How I block all online ads
A couple of years ago, I decided I'd had enough of ads. Not just the occasional banner or a quick pre-roll video — I mean all of them. They have to go.
Creative workers on the affects of AI on their jobs
How do an artist, a videographer, a musician and a copywriter feel about generative AI?
I Went All-In on AI. The MIT Study Is Right.
My all-in AI experiment cost me my confidence
Trains cancelled over fake bridge collapse image
Rail services were cancelled after a 'hoax' picture of a damaged bridge appeared on social media
TIL that Larry Ellison's Oracle started as a CIA project
Yesterday, Vox somehow managed to write an entire article about the history of Oracle and its founder Larry Ellison without mentioning the CIA even once.
What's your best software?
Evidence-based reviews and comparisons focusing on privacy and security.
'Unauthorized' Edit to Ukraine's Frontline Maps Point to Polymarket's War Betting
It looks like someone invented a fake Russia advance in Ukraine to manipulate online gambling markets.
Making The Internet And Our Devices User Friendly Once Again
The internet was made by us for us and we can take it back from the noise.
The threats from AI are real | Sen. Bernie Sanders [15:02]
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Is brain rot real? Researchers warn of emerging risks tied to short-form video
Research on the long-term impacts of short-form video consumption is still lacking, but recent studies show concerning associations with cognition and mental health.
Public AI: Free and Ethical AI models with Social good in mind
A nonprofit, open-source service to make public and sovereign AI models more accessible.
Guild Wars Reforged | Launch Trailer
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Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead
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Porsche Cars in Russia Shut Down After Satellite System Failure
Hundreds of Porsche vehicles across Russia have stopped functioning after a widespread failure in the cars’ satellite-linked Vehicle Tracking System (VTS) — a security module designed to prevent theft but now shutting d…
Ron Gilbert cancels RPG project due to lack of support and funding
"It's either a passion project you spent ten years on, or you need a bunch of money to be able to hire people and resources"
Canaries in the Coal Mine? Six Facts about the Recent Employment Effects of Artificial Intelligence
This paper examines changes in the labor market for occupations exposed to generative artificial intelligence using high-frequency administrative data from ADP, the largest payroll software provider in the United States.
Game designed to save dying Aboriginal language wins global awards
With only eight fluent Nyiyaparli speakers remaining, an Aboriginal group is racing against time to save its 41,000-year-old language.
Samsung reveals first tri-fold phone
Samsung has announced the Galaxy Z TriFold, a foldable phone comprised of three ultra-thin (~4mm) panels and two sets of hinges, that unfolds into a 10-inch tablet. When closed, it resembles a standard smartphone with a…
India forces WhatsApp and Telegram into permanent SIM binding
India's telecom authority DoT mandates permanent SIM binding for messenger services. WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal must comply within 90 days.
Deloitte allegedly cited AI-generated research in a million-dollar report for a Canadian provincial government
In a healthcare report aimed to address a nurse and doctor shortage, Deloitte cited several fake studies with real researchers’ names attached.
Plebbit is the the most decentralized selfhosted social media protocol And why development slowed Down
serverless, adminless, decentralized reddit alternative with no transaction fees and captchas over peer-to-peer pubsub to prevent spam - plebbit
MKBHD's Panels wallpaper app is shutting down
MKBHD is shutting down the Panels app this week. Users will get automatic refunds, and there are plans to open-source the code. Read on!
VoidAuth Release v1.5.0 - Multi-Factor Authentication 🔒
What's Changed Features 🚀 MFA Support Through TOTP Authenticators and Passkeys MFA_REQUIRED Environment Variable and MFA Requirement Option for Groups, Clients, and ProxyAuth Domains Email Templat...
Replace your boss ... before they replace you
Stop working for humans. AI CEO delivers algorithmic thought leadership, with instant decisions, and zero ego. Replace your boss before they replace you.
Yakuza 0 is being delisted on all platforms on December 8 (being replaced by Y0:DC), Yakuza Kiwami 1 & 2 also being delisted from Microsoft…
Yakuza 0 Will be Delisted & Replaced by Yakuza 0 Director's Cut Starting Dec. 8th. https://ow.ly/AW7950XyiP5
How Cops Are Using Flock Safety's ALPR Network to Surveil Protesters and Activists
Through an analysis of 10 months of nationwide searches on Flock Safety's servers, we discovered that more than 50 federal, state, and local agencies ran hundreds of searches through Flock's national network of surveill…
Waymo Forced to Halt Overnight Operations As Punishment for Causing Nonstop Ruckus
The city council of Santa Monica, California voted unanimously to demand Waymo cease nighttime operations at two charging lots.
Self-Host Weekly #147: Ad-Free
Default branches, PDF toolkits, streaming subscriptions, and a face full of turkey
Finding a private self hosted Google Photos alternative that doesn’t profit from my photos
The author explores alternatives to mainstream photo apps, seeking privacy and control. They try PhotoPrism, LibrePhotos, Immich, and Ente Photos, ultimately favoring Ente for its ease, privacy, and low maintenance.
TIL there's a green bean casserole flavoured soda drink.
SEATTLE — Jones Soda Co. takes the idea of a liquid diet to a new low. How does Green Bean Casserole Soda strike you? And how about an aggressively buttery-smelling Mashed Potato Soda? Even the creators of the fizzy con…
Make Amazon Pay
We are workers, activists and citizens from across the globe. From Black Friday to Cyber Monday (28 November to 1 December) we rise up united to Make Amazon Pay.
Lawmakers Want to Ban VPNs—And They Have No Idea What They're Doing
It's unfortunately no longer enough to force websites to check your government-issued ID before you can access certain content, because politicians have now discovered that people are using Virtual Private Networks (VPN…
Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC: Here's what we know
Goodbye ChromeOS, hello Aluminium OS: Here's everything we know about Google's plans to bring Android to PCs!
The median price of best-selling new games on Steam has dropped in the past 2 years, research finds: "Charging >$25 is getting trickier, as…
The average has barely changed, but the median suggests a rise in cheap games
Poki: Your Gateway to Instant Fun
Play the best free online games at Poki! Enjoy hundreds of hand-picked games with no downloads, no logins. Play instantly on desktop, tablet, and mobile, whether you’re at school, at home, or on the go. Discover trendin…
In wake of Windows 10 retirement, over 780,000 Windows users skip Win 11 for Linux, says Zorin OS developers — distro hits unprecedented 1 …
Windows-like Linux distribution claims over a million downloads in the past month for its latest build.
Polish Ministry of Digital Affairs confirms that legislative work on mandating RSS channels' maintenance on government bodies is underway
Poland’s Ministry of Digital Affairs is working on legislation that could require all government bodies to provide RSS or Atom channels on their websites. If adopted, the regulation would place Poland among the first EU…
Why We Make Alis: The Enemy Within
Rebuilding the real world: A game project committed to realistic locations and interactions.
How One Uncaught Rust Exception Took Out Cloudflare
On November 18 of 2025 a large part of the Internet suddenly cried out and went silent, as Cloudflare’s infrastructure suffered the software equivalent of a cardiac arrest. After much panicke…
The Peaceful Transfer of Power in Open Source Projects
Most of the people who run Open Source projects are mortal. Recent history shows us that they will all eventually die, or get bored, or win the lottery, or get sick, or be conscripted, or lose their mind. If you've ever…
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang complains about stock price slide during all-hands meeting — says market did not appreciate company’s ‘incredible’ …
"If we delivered a bad quarter, it is evidence there's an AI bubble. If we delivered a great quarter, we are fueling the AI bubble."
GlitchTip 5.2 with design refresh and less system requirements
GlitchTip is an open source, Sentry API compatible error tracking platform.
Adversarial Poetry as a Universal Single-Turn Jailbreak Mechanism in Large Language Models
We present evidence that adversarial poetry functions as a universal single-turn jailbreak technique for Large Language Models (LLMs). Across 25 frontier proprietary and open-weight models, curated poetic prompts yielde…
Android QuickShare is now compatible with AirDrop
Today, we’re introducing a way for Quick Share to work with AirDrop.
TIL John Williams (star wars composer) wrote the original theme song for Gilligan's Island. (and it's calypso!)
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The Patent Office Is About To Make Bad Patents Untouchable - EFF
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed new rules that would effectively end the public’s ability to challenge improperly granted patents at the Patent Office itself. We need EFF supporters to file pub…
Spotlighting the people, connections, and stories behind your music – Spotify for Artists
Expanded Song Credits, SongDNA, About the song
Microsoft AI CEO pushes back against critics after recent Windows AI backlash — "the fact that people are unimpressed ... is mindblowing to…
Mustafa Suleyman says people that are unimpressed with AI's capabilities are mind blowing to him, after recent backlash around Copilot and Windows as an agentic OS.
Rebecca Heineman, grandmother of modern gaming, has passed away
Interplay co-founder and storied programmer Rebecca Heineman has passed away.