US access to EU citizensā biometric data: ministers approve EU negotiating mandate
EU ministers have agreed to launch negotiations on an agreement that would grant US border agencies direct access to personal data stored in EU member state databases, and give EU agencies similar access to US data. Theā¦
The Oscars award show signs deal to exclusively air on Youtube, starting in 2029
The Oscars will air on YouTube starting in 2029.
North Korean infiltrator caught working in Amazon IT department thanks to lag ā 110ms keystroke input raises red flags over true location
A barely perceptible keystroke delay was the smoking gun that led to the uncovering of a malign imposter.
GitHub - scallyw4g/bonsai: The procedural generation voxel engine
The procedural generation voxel engine. Contribute to scallyw4g/bonsai development by creating an account on GitHub.
AIās Unpaid Debt: How LLM Scrapers Destroy the Social Contract of Open Source
TL;DR: The big tech AI company LLMs have gobbled up all of our data, but the damage they have done to open source and free culture communities are particularly insidious. By taking advantage of those who share freely, tā¦
The Mysterious Forces Steering Views on Hacker News
How the moderators behind one of the internetās most popular platforms for tech content have a say into which content you consume.
VoidAuth Release v1.6.0 - Optimization and 1k Stars Celebration š
What's Changed Features š Reduce Image Size and Memory Usage by @notquitenothing Better support for Public OIDC Clients by @notquitenothing Allow Native OIDC Clients Non-Reversed-Domain Schemes by...
ICE Contracts Company Making Bounty Hunter AI Agents
AI Solutions 87 says on its website its AI agents ādeliver rapid acceleration in finding persons of interest and mapping their entire network.ā
OpenAIās Chief Communications Officer Is Leaving the Company
Hannah Wong told staff she is moving on to her Ć¢ĀĀnext chapter.Ć¢ĀĀ The company will be running an executive search to find a replacement, according to a memo.
Tor Project received $2.5M from the US government to bolster privacy
The US government contributed over $2.5 million to the Tor Project last year, continuing its financial relationship with the nonprofit.
Apple opens up its App Store to competition in Japan
Epic Games CEO says Fortnite won't return to Japan, though, because the new rules still require high fees.
Gen Z went to movie theaters most often in 2025, according to New Exhibition Report. Also - the number of habitual moviegoers - those who sā¦
Cinema United's Strength of Exhibition Report also indicated the number of habitual moviegoers grew by 8 percent.
Are Apple Gift Cards Safe to Redeem?
Link to: https://tidbits.com/2025/12/17/compromised-apple-gift-card-leads-to-apple-account-lockout/
Creating apps like Signal or WhatsApp could be 'hostile activity,' claims UK watchdog
It's the latest blow to encryption in the UK
Tencent āHorizon cloneā pulled from stores as Sony settles lawsuit
Sony and Tencent have settled their dispute over upcoming Tencent game Light of Motiramā¦
Stardew Valley Creator Says 1.7 Update Will Contain 'More Character/Social Stuff' and a New Farm Type
As Stardew Valley fans continue to wait patiently for the previously announced 1.7 update, creator Eric Barone (ConcernedApe) has dropped a couple small, vague, yet exciting hints about what said mysterious update mightā¦
House Science Committee Questions DOE Science Chief About Agency Reorganization
Under Secretary for Science DarĆo Gil said the new fusion and computing offices will focus on fostering industries for emerging technologies.
China Has Reportedly Built Its First EUV Machine Prototype, Marking a Semiconductor Breakthrough the U.S. Has Feared All Along
China's semiconductor industry might have taken a technological leaps, as a report claims that the nation has built the first EUV prototype.
He Built a Privacy Tool. Now Heās Going to Prison.
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Meet the New Right-Wing Tech Intelligentsia
Libs and the far-right ālink and buildā in the Bayās tech publication scene.
LibreWolf remains AI-free!
As there seems to have been recent confusion about this, just a quick "official" toot to then pin: we haven't and won't support "generative AI" related stuff in LibreWolf. If you see some features like that (like Perpleā¦
Rats Can Play Doom Now
We built a complete VR setup from scratch to let rats play DOOM. The system includes a motion-tracked treadmill ball, a panoramic headset, an input trigger, and a reward circuit. All hardware and software components areā¦
āThey burned millions but got nothing.ā Japanese game font providerās aggressive price hike could be result of parent companyās alleged AI ā¦
After it replaced a domestic $380 annual license plan for game fonts with a $20,500 plan, Monotype has come under scrutiny.
How French spies, police and military personnel are betrayed by advertising data | Le Monde
Using easily accessible advertising data, Le Monde was able to pinpoint the identities, home addresses and daily routines of several dozen people working for sensitive official entities.
Cloudflare report reveals global internet internet traffic grew 19% in 2025 - but a lot of it was just bots
āVolatile crawling activityā plagues platforms, but website owners are fighting back
Linux Kernel Rust Code Sees Its First CVE Vulnerability
The first CVE vulnerability has been assigned to a piece of the Linux kernel's Rust code.
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.
Video Game Physical Software and Hardware Sales Just Had the Worst November in the U.S. Since 1995 - IGN
Last month, November, was a shockingly terrible month for video game sales in the U.S. While we traditionally think of November as a huge sales month what with Black Friday and all, November 2025 was the worst November ā¦
The Most Controversial Star Trek Prototype Ever Made
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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¦]
The Unbearable Heaviness of Being a Hollywood Liberal: Zootopia 2 - The Philosophical Salon
In Zootopia 2 (Jared Bush & Byron Howard, 2025), Hollywood once again entrusts its political intuitions to animals, as though nonhuman faces could soften the blows of contentious themes. The ... Read More
Nvidia plans heavy cuts to GPU supply in early 2026
Nvidia reportedly plans to axe as much as 40% of its GeForce RTX 50 series GPU production in early 2026. Why? Memory costs...
The first episode of Fallout season 2 solves the 15-year-old New Vegas mystery of the missing Vault 24
I should have guessed: commies.
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¦
Say hello to CC, a new AI productivity agent that connects your Gmail, Calendar and Drive to deliver a personalized briefing every morning.ā¦
CC is an experimental AI productivity agent in Gmail by Google Labs. Get a personalized email briefing every morning and email CC anytime for help.
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.
South Korea allows using uncensored personal information for AI training
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Animal Farm trailer treats the source material with exactly as much dignity as it deserves
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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.
Mozilla's New CEO: It's Time to Evolve Firefox Into an AI Browser
Can the AI push from Anthony Enzor-DeMeo mesh with the company's goal to be the most trusted software provider?
Tesla Robotaxis Are Crashing More Than 12 Times as Frequently as Human Drivers
Tesla's Robotaxis are crashing more frequently than human-driven cars, raising safety concerns.
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.
Mozilla Names New CEO, Firefox To Evolve Into A "Modern AI Browser"
Mozilla Corporation has named its new CEO in replacing interim CEO Laura Chambers.
No AI* Here - A Response to Mozilla's Next Chapter - Waterfox Blog
Mozilla's pivot to AI first browsing raises fundamental questions about what a browser should be.
āInvasive, deceptive, and unlawfulā: Texas says your TV is tracking you illegally, and is suing to stop the dreaded Automatic Content Recogā¦
Texas's AG is suing Samsung, LG, TCL, Hisense, and Sony over their apparent use of ACR to deliver custom content and advertising.
Why The AI Bubble Was DESIGNED To Burst
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It just keeps getting worse - Firefox to "evolve into a modern AI browser"
Just like Google plan with Chrome, Mozilla aren't sitting still on expanding Firefox into something resembling a web browser but with more AI.