Apple macOS Screen Sharing Flaw Exploited on Internet-Exposed Macs to Install Monero Miner
Apple's CVE-2026-65400 Screen Sharing flaw is under active exploitation on internet-exposed Macs to install a Monero miner.
Fooling Flock: The Car Wrap That Blinds Plate Cameras
Flock cameras have earned their moment in the crosshairs, and it isn't hard to see why. License plate-reading cameras were sold on the premise of sharper law enforcement, but the rollout has produced misuse, false flags…
UK cinemas look at banning Meta smart glasses over piracy fears
Trade body says local chains would have to balance concerns with potential benefits of AI-enabled technology
Meta's $1.4 Trillion Reckoning: Can Infinite Scroll Be Illegal? - Gadget Review
Meta youth addiction trial seeks up to $1.4 trillion in penalties as 29 state AGs target infinite scroll, autoplay, and algorithmic design aimed at minors.
As demand for Meta AI glasses explodes, it’s harder to avoid creepy recordings | Ars looks at Zuckoff, the latest free app detecting Meta A…
Ars looks at Zuckoff, the latest free app detecting Meta AI glasses amid privacy backlash.
Quantum Computer Solves a Problem in 15 Minutes That Classical Methods Can’t Practically Compute
Researchers have demonstrated a quantum computation that appears to exceed the practical capabilities of leading classical simulation methods while also addressing a longstanding problem: how to verify the result.
Delta Will Use AI To Cut Costs And Set A Different Ticket Price For Every Passenger—CEO Says Profits Could Rise 50%
Delta CEO Ed Bastian says artificial intelligence could increase profits 50%. The airline’s plans point toward fewer office jobs, automated decisions and different fares for individual passengers.
Ukraine says more than 70 AI-enabled systems are striking battlefield targets as it seeks computer vision across all frontline drones
Ukraine’s Defence Forces are already using more than 70 systems powered by artificial intelligence and computer vision to strike battlefield targets, according to the Ministry of Defence.
littleFedi - a new light-weight fediverse server
A small ActivityPub server written in Go. One binary, no runtime, no external services.
Honey Lost 7 Million Users After a YouTuber Exposed Its Alleged Affiliate Theft - Gadget Review
Honey lost 7 million users after affiliate theft allegations triggered network bans and a creator lawsuit that survived PayPal's motion to dismiss.
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The first chatbot · ELIZA (1966)
A Critical Code Studies reading of ELIZA, Joseph Weizenbaum’s 1966 chatbot, built on the original source recovered from the MIT archive.
EA staff fear new Saudi Arabia owners will police their games: "Projects just won't get signed because they don't align explicitly with wha…
"It's certainly hard to feel good about being bought out by a regime that's very much at odds with progressive society"
built Kingdom Rising — Build. Defend. Conquer.
Build your kingdom, train an army and raid rivals in Kingdom Rising — a polished, premium fantasy strategy game.
Lane Departure Microscope
How a 7-inch digital microscope turned out to be running car dashcam firmware, complete with spoken lane-departure warnings and no speaker to play them.
Japan tried to build an operating system for the entire world, then the US government intervened
TRON was an ambitious project to say the least, and after a good start, it suddenly came to a screeching halt.
Anti-AI fonts are useless and harmful
Trying to obfuscate the web is a bad, pointless idea
Compulsion Games pulls off management buyout and separates from Xbox
Compulsion Games, the maker of compelling gamers like South of Midnight, has pulled off a management buyout and is now separated from Xbox.
[AIP] WebPrint a self-hosted webUI for your printer
🖨️ A self-hosted printing server webUI with multi-user support
'Who’s Deciding The Fate Of This Game?' The Secretive Process Of Getting A Game With Sexual Content On Steam
'You work six years on a game, you line up press and events for the launch, and then some guy at Valve clicks on a checkbox and blocks everything.'
Roblox tries to dismiss wrongful death lawsuit by arguing that a player gave up her right to sue when she was 8 years old
Roblox wants a wrongful death lawsuit to go to arbitration because of a clause in the terms and conditions - agreed upon by an eight-year-old.
Do Amber Alerts for Missing Kids Actually Work? | The Walrus
Agencies tout very high success rates, but some experts compare it to “crime control theatre”
Aaron Swartz was prosecuted for scraping, while Meta does it without consequence
Also here's a cool unrelated photo of a chipmunk because I need some chill
Hacking with Claude on a $27 Smart Watch
The Pine Time is a $27 smart watch that runs open source firmware. I’ve had one sitting in the back of a drawer for a...
Horizon Hunters Gathering is reportedly being rebooted without its live service bits following negative playtest feedback
Guerilla's game is seemingly the latest casualty in a string of live service fumbles for Sony.
HTML Can Do That · Chris Burnell
HTML has been gobbling up swathes of what used to be JavaScript’s remit. This page lists a bunch of dynamic functionality that we can now achieve with just HTML.
'GTA 6' Gameplay Leaks Turn Ugly As Hackers Mock Rockstar
Two new GTA 6 gameplay clips shared by Cyberleek on Wednesday mock Rockstar and Take-Two via an in-game cutscene as the hackers threaten more leaks
2XKO Active Development Will End in December 2026
Servers to remain online, all gameplay content unlocked in September. Read for details on timing and refunds.
Chinese video platform Bilibili is going global to challenge Youtube
The platform is expanding with a new international app and an English version of its website.
TIL that in 2025, Americans spent roughly $166 billion on gambling. That’s more than the entire U.S. movie, music, book, and museum industr…
Americans wagered $166 billion on sports last year, more than Hollywood, the music industry, books, and museums combined.
Abxylute S9V: When a Giveaway Becomes Bribery
Why should Amazon reviews be taken with skepticism? A Discord promotion for the Abxylute S9V offers a troubling example of manipulated feedback.
Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial
Arturo Béjar, former Meta safety engineer, tells jury tech company was aware of products’ potential harm to children
How to compromise your system with a job interview
The current situation on the IT job market is hard. So you are lucky when a recruiter on LinkedIn reaches out to you having a suitable match for a new position based on your prior experience. It might not be what it see…
Arkane veterans Harvey Smith and Ben Horne reunite: “We’re back to the games we love”
The heads of Black Pony Immersive chat smaller budgets, optimism, the mistakes of Redfall and why the ‘immersive sim’ is not dead
EA employees brace for the worst under Saudi ownership: 'Hard to feel good about being bought out by a regime that's very much at odds with…
Despite assurances from management, some workers believe the company will be subject to censorship by its new owners.
Call for Experts: Digital Commons EDIC Advisory Board — Digital Commons EDIC
The Digital Commons EDIC invites Member States, observers, and open source communities to put forward experts for its Advisory Board by 7 September 2026.
[VaatiVidya] I Played 12 Hours of The Duskbloods (+ gameplay footage)
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
New AirPods leak reveals built-in cameras and Visual Intelligence
Apple’s AirPods could soon do more than play music, with a leaked video revealing a new model with built-in cameras.
Omaha Public Schools requests SROs to not carry shock gloves, effective immediately. Omaha Public Schools is fighting back after parents an…
Omaha Public Schools is fighting back after parents and students spoke out against the use of shock gloves in schools.
Alibaba shares fall 3% as AI spending drives 75% drop in net income
Alibaba's U.S. listed shares were volatile in premarket trading after posting a 75% drop in net income in the June quarter.
AliExpress runs silent WebAudio fingerprinting that breaks Bluetooth multipoint
Recently I ran into a strange problem with my Bluetooth headphones. They support multipoint Bluetooth audio, so they can be connected to my ...
When AI art has no author: Study finds generated images often can’t be traced to training data
Images generated by AI models trained on massive datasets often can’t be traced to specific training images, MIT CSAIL researchers found. Removing individual images from the dataset didn’t change outputs, complicating c…
CoSnitch: Microsoft Copilot Hacks Itself to Steal Your Data in a Single Click
See how meta-hacking got Microsoft Copilot to snitch on itself, exposing CoSnitch, a one-click flaw that silently exfiltrates data.
Don't paste the AI.
If someone asks you something, send your answer. Not the AI's.
Amazon aims for delivery drones to reach 500 US neighborhoods by end of 2026
US residents face trade-offs as delivery drone services such as Prime Air expand.
Meta is paying Instagram influencers and parent groups to amplify its anti-regulation message in countries that are considering or enacting…
As social media bans for kids under 16 gain momentum around the world, Meta is exporting its U.S. influence tactics to undermine them.
Google replaced Git tags for certain source code with obtaining via Google Drive
Google replaced pushing Git tags for certain source code with obtaining source code via Google Drive after making a request through Google Forms. It's completely ridiculous and they've gradually become very slow at hand…
Error by AI scribe during medical appointment leaves patient devastated
Artificial Intelligence is listening to many people's medical appointments, but it is not always hearing things correctly.
VSeeBox: reverse engineered
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