You Got Faster. Your Company Didn’t.
AI made you faster. But you’re not more productive; you’re outsourcing the slow part to everyone else
Waterloo City Hall abandons X. Says the platform is 'not a welcoming space'
City hall has posted 27,600 times since 2011 on the social media platform formerly called Twitter. Posts will end July 6.
F-Droid and the Future of Open-Source Android; An Interview with DocWolle
Talking open-source software, Android's future, AI, and the philosophy behind a prolific F-Droid developer
AI companies are learning an ironic lesson as the people they pay to improve their chatbots are just feeding AI slop into them
"If these companies want quality data, then they should offer quality contracts."
TIL That the government's mass surveillance programs operating under Section 215 of the Patriot Act, have never stopped an act of terrorism.
SCOTUS Decision: Birthright Citizenship
Anyone use Clevis + Tang to protect data on their home server?
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Grok is more important than clean air, DOJ says
An unprecedented legal filing claims that regulating Elon Musk's xAI could kill us.
TIL that a skyscraper called the Millennium Tower in San Francisco is sinking and tilting
Millennium Tower Lean: When Foundation Design Becomes a Legal Fault Line The Millennium Tower in San Francisco has sunk over 18 inches and leans nearly 29 inches due to reliance on friction piles in soft clay instead of…
A peek into Reddit's anti-spam internals
How Reddit accidentally leaked its spamurai system.
Russian security services broke into opposition activist Andrei Pivovarov’s iPhone using Israeli Cellebrite system, Citizen Lab reports
In 2021, Russian security officers gained access to the iPhone of opposition politician and civil society activist Andrei Pivovarov, the former director of…
I visited Meta's metaverse on the day it was supposed to shut down. I ended up in a horribly designed car park with no cars, for a restaura…
Mark Zuckerberg built a future that nobody wanted. Tech bosses are repeating his mistake
Papyrus scroll burnt to a crisp during Vesuvius eruption deciphered with help of AI | CNN
A papyrus scroll that was burned and carbonized when Mount Vesuvius erupted almost 2,000 years ago has been virtually unrolled and partially deciphered with the help of artificial intelligence.
Scalpers are already selling the Steam Machine for over $3000 on eBay despite Valve's efforts
Even with the lottery system, scalpers are listing Steam Machine reservations on eBay for up to $3,500, with one already sold at $2,800.
New DirtyClone Linux Kernel Flaw Lets Local Users Gain Root via Cloned Packets
DirtyClone, tracked as CVE-2026-43503, lets local users gain root by corrupting file-backed memory through cloned network packets.
Streaming Ads Are About to Get Quieter | A California law will go into effect on July 1, 2026 prohibiting streaming platforms from airing a…
A California law will go into effect next week prohibiting streaming platforms from airing ads louder than the content they accompany.
Microsoft Is Giving Windows 10 Users Another Year of Security Updates.
Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) were supposed to end in October, but Microsoft now says the program will end on Oct. 12, 2027.
Lenovo Warns PC RAM Prices Will "Never" Go Back to Normal
Lenovo predicts that even if supply meets demand, there will be a "new normal" for RAM prices in the 2030s.
Netflix now requires every user profile to be tied to unique email address
Update began June 15 and will no longer allow you to share your login info.
Australia’s under-16 social media restrictions has led to little to no reductions in social media use
Longer term evaluation needed, but current age verification checks are “suboptimal” and being bypassed by many under 16s, warn researchers There is little evidence that Australia's Social Media Minimum Age Act has led t…
Scientists found a cannabis compound that relieves pain without the high
Compounds responsible for the aroma of cannabis and many other plants may offer a surprising new way to relieve chronic pain. Researchers found that several cannabis-derived terpenes significantly reduced pain in mouse …
Digital Sovereign Ghost: Why and How I Moved to Tinybird Local
Stop sending reader telemetry to the cloud. Here is how I moved my Ghost analytics backend to a local Docker-based stack.
This is Not Science Fiction. It’s Not Premature: Lawmakers Must Act Now to Prevent Armed Police Drones
This is not science fiction. It’s not premature. If towns, cities, states, or the federal government want to act to reign in the emergence of armed police drones and robots, we have precious little time. In the absence …
DuckDuckGo's AI Feature Is Telling Users That Trump Died of Rabies Earlier This Month
DuckDuckGo's AI is claiming, incorrectly, that president Donald Trump passed away from rabies after being bitten by JD Vance.
Hate “The Algorithm?” RSS Is One of the Tools You’ve Been Looking For
Since at least the moment Facebook introduced (and apologized for) its News Feed, “the algorithm” has been shorthand for the ways the tech giants control what we see and when we see it. In the age of enshittification, t…
Epic’s Tim Sweeney Keeps Inventing Solutions To Problems That Are Already Solved
Quick, someone tell him what Discord is
League of Legends Classic | Announcement Trailer
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I won a Pulitzer for explaining the Great Depression. The AI spending boom terrifies me
The historian behind Lords of Finance has a warning for Silicon Valley: He's seen these numbers before — and they didn't end well.
We Can Still Stop California’s 3D Printer Surveillance Scheme
Ignoring EFF’s warnings about the dangers and impossibility of implementing a new mandate for 3D print surveillance software, the California State Assembly has signed off on legislation to do just that. In the process, …
Polestar Banned from Selling New Cars in the US Starting in 2027
Federal connected-vehicle rules targeting Chinese technology will block future Polestar models unless regulations change.
Oracle stock has worst week since 2001 dot-com bust as AI financing concerns escalate
Oracle's surging spending, negative free cash flow and $130 billion debt pile are weighing on the stock.
TikTok Doesn’t Want Us To Talk About the News
[Report] Last week, Oxford University’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism released its annual digital news report, which found that “for the first…
Linux on Older Hardware: The Complete Revival Guide (2026)
Revive your old PC with Linux in 2026. I tested lightweight distros, zram tuning, SSD upgrades, and browser optimization on a 2014 ThinkPad to show you exactly what works.
Your EPUB Is Fine. Kobo Disagrees. Blame Adobe - André Klein Dot Net
Adobe isn’t exactly a beloved company these days. People begrudgingly use their stuff, because the Creative Suite is an industry standard (read: monopoly) or there are simply no worthwhile alternatives,...
How Phones Alerted Millions Before Quakes Shook Venezuela
Millions of people in Venezuela and surrounding countries received early warning alerts to their phones up to two minutes before back-to-back earthquakes on Wednesday.
Microsoft built supercomputer to help OpenAI infringe copyrights, NYT alleged
NYT shifts OpenAI/Microsoft copyright claims after SCOTUS ruling against Sony.
Cyberdecks, Going Analog, Permacomputing, Medieval Guilds, and the Arts and Crafts Movement
People are moving away from corporate controlled tech, and making their own. How the designs of cyberdecks are being driven by women. And how medieval guilds, Luddites, and the Arts and Crafts movement are all connected…
TIL israel government is using small quadcopters equipped with guns to shot at people including children
This report illustrates that the manner in which the Israeli military uses small tactical drones in Gaza as instruments of “precision warfare” has not reduced civilian harm but has intensified it. Dr. Mimi Syed, (Emerge…
IBM introduces the smallest computer chip in the world
It’s the world’s first sub-1nm chip technology, powered by IBM’s new nanostack architecture, paving the way for more powerful chips for years to come.
China to generate 50% of electricity from nuclear and non-fossil sources by 2030
Recent oil shocks have strengthened Beijing’s resolve as it tries to balance decarbonisation efforts with securing future energy demand.
Software Engineers Are Facing an Existential Crisis As They Drown In Horrendous AI Code
"Most software engineers are facing an identity crisis bordering on depression."
Data center noise at Great Oak community outside Manassas, Virginia.
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Broken Bones, Lawsuits, and NDAs: Inside the Worker Safety Concerns at Stargate Data Center
A TIME investigation—drawing on government reports, court documents, 911 calls, and worker interviews—uncovers safety concerns at the flagship site of the $500 billion AI infrastructure project.
California launches tracker for AI-related job losses
California governor Gavin Newsom worked with the state’s employment department to roll out an AI job loss tracker.
‘Cost Me the Election’: Data Centers Trigger Voter Backlash
A Utah county commissioner said a large data center project played a role in his defeat in this week’s Republican primary.
Streaming services’ obnoxiously loud ads become illegal on July 1 in California
Illinois passed a similar law, giving services more incentive to make ads less booming.
South Korea plans to train entire military as "drone warriors"
Half-million strong military will train on drones as “universal combat tool.”...
‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Going Digital-Only Is a Car Crash for Physical Media
If Netflix killed physical media, Rockstar Games just ran over its carcass.
Anthropic says Alibaba must be punished for largest Claude cloning attack
Alibaba allegedly used 25,000 accounts to mine Claude over 28.8 million exchanges.
Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders introduce AI Data Center Moratorium Act
Would block new data center builds until other regulations are passed
Fortune 500 bosses demanding staff return to the office share one trait: Narcissism, research finds
A six-year Wharton study suggests leaders who crave status and attention are driving the push back to the office—despite mixed evidence on productivity.