Danish Students Face Legal Action and Fines Over Textbook Piracy
After "awareness" campaigns failed, Denmarkās leading anti-piracy group is shifting to a more aggressive litigation strategy.
Backseat Software ā Mike Swanson's Blog
What if your car worked like so many apps? Youāre driving somewhere importantā¦maybe running a little bit late. A few minutes into the drive, your car pulls over to the side of the road and asks:
The upgrade argument for desktops doesn't stand up anymore
Upgrading isn't all that it's made out to be.
32-year-old programmer in China allegedly dies from overwork, added to work group chat even while in hospital
A Chinese programmer died in hospital after fainting while working at home late last year.Gao Guanghui (transliterated), 32, allegedly died of cardiac arrest, leading his family to believe that he died from overwork.Accā¦
Malicious VS Code AI Extensions Harvesting Code from 1.5M Devs
Two popular AI coding extensions with 1.5M installs secretly harvest your entire codebase and profile you. Both are still live in the marketplace.
The world is trying to log off U.S. tech
Some global users are turning to services like Proton Mail and UpScrolled instead.
'I'll believe it when I see it': Windows 11 users are cynical about Microsoft's promises to fix the OS and stop pushing AI
Microsoft appears to be finally listening to users calling for fundamental changes with Windows 11.
Windows 11 just lost 5% market share in two months despite Windows 10 losing support.
From Patch Tuesday disasters to the "Microslop" PR nightmare, Windows 11 is losing trust. It's also losing one more thing: market share.
French tech company Capgemini to sell its subsidiary working for US ICE amid international controversy over the deaths of two people in ICEā¦
French IT giant Capgemini said Sunday it was selling its subsidiary working for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency amid international controversy over the deaths of two people inā¦
My thousand dollar iPhone can't do math
TL;DR: My iPhone 16 Pro Max produces garbage output when running MLX LLMs. An iPhone 15 Pro runs the same code perfectly. A MacBook Pro also runs the same code perfectly. The tensor outputs on the 16 show numerical valuā¦
'Call of Duty' Microtransactions Surge Followed Jeffrey Epstein Advice to CEO
'Call of Duty' players are blaming Jeffrey Epstein for the franchise's shift to microtransactions after leaked emails between the financier and Bobby Kotick surfaced.
Starbucks bets on robots to brew a turnaround in customers
Chief executive Brian Niccol explains why he thinks AI will help the coffee giant regain its buzz.
Xikipedia - the doomscrollable wikipedia
Wikipedia you can doomscroll
PearPass: password manager with P2P and E2EE syncing with multiple devices.
No Cloud, No Data Centers, Just Your Devices.
archive.today is directing a DDOS attack against my blog
Around January 11, 2026, archive.today (aka archive.is, archive.md, etc) started using its users as proxies to conduct a distributed denial of service (DDOS) attack against Gyrovague, my personal bā¦
A Great Year for Linux - Linux Prepper podcast S01E01
(00:00) Welcome to Linux Prepper (00:25) Keepass skit KeepassXC is recommended for desktop users. (01:32) Ameridroid Sponsor LINUXPREPPER at checkout (02:43) Lemmy discussions. It looks to be a great year for Linux. Thoā¦
Baldur's Gate 3
Baldur's Gate 3 Oyunu, bu uƧsuz bucaksız, ƧeÅitli dĆ¼nyada her metrekare sırlarla dolu ve neredeyse her Åey keÅfedilmeyi bekliyor
Mobile carriers can get your GPS location
In iOS 26.3, Apple introduced a new privacy feature which limits āprecise locationā data made available to cellular networks via cell towers. The feature is only available to devices with Appleās in-house modem introducā¦
Hiroshima scientists turn any smartphone into a radiation detector
Prompt, individual-based dose assessment is essential to protect people from the negative consequences of radiation exposure after large-scale nuclear or radiological incidents. However, traditional dosimetry methods ofā¦
TIL that the attention crisis is so dire at schools right now that film professors can't even get their students to finish movies
The attention-span crisis goes to the movies.
Pro-Russian Narratives Target Wikipedia, Marking a Dangerous Trend for AI Chatbot Data
Recent Wikipedia edits raising alarms in Estonia suggest attempts to reshape historical narratives, with implications for AI training and ideological biases.
Exposed Moltbook Database Let Anyone Take Control of Any AI Agent on the Site
'It exploded before anyone thought to check whether the database was properly secured.'
Finland's Ministry of Justice is considering halting its plans to start using US-hosted cloud services
Benefits agency Kela and the Finnish Tax Administration also have plans to switch to US-based cloud storage.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney supports the $900 million lawsuit against Valve, arguing Steam is "the only major store still holding onto paymeā¦
UK courts recently ruled that the trial can move forward
Generative AI and Wikipedia editing: What we learned in 2025
Like many organizations, Wiki Education has grappled with generative AI, its impacts, opportunities, and threats, for several years. As an organization that runs large-scale programs to bring new eā¦
Outsourcing thinking
First, a note to the reader: This blog post is longer than usual, as I decided to address multiple connected issues in the same post, without being too restrictive on length. With modern browsing habits and the amount oā¦
'Reverse Solar Panel' Generates Electricity at Night
It produces only a little power, but its innovative approach could support hardware that operates during lengthy periods of total darkness, such as deep-space satellites.
Electric Flying Cars Now for Sale by California Company Pivotal
Pivotal is a Palo Alto-based company developing an ultralight, electric aircraft for recreational use and short-haul travel.
Calibre-Web-Automated v4.0.2 - Includes critical database stability updates + a number of snazzy new features
Release Notes: v4.0.2 šØ Critical Updates These changes are essential for database stability and compatibility with Calibre 9. Calibre 9 Metadata Compatibility: Fixed critical UI crashes (500 error...
PeerWeb - Decentralized Website Hosting
PeerWeb is a revolutionary way to host and share websites using WebTorrent technology. Instead of relying on centralized servers, websites are distributed across a peer-to-peer network, making them censorship-resistant ā¦
Nvidia CEO pushes back against report that his company's $100B OpenAI investment has stalled
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that a recent report of friction between his company and OpenAI was ānonsense.ā
charmarr - a media stack that configures itself on kubernetes
Kubernetes-native media automation with Juju charms
Can workers compete with machines and stay relevant in the AI era?
AI looks set to be transformative for us all, but it also brings a real risk of job losses and widening social and economic divides. UN experts are focusing on how to manage that transition, to ensure the benefits of thā¦
SpaceX is seeking FCC approval to launch 1M satellites into space; SpaceX claims the fleet will orbit the Earth and use the sun to power AIā¦
SpaceX is seeking FCC approval for a satellite constellation of unprecedented scale intended to function as an orbital data center.
Legal action over 'unfair' Steam game store prices given go ahead
Millions of gamers could get compensation if the lawsuit - which accuses Valve of charging inflated prices - succeeds.
TIL that Cancer might protect against Alzheimerās
A molecule produced by cancer cells can shield the brain from Alzheimerās disease in mice.
Turn-based RPGĀ People of Note reveals its voice cast alongside new Nintendo Switch 2 release | RPG Site
Annapurna Interactive and Iridium Studios reveal the voice cast for the upcoming turn-based RPG People of Note and a Switch 2 port.
A Whisper of Fall: Jinyiwei Is Yet Another AAA-Looking Chinese Martial Arts ARPG
A Whisper of Fall: Jinyiwei is the latest AAA-looking Chinese martial arts action RPG to be announced. It will launch on PC and PlayStation 5
Stop Destroying Videogames initiative to get a public hearing organised by the European Parliament
Following the immense success of the Stop Destroying Videogames initiative, it's set to get an official reply and public hearing in the European Parliament.
Mewgenics Features Trailer
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
Genigods: Nezha Announced For PS5 And PC With Mythological DualāStance Combat
Chinese studio Genigods Lab has revealed Genigods: Nezha, an Unreal Engine 5 singleāplayer action RPG coming to PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, featuring mythic combat and Relic Fusion mechanics.
New Ways to Corrupt LLMs: The wacky things statistical-correlation machines like LLMs do ā and how they might get us killed
The wacky things statistical-correlation machine like LLMs do ā and how they might get us killed
Coursera and Udemy enter a merger agreement valued at around $2.5B | TechCrunch
Coursera and Udemy, two of the biggest names in online learning, are combining platforms next year.
NetChoice Wins Permanent Block of Louisiana Age Verification Law, Protecting Free Speech and Parental Rights - NetChoice
BATON ROUGE, La.āToday, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana granted NetChoiceās motion for summary judgment in NetChoice v. Murrill, striking down Louisianaās Act 456. The court [ā¦]
Microsoft Edge Pushes an "All in One Browser" Message on Chromeās Download Page
Microsoft Edge now shows a security-focused banner on Google Chromeās download page. It highlights built-in safety features and links to Microsoftās Online Safety page.
US tech firm Palantir extends deal with French intelligence agency
Palantir will continue to provide France's domestic intelligence agency with its 'proprietary software platform, as well as the integration, support and assistance services that are necessary for... deployment and operaā¦
Senators count the shady ways data centers pass energy costs on to Americans
Senators demand Big Tech pay upfront for data center spikes in electricity bills.
Verizon refused to unlock manās iPhone, so he sued the carrier and won
Verizon changed policy after he bought the phone, wouldnāt unlock it despite FCC rule.
If AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes?
The technological race among industry giants and the wave of layoffs they have announced has revived the debate about the advisability of taxing automation
The AI Backlash Is Here: Why Backlash Against Gemini, Sora, ChatGPT Is Spreading in 2025 - Newsweek
Welcome to the slop era.