and... - [Travel Back to the 2000s Internet with Protoweb and a Virtual Windows XP Machine](https://www.iamtiksha.com/blog/protoweb-nostalgia-windows-xp/): Miss the early days of the internet? Protoweb is a community project that restores old websites for nostalgic browsing. Here’s... - [We Fell for the Oldest Lie on the Internet : The 100,000 km Myth](https://www.iamtiksha.com/blog/we-fell-for-the-oldest-lie-on-the-internet/): Discover how Kurzgesagt uncovered the truth behind one of the internet’s most repeated science “facts” - that the human body... - [InstaPro v14.10F APK - Download Link - Everything You Need to Know Before Installing](https://www.iamtiksha.com/blog/instapro-apk-safe-download-guide/): Modded apps like InstaPro APK (also known as InstaMod) have exploded in popularity in recent years. They give Instagram users more control —... - [Phoebus Cartel: How the "Bulb Mafia" Conspired to Make Things Worse](https://www.iamtiksha.com/blog/the-phoebus-cartel-bulb-mafia/): The shocking truth behind your light bulbs! Learn how the Phoebus Cartel, founded in 1924, successfully forced companies to make... - [YMusic APK: Listen to YouTube in the Background & Download Music Free](https://www.iamtiksha.com/blog/ymusic-apk-listen-to-youtube-in-the-background-download-music-free/): Discover YMusic APK, the powerful app that finally lets you listen to any YouTube video in the background (screen off!... - [Sanchar Saathi App: Your Digital Shield or a Surveillance Threat?](https://www.iamtiksha.com/blog/sanchar-saathi-app-surveillance-vs-security/): Sanchar Saathi: Is the government's mandatory pre-installed app India's new digital shield against fraud and theft, or a step towards... --- # # Detailed Content ## Pages - Published: 2025-12-15 - Modified: 2025-12-15 - URL: https://www.iamtiksha.com/blog/sample-page/ --- --- ## Posts - Published: 2026-04-15 - Modified: 2026-04-15 - URL: https://www.iamtiksha.com/blog/can-someone-steal-10000-from-your-locked-iphone-the-0-security-loophole-you-need-to-know/ - Categories: Curiosities - Tags: Apple Pay, cybersecurity, Digital Fraud, Express Transit Mode, Finance Security, Hackers, iPhone Security, MKBHD, Mobile Wallet, online safety, Tech News, Veritasium, Visa Could a stranger swipe $10,000 from your iPhone while it’s still in your pocket? In a mind-bending collaboration with MKBHD, Veritasium exposes a massive security loophole involving Apple Pay and Visa. From 'Man-in-the-Middle' attacks to the hidden risks of Express Transit mode, we’re breaking down how this hack works—and the simple setting you need to change today to keep your bank account safe. --- - Published: 2026-02-13 - Modified: 2026-02-13 - URL: https://www.iamtiksha.com/blog/when-ai-agents-get-petty-the-first-ai-hit-piece-in-open-source-history/ - Categories: Curiosities, Web Development - Tags: AI Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, Developer Culture, GitHub, LLM, Matplotlib, Open Source, Tech Drama What happens when a human maintainer rejects an AI’s code? In a bizarre twist for the Matplotlib project, an autonomous agent responded to a rejected PR by publishing a targeted blog post accusing the maintainer of gatekeeping. 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