Did Microsoft do anything right in 2025? Wins, fails, and WTF moments
We continue our annual tradition of looking back at Microsoft's wins, fails, and WTF moments: its victories, failures, and things that left you shaking your head. There's no other way to say it: Microsoft had a bad 2025.
Self-Host Weekly #150: Watchtower No More
Popular open source licenses, Santa tracking, and saying goodbye to an old friend
Inputs Of Interest: SafeType™ Vertical Keyboard With Mirrors Puts Pain In The Rear-View
Yep, this keyboard is another ebay special. I can’t stay away! This is a SafeType™ V801 from probably the early 2000s, although there is no date on it anywhere. I’m basing my guess on t…
Apple announces more ads are coming to App Store search results
Apple is expanding the number of ads that appear in App Store search results. In an update on its Apple...
TailwindSQL - SQL Queries with Tailwind Syntax
Like TailwindCSS, but for SQL queries. className your way to database queries in React Server Components!
We're putting lots of transition metals into the stratosphere. That's not good.
We successfully plugged the hole in the ozone layer that was discovered in the 1980s by banning ozone-depleting substances such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). But, it seems we might be unintentionally creating another p…
TikTok allegedly monitoring users’ Grindr activity, digital rights group claims
TikTok has been accused of monitoring its user's Grindr activity by an Austrian internet privacy rights group.
US access to EU citizens’ biometric data: ministers approve EU negotiating mandate
EU ministers have agreed to launch negotiations on an agreement that would grant US border agencies direct access to personal data stored in EU member state databases, and give EU agencies similar access to US data. The…
The Oscars award show signs deal to exclusively air on Youtube, starting in 2029
The Oscars will air on YouTube starting in 2029.
North Korean infiltrator caught working in Amazon IT department thanks to lag — 110ms keystroke input raises red flags over true location
A barely perceptible keystroke delay was the smoking gun that led to the uncovering of a malign imposter.
GitHub - scallyw4g/bonsai: The procedural generation voxel engine
The procedural generation voxel engine. Contribute to scallyw4g/bonsai development by creating an account on GitHub.
AI’s Unpaid Debt: How LLM Scrapers Destroy the Social Contract of Open Source
TL;DR: The big tech AI company LLMs have gobbled up all of our data, but the damage they have done to open source and free culture communities are particularly insidious. By taking advantage of those who share freely, t…
Steam winter sale is now live
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The Mysterious Forces Steering Views on Hacker News
How the moderators behind one of the internet’s most popular platforms for tech content have a say into which content you consume.
VoidAuth Release v1.6.0 - Optimization and 1k Stars Celebration 🎉
What's Changed Features 🚀 Reduce Image Size and Memory Usage by @notquitenothing Better support for Public OIDC Clients by @notquitenothing Allow Native OIDC Clients Non-Reversed-Domain Schemes by...
Gen Z went to movie theaters most often in 2025, according to New Exhibition Report. Also - the number of habitual moviegoers - those who s…
Cinema United's Strength of Exhibition Report also indicated the number of habitual moviegoers grew by 8 percent.
Creating apps like Signal or WhatsApp could be 'hostile activity,' claims UK watchdog
It's the latest blow to encryption in the UK
Tencent ‘Horizon clone’ pulled from stores as Sony settles lawsuit
Sony and Tencent have settled their dispute over upcoming Tencent game Light of Motiram…
Stardew Valley Creator Says 1.7 Update Will Contain 'More Character/Social Stuff' and a New Farm Type
As Stardew Valley fans continue to wait patiently for the previously announced 1.7 update, creator Eric Barone (ConcernedApe) has dropped a couple small, vague, yet exciting hints about what said mysterious update might…
LibreWolf remains AI-free!
As there seems to have been recent confusion about this, just a quick "official" toot to then pin: we haven't and won't support "generative AI" related stuff in LibreWolf. If you see some features like that (like Perple…
“They burned millions but got nothing.” Japanese game font provider’s aggressive price hike could be result of parent company’s alleged AI …
After it replaced a domestic $380 annual license plan for game fonts with a $20,500 plan, Monotype has come under scrutiny.
Video Game Physical Software and Hardware Sales Just Had the Worst November in the U.S. Since 1995 - IGN
Last month, November, was a shockingly terrible month for video game sales in the U.S. While we traditionally think of November as a huge sales month what with Black Friday and all, November 2025 was the worst November …
Mozilla's New CEO: It's Time to Evolve Firefox Into an AI Browser
Can the AI push from Anthony Enzor-DeMeo mesh with the company's goal to be the most trusted software provider?
Mozilla Names New CEO, Firefox To Evolve Into A "Modern AI Browser"
Mozilla Corporation has named its new CEO in replacing interim CEO Laura Chambers.
No AI* Here - A Response to Mozilla's Next Chapter - Waterfox Blog
Mozilla's pivot to AI first browsing raises fundamental questions about what a browser should be.
Larian CEO Responds to Divinity Gen AI Backlash: 'We Are Neither Releasing a Game With Any AI Components, Nor Are We Looking at Trimming Do…
This morning, the news broke that Larian Studios, developer of Baldur's Gate 3 and the upcoming, just-announced Divinity, is apparently using generative AI behind the scenes. The backlash has been swift, and now Larian …
'It's not a clone of D:OS2': 6 big takeaways from our interview with Larian after the reveal of Divinity
What is Divinity's combat like, what does "more ambitious" than Baldur's Gate 3 mean, how far into development is it, and more questions answered.
US Authorities Have Far-Reaching Access to European Cloud Data
An analysis for the Ministry of the Interior highlights the reach of US laws. According to it, data stored in the EU is also not secure.
I should have been the one to fill your dark soul with LIGHT!
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
Timesplitters Rewind, free fanmade recreation of the trilogy, enters Early Access
A greatest hits collection developed by the community for the classic TimeSplitters trilogy
John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando Launches March 12, 2026 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S
John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando will be released on March 12 next year for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
TIL: Merriam-Webster.com provides a 'Rhymes' section for (nearly) each word in their online dictionary. Also, check out their RhymeZone pag…
to pay or hurl back : return; to make a reply to; to say in reply… See the full definition
TIL 95% of Americans don't get the minimum recommended amount of fiber
Adequate intake of dietary fiber is associated with digestive health and reduced risk for heart disease, stroke, hypertension, certain gastrointestinal disorders, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers. According…
Revuo Monero Issue 251 - Weekly newsletter
Weekly and Quarterly Monero Newsletter
Shiru Anime Streaming! Open source and decentralized!
Manage your personal media library, organize your collection, and stream your content in real time, no waiting required! - RockinChaos/Shiru
Both Ford and Mercedes own a /8 block of public IP addresses, that is 16 million public IPV4 addresses each
Some large /8 blocks of IPv4 addresses, the former Class A network blocks, are assigned in whole to single organizations or related groups of organizations, either by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numb…
Any tried the Goblin Card? No-KYC, physical, reloadable, debit card
Crypto debit card with streamlined verification. Deposit crypto, spend worldwide in multiple currencies.
As new Yakuza announcements dropped, top walkthrough writing guy in anglosphere refuses to play these at all
Announcement: I will not be writing a GameFAQs guide for Yakuza Kiwami 3/Dark Ties. Full statement below:
New Tomb Raider Games Recast Lara Croft With A Gaming Veteran
Here's who is playing Lara Croft in the upcoming Tomb Raider games.
Hytale can now be pre-ordered
Embark on a journey of adventure and creativity! Hytale combines the scope of a sandbox with the depth of a roleplaying game, immersing players in a procedurally generated world where teetering towers and deep dungeons …
[id Software, the] Studio Behind Doom [and Quake, Wolfenstein] Just Unionized
id Software is the latest Microsoft-acquired team to organize
SicMu Neo | F-Droid
Simple, full-featured, file-based music player
2025 Game Awards Results Discussion
Find all the winners for every category here.
[MAGIC Monero Fund: Project Fundraiser] Monero Fuzzing Round 2: Wallet, P2P, and FCMP++. This second fuzzing project will help protect the …
This second fuzzing project will help protect the Monero network
Movie Mindset Episode 47: Internet, Dating: Audition & Pulse
Hello mindsetters! Today Will and Hesse bid goodbye to Spooktober with the sickest and most depraved movies we’ve yet to cover, courtesy of the beautiful island nation of Japan! Audition, a very patient and meditative k…
ICE Contracts Company Making Bounty Hunter AI Agents
AI Solutions 87 says on its website its AI agents “deliver rapid acceleration in finding persons of interest and mapping their entire network.”
OpenAI’s Chief Communications Officer Is Leaving the Company
Hannah Wong told staff she is moving on to her ânext chapter.â The company will be running an executive search to find a replacement, according to a memo.
Tor Project received $2.5M from the US government to bolster privacy
The US government contributed over $2.5 million to the Tor Project last year, continuing its financial relationship with the nonprofit.
Apple opens up its App Store to competition in Japan
Epic Games CEO says Fortnite won't return to Japan, though, because the new rules still require high fees.