Baochip-1x: What it is, why I'm doing it now and how it came about
As a subscriber to the “Dabao” campaign, you’re already aware of the Baochip-1x. This update fills in the backstory of what it is, why I’m doing it now, and how it came about.
AI Agents Can Autonomously Coordinate Propaganda Campaigns Without Human Direction
The findings carry stark implications for elections, public health, and anyone who relies on social media for information
“ChatGPT said this” Is Lazy
When you paste ChatGPT’s response instead of your own feedback, you’re not being helpful. You’re being lazy and creating more work for everyone.
Ford, Take Note: Classic Pickup Becomes The EV We Want
Ford does sell an electric pickup, but not very many of them. We can’t say for sure, but it’s possible that if the F150 Lightning had the classic cool of [ScottenMotors] 1977 F150 Super…
New ‘negative light’ technology hides data transfers in plain sight
Researchers have developed a ‘negative luminescence’ system to create an innovative way of sending hidden information.
Three more AI psychoses
Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
Cambodia aims to shut down all online scam centers within weeks
Cambodia says it is close to shutting down all online scam centers operating in the Southeast Asian country.
Arc Raiders Has Started Replacing AI Voices With Human Ones
Embark's CEO says 'most' of the in-game voice lines are now recorded by real actors
Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core - Early Access Release Date Trailer
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Google Fiber will be sold to private equity firm and merge with cable company
GFiber and Astound to merge with Alphabet selling majority stake to Stonepeak.
The surreal joy of having an overprovisioned homelab (2025) - from Anubis creator
Stand-up comedy about having a homelab.
Firefox’s new AI ‘Smart Window’ (only in beta builds so far) surprises reviewer by unexpectedly handing browsing history to 3rd party hoste…
Firefox's new AI-powered 'Smart Window' feature is taking shape in development builds – I gave it a hands on in the latest v149.0b7 beta (on macOS).
Instagram is getting rid of end-to-end encrypted DMs that ‘very few’ people used
E2EE has become a target of federal regulators.
AI bot spam
Digg is going away again, but Kevin Rose is coming back.
Rubenerd: Using Thunderbird for RSS
It adds RSS to my primary communications application, which works great.
Digg Shut Down Again
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TIL : Mount Olympus is the highest planetary mountain in our solar system (21.28km or 69,840ft)
Olympus Mons (/əˌlɪmpəs ˈmɒnz, oʊ-/;[5] Latin for 'Mount Olympus') is a large shield volcano on Mars. As measured by the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA), it is 21.1 kilometres (69,000 ft)[3] or, more precisely, 21.2…
Biological computer with real human neurons learns to shoot in Doom
Australian biotech startup Cortical Labs claims have successfully programmed living human neurons to play the cult-classic 1993 video game Doom.
Retailer denies memory replacement due to 4x increase in DDR5 pricing, says price increase would equate to an 'upgrade' for the customer — …
The RAM crisis is unfair for everyone, but some situations absolutely beggar belief.
"600% Sound Volume" Firefox add-on blocked after apparently committing affiliate manipulation
To use these add-ons, you'll need to download Firefox.
Instagram quietly drops end-to-end encrypted chats
Instagram will drop end-to-end encrypted chats on May 8, 2026, reversing years of Meta’s push for stronger privacy. Here's what it means.
Your Phone is an Entire Computer
The new MacBook Neo announcement raises old questions around what rights we have (and don't have) to install software on devices we own.
Microsoft's AI wants to be your medical middleman, but is a "Secure by Design" promise really enough for Copilot?
Microsoft is rolling out Copilot Health to aggregate data from hospitals and wearables. Would you trust the tech giant with your medical information?
Researchers Trick Perplexity's Comet AI Browser Into Phishing Scam in Under Four Minutes
Researchers show GAN-trained phishing pages can trick Perplexity’s Comet AI browser in under four minutes, exposing a new AI-targeted attack surface.
The Internet, Reinvented. Introduction to Reticulum.
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Games with loot boxes to get minimum 16 age rating across Europe
The new changes by the Pan-European Game Information age-ratings body (PEGI) will start from June.
Adobe to pay $75 million to resolve U.S. lawsuit over fees, subscription cancellations
Adobe said it will also provide $75 million of free services to customers, in addition to making the $75 million payment to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Piracy Giant HiAnime.to Announces Mysterious 'Goodbye'
HiAnime's reign appears to come to an end as a message posted on its official domain names says that it's "time to say goodbye"
[DX] What's a Concord-like?
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Study: AI autocomplete suggestions can nudge people's opinions - and they don't notice
AI-powered writing tools are increasingly integrated into our e-mails and phones. Now a new study finds biased AI suggestions can sway users’ beliefs
AI error jails innocent grandmother for months in North Dakota fraud case
Angela Lipps spent nearly six months in jail in Tennessee and North Dakota after being misidentified by Fargo police through AI facial recognition in a bank fraud investigation.
Cambridge University Researchers: AI-powered toys that “talk” with young children should be more tightly regulated and carry new safety kit…
The first systematic study of how generative AI toys affect young children finds that they can misread emotions and struggle with developmentally important types of play.
Project Shadowglass | Gameplay Reveal Trailer (FGS 2026)
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Crimson Desert's PS5 Physical Edition Won’t Run Without 48GB Day-One Download
Update: Pearl Abyss has confirmed that the game requires an internet connection for initial setup (day 1 patch). Once installation is complete, the game can be enjoyed offline. However, an internet connection will be re…
Mother of wounded Maya Gebala sues OpenAI over mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
The family the girl critically injured in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., has launched a civil court lawsuit against artificial intelligence firm OpenAI.
New Qualcomm exploit chain brings bootloader unlocking freedom to Android flagships
A new exploit, dubbed "Qualcomm GBL exploit," is being chained with other exploits to bring bootloader unlocking to several flagship phones.
DHS Contracts Explorer – Hacked data from the Office of Industry Partnership
Explore hacked data from DHS's Office of Industry Partnership, published by DDoSecrets on March 1, 2026.
COMPUTER WORLDS - A New Showcase Celebrating Strange & Distinctive Games
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AI Used to Promote Non-Existent Evacuation Flights From the Middle East
A Dutch newspaper published a story about private evacuation flights from Dubai, but the photo shows signs of AI generation and the flights appear never to have existed.
TIL that skijoring (skiing behind a horse) was once an Olympic sport.
Once an ancient mode of transport and Olympic sport, it’s reemerged as a fashion spectacle.
Etrange Overlord Demo Now Available Ahead Of March Launch
NIS America and partners release a free Etrange Overlord demo covering the first hours of the action RPG ahead of its March 26, 2026 launch.
Lutris now being built with Claude AI, developer decides to hide it after backlash
There's a bit of drama going on with the popular game manager Lutris right now, with users pointing out the developer using AI generated code via Claude.
Silicon Valley is buzzing about this new idea: AI compute as compensation
AI inference emerges as a critical factor in tech compensation, impacting engineer productivity and Silicon Valley hiring dynamics.
‘Happy (and safe) shooting!’: chatbots helped researchers plot deadly attacks
Users posing as would-be school shooters find AI tools offer detailed advice on how to perpetrate violence
‘Devastating blow’: Atlassian lays off 1,600 workers ahead of AI push
Layoffs to affect 10% of workforce amid Australian companyâs restructuring plan to push into artificial intelligence and enterprise sales
The Adventures Of Elliot The Millennium Tales Details Age Of Reconstruction And New Gameplay Systems
Square Enix reveals The Adventures of Elliot The Millennium Tales Age of Reconstruction era, new characters, combat systems and side activities.
Samsung's latest update is a serious gut punch to Galaxy power users
Samsung has released a controversial update that disables a tool widely relied upon by power users and service centers.
Iran includes American tech giants on list of new targets
State-aligned media released a list naming the offices of Microsoft, Palantir, and more as potential targets of military action.