2026-01-14: The Day the telnet Died
On January 14, 2026, global telnet traffic observed by GreyNoise sensors fell off a cliff. A 59% sustained reduction, eighteen ASNs going completely silent, five countries vanishing from our data entirely. Six days late…
Mewgenics recouped its development cost in the first 3 hours
and we have made back our development budget after 3 hours. Thank you all :)
TIL giraffes are 30x more likely than humans to be struck by lightning
Giraffes are around thirty times more likely to be killed by lightning than people, a statistic that sounds exaggerated until the numbers are scaled proper...
Simple utility to rename folders/files in a format Jellyfin expects
Add context command (windows) to format media. Contribute to chasebgale/rename-download-media development by creating an account on GitHub.
AI agents spill secrets just by previewing malicious links
Communicating with AI agents (like OpenClaw) via messaging apps (like Slack and Telegram) has become much more popular. But it can expose users to a largely unrecognized LLM-specific data exfiltration risk, because thes…
Matrix messaging gaining ground in government IT
FOSDEM 2026: One-to-one and group messaging, encrypted VoIP calls, video conferencing – the open protocol handles them all
"Hate brings views": Confessions of a London fake news TikToker
Who are the real people behind the accounts spreading fury about the capital online? And what motivates them?
Alphabet selling very rare 100-year bonds to help fund AI investment
Alphabet becomes first tech company to issue 100-year bonds in nearly three decades.
Capcom Developing Another Monster Hunter Wilds 'Large-Scale Expansion' Similar to Iceborne - IGN
Monster Hunter Wilds will welcome a "large-scale" expansion later this year.
Replication of Quantum Factorisation Records with an 8-bit Home Computer, an Abacus, and a Dog
If suitably powerful quantum computers can one day be built, many cryptosystems in common use today could be vulnerable due to something called quantum factorisation. Dr Stephan Neuhaus, senior lecturer at InIT, and Dr …
How to Cut the Cord in Canada (2026): The Ultimate Guide
Cable is dead. Here are your three paths to freedom. Whether you just want to replace cable with apps, or build the ultimate "Cloud Streamer" with Stremio and Real-Debrid, this guide covers the hardware, software, and I…
Why Haven’t Quantum Computers Factored 21 Yet?
If you are to believe the glossy marketing campaigns about ‘quantum computing’, then we are on the cusp of a computing revolution, yet back in the real world things look a lot less dire…
More than 145,000 OpenClaw instances exposed to internet in latest vibe-coded disaster
While the world debates Moltbook's role in the AI ecosystem, it is just the tip of the iceberg of Titanic risk. SecurityScorecard's STRIKE team uncovered what lurks beneath: Thousands of exposed OpenClaw (Moltbot) contr…
TIL there are four major blood types: A, B, AB, and O. Mosquitoes love to drink O blood, they think it's delicious.
Most people don’t think about their blood type unless they need surgery or are planning to donate blood. But we can learn more from our blood types than simply whether or not we can safely accept a transfusion from a do…
Next-Generation Xbox Could Launch in 2027, Hints AMD - IGN
A possible 2027 arrival for the next Xbox aligns with previous rumours.
TV Execs Warn FCC: NextGen TV DRM Could Turn Free TV Into Gambling and Pay-TV Platforms
Broadcast executives warn the FCC that NextGen TV encryption could turn free over-the-air TV into gambling and pay-TV platforms, with major implications for consumers.
Remedy's new CEO is a former sports betting guy and EA executive who aims to 'scale Remedy in a way that builds lasting value'
Is it just me or does that not sound great?
YouTube star MrBeast buys youth-focused financial services app Step
YouTube star James Stephen Donaldson, better known as Mr. Beast, has acquired youth-focused financial services app Step.
Discord Users Threaten Exodus Over Age Verification Face Scan Controversy
Discord users are unhappy with the platform's decision to roll out age verification requirements for adult user accounts starting in March.
Frontier AI agents violate ethical constraints 30–50% of time, pressured by Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
As autonomous AI agents are increasingly deployed in high-stakes environments, ensuring their safety and alignment with human values has become a paramount concern. Current safety benchmarks primarily evaluate whether a…
Ring Search Party Looks for Lost Dogs. Its Super Bowl Ad Sparks Surveillance Fears
If you report a lost dog in the Ring Neighbors app, nearby cameras will use AI to scan for the missing pet. However, 'Search Party' is on by default, prompting some Big Brother comparisons.
'What a great way to kill your community': Discord users are furious about its new age verification checks — and are now hunting for altern…
Discord has announced that it's rolling out age verification checks globally from March – and the decision has sparked fury from many privacy-conscious users.
Landmark trial accusing tech giants of harming children with addictive social media begins
The world's biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening statements for the first, in Los Angeles County…
Exclusive: Microsoft’s 2027 Xbox could be a huge shift for the platform
AMD CEO Lisa Su commented on Xbox's next-gen yesterday, and the news took Xbox staffers by surprise. Is 2027 a lock? Here's what we know.
‘Manfluencers’ are filming themselves trying to pick up women using smart glasses
By Sophie Tanno, Ivana Scatola, CNN
Chatbots Make Terrible Doctors, New Study Finds
Chatbots provided incorrect, conflicting medical advice, researchers found: “Despite all the hype, AI just isn't ready to take on the role of the physician.”
Discord roll out global age verification system, including an "age inference" model that runs in the background
I hate Discord with the intensity of a supernova falling into a black hole. I hate its ungainly profusion of tabs and v…
Discord will restrict your account next month unless you scan ID or face
Discord is making a huge change that will enact age restrictions for all accounts until users verify their age with ID or face scans.
Sleeper Shells: How Attackers Are Planting Dormant Backdoors in Ivanti EPMM
A February 2026 campaign used a internal JSP path and in-memory Java class loaders to quietly seed persistent access across Ivanti EPMM deployments - then walked away. We break down the tradecraft.
TIL that I18n is Internationalization, and why
In computing, internationalization and localization (American) or internationalisation and localisation (Commonwealth), often abbreviated i18n and l10n respectively, are means of adapting to different languages, regiona…
VLAN’s and Subnets For Home Networks
How to secure your home network from threats from inside the house.
Russia Launches First Brain-Chipped Bird Drones for Surveillance Over Cities
Russian company Neiry has tested pigeons as biodrones in Moscow, using neural implants and electronics to enhance their flight capabilities for various monitoring tasks.
Like many of us - Beets don't tolerate ice
Deicers made with a mixture of sugar beet molasses and salt are gaining traction.
Google Translate is vulnerable to prompt injection
tl;dr Argumate on Tumblr found you can sometimes access the base model behind Google Translate via prompt injection. The result replicates for me, and specific responses indicate that (1) Google Translate is running an …
Scientists built a new scanner that fuses ultrasound and photoacoustic imaging to create fast, radiation‑free 3D color views of blood vesse…
A new imaging breakthrough combines ultrasound and light-based techniques to generate vivid 3D images that show both tissue structure and blood vessel activity. Developed by researchers at Caltech and USC, the system de…
'No One Should Have a Copyright on Vance Being Booed': Video From Olympics Blocked on X
US Vice President JD Vance was booed at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Italy, but at least one widely shared video of it was swiftly scrubbed from X.
Deepfake scams have gone from niche to industrial; one finance officer paid out nearly $500,000 on a fake video call with “company leadersh…
AI content for scams can be targeted at individuals and ‘produced by pretty much anybody’, researchers say
Razer account “Human Verification” promotes World ID biometric verification
Razer’s account management interface includes a “Human Verification” feature that encourages users to verify their identity through World ID, an identity system operated by Tools for Humanity. The feature is presented a…
DVDs and public transit: Boycott drives people to ditch Big Tech to protest ICE
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Nvidia might not have any new gaming GPUs in 2026 — and could be 'slashing production' of existing GeForce models
Rumor mill seems insistent that Nvidia won't have any new GeForce GPUs in 2026 — and that wouldn't surprise me.
The Linux kernel is just a program
Most books and courses introduce Linux through shell commands, leaving the kernel as a mysterious black box doing magic behind the scenes. In this post, we will run some experiments to demystify it: the Linux kernel is …
ICE and CBP’s Face-Recognition App (Mobile Fortify) Can’t Actually Verify Who People Are
ICE has used Mobile Fortify to identify immigrants and citizens alike over 100,000 times, by one estimate. It wasn't built to work like thatâand only got approved after DHS abandoned its own privacy rules.
Xbox is planning a summer release for Halo remake and a late 2026 launch for Gears of War E-Day according to a new report
A new report claims that Halo: Campaign Evolved and Gears of War E-Day have set release windows, and the Fallout 3 Remake is in "active development".
Best gas masks
“How did these people go out and get gas masks?” AG Bondi asked.
'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.
PearPass: password manager with P2P and E2EE syncing with multiple devices.
No Cloud, No Data Centers, Just Your Devices.
Mobile carriers can get your GPS location
In iOS 26.3, Apple introduced a new privacy feature which limits “precise location” data made available to cellular networks via cell towers. The feature is only available to devices with Apple’s in-house modem introduc…
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 e…
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 th…
Arknights: Endfield
Arknights: Endfield oyunu 4.1/5 PlayStation 4.6/5 Epicgames Rol yapma, Strateji, Ücretsiz oynanabilir, Anime 22.01.2026 - PC, iOS, Android, PlayStation 5 Resmi web sitesi: https://endfield.hypergryph.global/ Geliştirici…