AI Deepfakes Cost Japanese Celebrities Up to ¥4.5 Billion as Copyright Concerns Grow
AI-generated deepfakes caused up to ¥4.5 billion in estimated copyright losses for Japanese celebrities, raising pressure for stronger legal protections.
American Tech Companies Are Suddenly Sweating Bullets as China Catches Up on AI
The head start that the US companies enjoyed in the AI race is quickly vanishing. Chinese competitors are now nipping at their heels, and it's causing a wave of anxiety in the American sector.
Social Media Are Flooded With AI Spam, Especially LinkedIn(Browsing data suggests)
We scanned over 1 million social media posts for AI content. It turned up on every platform we checked, and 1 in 3 top LinkedIn posts flagged as AI-generated.
Digital Tribulations 22: Argentina’s Tech Workers Union After Milei and AI: an Interview with AGC
The introduction of Digital Tribulations, a series of intellectual interviews on the developments of digital sovereignty in Latin America, can be read here and the entire serie can be found here.
Connecting an LG Monitor to a Windows PC Trigger the Silent, Unprompted Installation of Adware
Connecting an LG monitor to Windows silently installs an app that shows McAfee ads and cannot be removed through the Microsoft Store.
Here's how to block Meta from using your Instagram pictures for its AI
Meta has automatically opted all public accounts into its Muse Image AI.
US Adults Are Throwing Away Over $250 a Year on Unused Subscriptions, CNET Finds
We're spending more on subscriptions than before, but we're losing even more.
Hackers can use 9 of the most popular AI tools to assemble massive botnets
HalluSquatting" weaponizes LLMs' inability to say "I don't know."
Tech oligarchs helping DHS set up authoritarian surveillance state, report says
A new report lays out the ties between wealthy tech industry figures and the Trump administration’s rapidly advancing access to surveillance technology
The Insectothopter: The CIA's dragonfly spy drone from the 1970s
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Automated Moderation Is Here to Stay
This blog post is part 1 of a 2-part series. The second part will set out recommendations for companies and policymakers.Six years ago—one month into a global pandemic—we argued that the automated moderation processes m…
Meta Patents AI Device That Tracks Your Emotions, Watches You Take Your Meds
Imagine a wearable device that records every moment of your day and makes suggestions based on your mood.
Kent hospital first to use AI to identify infections in patients
Staff in Canterbury say using the software frees up time to focus on caring for patients.
Almost Half of US Data Centers That Were Supposed to Open This Year Slated to Be Canceled or Delayed
The vast majority of data centers scheduled for completion over the next few years have yet to even break ground.
Execs Confused and Horrified by the Huge AI Bills After Thinking They Could Replace Workers for Free
Nearly one-third of corporate executives surveyed did not understand how their operating costs relate to AI deployment.
FCC to end Biden-era rule that forces ISPs to list all their fees
FCC to let ISPs stop listing all passthrough fees, give single "up to" price.
A brewing battle: More IT workers want unions. The industry doesn’t.
Rising anger over widespread layoffs, disillusionment with Big Tech, and threats of mass displacement by AI have tech pros taking a good, hard look at unions.
Fair PlayStation : Sony is Facing a Lawsuit Seeking More Than €400 Million in Damages on Behalf of 1.7 Million Players Over The So-Called “…
Op maandag 29 juni 2026 vindt de eerste zitting plaats voor de rechtbank Midden-Nederland in de collectieve rechtszaak van Stichting Massaschade & Consument tegen Sony. De stichting daagde het bedrijf…
Most slopcode projects are abandoned and deleted within months of release
About a month ago, Flathub announced a ban on slopcoded applications. Evangelos “GeopJr” Paterakis, developer of a number of popular Linux applications and ton of other things, did some research into just how many appli…
The Backrooms on Disney Channel
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Bill that would mandate AI chip location tracking gains industry support
Half a dozen companies have come out in support of the Chip Security Act, which would require location-tracking mechanisms for America’s most advanced computing chips.
Texas government data breach allowed hackers to steal 3 million driver's licenses and passports
A data breach involving government-issued ID documents affects over 3 million people in Texas.
Quartermaster - a native iOS app to control your *arr stack (beta, looking for testers)
A native iOS controller for eleven self-hosted services — Radarr, Sonarr, Jellyfin and more. No accounts, no backend; your library never leaves your servers.
Retro pirate gets two-year suspended jail sentence for being stuck in the past, burning and selling remix CDs of famous artists — four-year…
Legal machinations take time, with trading standards first becoming aware of this East Yorkshire CD pirate back in 2018.
Epic Games unveils Launcher V2 in re-attempt to topple Steam, says redesigned storefront is up to 6.5x faster — promises player profiles, u…
All are expected to debut in the next 12 months.
Low-skilled attacker used Claude, Codex to breach 14 companies
Researchers have long warned that AI agents could lower the skill floor for offensive cyber operations, and a recent report bears that out.
Just 16% of Americans think AI will benefit society, despite chatbot use climbing to 49% of US adults
The Pew Research Center found that 49% of US adults now use chatbots, up from 33% two years ago. This includes roughly one in four who use...
Should Star Trek's Romulan-Earth War Come to our Screens? Explaining the Challenge!
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Why The Romulans Hate Humanity...
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OpenMW 0.51.0 Released!
The OpenMW team is proud to announce the release of version 0.51.0 of our open-source engine! Grab it from our Downloads Page for all supported operating systems. This release allows modders to cre…
Tubeup - a multi-VOD [incl. YouTube] service to Archive.org uploader
VOD service to Archive.org uploader
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer called Google Chrome a "rounding error" — 17 years later, Internet Explorer is dead, and Microsoft Edge …
Steve Ballmer once mocked Chrome as a “rounding error.” The browser now rules the web while Microsoft Edge fights for scraps.
TIL Non Smokers can get Emphysema to.
Emphysema is commonly linked to smoking, but non-smokers can develop it too. Learn the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for emphysema.
Why Movies Are Starting to Look Like Film Again?
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This month's Windows 11 update broke the Recycle Bin, OneDrive, and possibly your PC's stability
According to Microsoft, users who have installed the KB5095051 update might encounter a strange Recycle Bin bug that replaces the names of deleted files with internal Recycle...
Code.org Has Become CodeAI
Bring computer science and AI education to your classroom with CodeAI’s free K–12 curriculum, hands-on projects, and teacher professional development—no prior experience needed.
Tesco UK supermarket chain removes 40,000 servers from VMware infrastructure, blames 'abusive conduct' from Broadcom
Tesco confirms plans to migrate 40,000 servers from VMware
TIL there is a European comic theorized to have inspired D.B. Cooper
Dan Cooper (also known as Les Aventures de Dan Cooper) is a Franco-Belgian comics series about a fictional Canadian military flying ace and astronaut.
SpaceX buys AI coding startup Cursor for $60 billion in race for an edge over Anthropic and OpenAI
SpaceX will move forward with its $60 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence startup Cursor as Elon Musk’s space exploration and AI company seeks a competitive edge against rivals Anthropic and OpenAI after its …
Is AI ruining our skills? Early results are in — and they’re not good
Reliance on artificial-intelligence tools degrades the abilities of physicians and software engineers, studies show.
San Francisco police suspend Flock camera network access following 'improper queries'
Yesterday, the San Francisco Police Department announced that they’re restricting outside access to data from Flock license plate reader cameras.
How the Peter Thiel-Linked Dialog Club Secretly Ranks Its Members
Leaked files show the invite-only network grades members by their money and fame, shaping who’s in, who’s out, and who pays.
Andor 1982 TV Intro
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Akse is a 3D modelling tool for kids and beginners
A 3D modelling tool for kids and teens. Free, open source and right in your browser — with STL export ready for the 3D printer.
Faceless creators are becoming collateral damage in YouTube’s AI cleanup
As YouTube cracks down on low-quality AI content, faceless creators who built real audiences without showing their face are now struggling to stay monetized.
There Are 100 Computers Hiding in Your Car Right Now (You’re Riding a Data Center on Wheels)
Your car has more code than a fighter jet and over 100 computers hiding beneath the hood. From the Jeep hack that exposed automotive...
Google will now verify if you're a human by turning on your webcam and asking you to wave your hand
This document provides information about data collection, camera permissions, and accessibility for hand gesture verification.
TIL that the oldest aircraft still in use in the United States military was built in 1957.
57-1419 is the tail number of an individual Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker. It is currently the oldest aircraft in active United States military service.[1] As of 2013, 57-1419 had 22,300 flight hours.[2]
TIL during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Usain Bolt ate almost nothing but chicken McNuggets. He went on to win 3 gold medals and set 3 world …
Usain Bolt estimated he ate 1,000 McDonald's chicken nuggets during the Beijing Olympics -- or 100 per day over 10 days at the Athletes' Village.
TIL that medical consensus classifies Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI, including concussion) as a progressive, lifelong chronic disease rather …
The first aim of the workshop was to describe the evidence for characterizing traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a chronic condition. Presentations and discussions over three sessions explored epidemiological data on the i…