Ted Cruz and Ron Wyden try to fight censorship with bipartisan JAWBONE Act
Cruz/Wyden bill would help Americans sue federal officials over censorship.
"Scammers have adapted": Valve confirms that physical Steam Gift Cards are dead. Once the current stocks are sold through, they're done.
Valve's Steam Gift Cards have been a staple in major retailers throughout the world for quite some time. But today, the firm confirmed they're being phased out.
Why Star Trek is Actually Socialist! | ft: @YUGOPNIK & @FreddaYT
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Microsoft doesn't know what to do about the memory pricing crisis Microsoft is causing
It's astonishing how much expectations are being lowered for the next Xbox.
Venture Bros explains minions
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Louis Rossmann is suing Samsung after firm offers $330 refund for defective SSD while selling the drives on Amazon for $949 — spat over 4TB…
Samsung has 60 days to give Rossman a working replacement before he takes the company to court in Austin Texas.
Visa plugs its payment network into ChatGPT, letting AI agents shop and pay for users
Visa is embedding its payment network into ChatGPT, allowing the chatbot to shop and complete transactions for users.
Musk’s xAI fired engineer for raising concerns about Grok chatbot, lawsuit claims
Former xAI engineer Devin Kim claims he was illegally fired for trying to implement safety mechanisms for the chatbot
Canada announces bill banning social media for anyone under 16
The regulation also imposes new safety expectations on 'AI chatbot services.'
Making a better Social Media
Introduction What is a ‘better’ social media? My last post on recreating old Facebook surprisingly made it to the front page of Hacker News, so it’s safe to assume there’s some interest, or nostalgia, for something in t…
Teardown Confirms the Trump Phone Is a Gold-Painted HTC U24 Pro
Is the Trump phone actually made in America? Our deep-dive teardown reveals the Trump Mobile T1 is basically a gold-painted, rebranded HTC U24 Pro.
Little Rock residents protest private Google data center meeting at First Methodist Church
Residents gathered outside First United Methodist Church in downtown Little Rock Wednesday to protest a private meeting centered on Google’s proposed data cente
Bluesky Is Bringing Reddit-Style Communities Later This Year
Bluesky will get Reddit-like communities this year as dedicated spaces where users can hang out with people who share their interests.
Diabetes org apologizes for ejecting scientists over criticism of POTUS
For days after the stunning incident, the ADA had doubled-down on the choice.
Microsoft restricts Claude Fable for employees over data retention concerns. Microsoft’s legal teams are evaluating Anthropic’s new data re…
Microsoft’s legal teams are evaluating Anthropic’s new data retention changes.
Man sues Florida cops over arrest spurred by "93% match" in facial recognition
Lawsuit: "Police let an error-prone AI system stand in for an investigation."
Cheap Iranian drone downed $25 million US Army helicopter—maybe by chance
The US military struck Iran again after an Iranian drone’s lucky midair strike.
Gaming PC deflects bullet shot through wall by neighbour, saving owner's life — criminal negligence charges for culprit who claims 'firearm…
"The police said that the PC changed the trajectory of the bullet, and it would have hit me while I was sleeping if the PC hadn’t been there"
TIL Even wild desert cats love catnip
Ah, the sweet allure of nepetalactone.
How will AI sycophancy change us? Early signs are not encouraging
Constant validation and flattery from AI chatbots poses a serious risk to society and our shared grasp of reality, writes Arwa Mahdawi
A high-profile Chinese activist in the UK, who was inundated with deepfake posts on X portraying her as a sexually promiscuous drug addict,…
Apple Peiqing Ni targeted by account portraying her as promiscuous drug addict after posting about Tiananmen Square
'Fairly Lazy Explanation’: Rivian's CEO Doesn’t Think Americans Are Anti-EV
Just two models make up around 50% of EV sales in the U.S. To RJ Scaringe, that's 'not a reflection of a healthy or well-served market.'
A dumb platform fighter I made (with multiplayer)
A gloriously cheap Smash-style brawler. Play solo vs CPUs, split-keyboard local 2P, or host an online room and scrap with friends. No download.
Local Brand Realizes Customers Hate Its AI Ads, Switches to Charming Homemade Ones Instead
"We thought building a cardboard airline in a treehouse sounded more honest."
One day after discovery, Meta pulls facial recognition code from its smart glasses
Meta won't say why or whether it's coming back.
Brit workers waste nearly six hours a week 'botsitting'
Productivity gains lost as staff spoon-feed AI and correct its cock-ups
Why do these Castro gay bars have TSA-style face scanners?
A handful of neighborhood bars have installed facial recognition devices that collect and share customers’ names, addresses, genders, and indiscretions with each other
Seattle enacts year-long ban on new AI datacenters
Home city of Amazon and Microsoft passes moratorium as backlash against energy-guzzling AI infrastructure grows
OBSESSION IF IT SUCKED
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Part 2 of the new US gov website takeover
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In 2024, a tiny, spherical rover called SORA-Q arrived on the Moon. It could fit into your palms, rolled around the surface for nearly two …
SORA-Q showed that tiny robots could do big things on the Moon.
THE SOCIAL RECKONING – Official Teaser Trailer
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Google just fired a warning shot in the AI subscription price wars
Google just made it significantly cheaper to enjoy its budget AI subscription tier.
URGENT: We’re one bad D.C. deal away from the era of online government censorship.
Congress and the White House are negotiating your online speech rights away. Tell lawmakers: reject KOSA, NO FAKES, and age-verification mandates.
greenery-beacon: Small and standalone mDNS responder powered by the Traefik API.
Small and standalone mDNS responder powered by the Traefik API.
AppVerifier BG | Feature rich alternative to AppVerifier
Verify installed apps against shared signature hashes and databases.
“YouTube Taught Me That a Modern Horror Audience is Very Smart” | Curry Barker Obsession Interview
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TIL out of all gemstones, diamonds are the most common
Diamonds are popular gemstones surrounded by popular misconceptions. We'll tell you how they became so prized and debunk some of those diamond myths, too.
Firefox for Android's Play Integrity check hits custom ROMs
Mozilla has added support for Google's Play Integrity API, known for blocking users of custom ROMs from accessing banking apps, to Firefox for Android.
What Backrooms Tells Us About the Future of Hollywood | The Backdrop
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Rhythm Heaven Groove – Overview Trailer
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Splatoon Raiders – Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026
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Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave – Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026
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Keith David gets his Hollywood Walk of Fame star with speeches by John Carpenter, Karen Bass, John C. McGinley & Ryan Michelle Bathe
Keith David, John Carpenter, John C. McGinley, Glynn Turman, Yvette Nicole Brown, Obba Babatunde, Karen Bass, Dionne Lee Williams, Lester Williams, Keith Dav...
anonymous chatting is officially illegal
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Xbox pulls Gears video featuring a PS5 logo, 24 hours after announcing it as an exclusive
Pulled Xbox video appears to suggest exclusivity decision was made late…
TIL “The Front Fell Off” is from Australian comedy news duo Clarke and Dawe
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A Night Shift at Arkham Asylum | Horror Sleep Broadcast | REAL HUMAN VOICES | Realm Drifters
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Picard and Ensign Ro visit Bajoran refugee camp | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Ensign Ro | S5E3
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TIL: Marine snow
In the deep ocean, marine snow is a continuous shower of mostly organic detritus falling from the upper layers of the water column. It is a significant means of exporting energy from the light-rich photic zone to the ap…