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Looking Back at the Best Inventions of 2001
While looking down the back of the Internet for something or other, I stumbled across Time Magazine's Best Inventions of 2001. It has been a quarter of a century since 2001 (!!) so that's a good excuse to look back at w…
How we get to 1 nanometer chips and beyond
At this year’s IEDM conference, we lay the groundwork for a near future where semiconductors with nodes at 1nm and smaller are possible.
Researchers figured out how to run a 120-billion parameter model across four regular desktop PCs
EPFL researchers have developed new software – now spun-off into a start-up - that eliminates the need for data to be sent to third-party cloud services when AI is used to complete a task. This could challenge the busin…
Ubisoft Closes Halifax Studio Just After Employees Unionized [Updated]
Ubisoft has announced the closure of its Ubisoft Halifax studio, just days after it was announced employees were unionizing.
'It can be unnecessary - and even too much': Are violent video games like Grand Theft Auto 6 becoming too realistic?
The latest in the franchise is the most hyped release of 2026 and looks set to push the boundaries of gaming visuals – but it could prove more disturbing than entertaining.
Steam adds official support for game version-specific Workshop mods
New Steam APIs and Workshop item options work together for better control as games and mods get updated
Who and What comprise AI Skepticism?
An attempt to do justice to a diverse community
The Guardian view on granting legal rights to AI: humans should not give house-room to an ill-advised debate | Editorial
Editorial: Anthropomorphising tech helps Silicon Valley shares to soar, but our empathy should be directed to worthier causes
AI will compromise your cybersecurity posture
Yes, “AI” will compromise your information security posture. No, not through some mythical self-aware galaxy-brain entity magically cracking your passwords in seconds or “autonomously” exploiting new
Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or to their employer.
Xbox Developer_Direct Returns January 22: Fable, Forza Horizon 6, and Beast of Reincarnation to be shown
We're kicking off 2026 with the fourth installment of Developer_Direct on January 22 – bringing you new gameplay and insights for Fable, Forza Horizon 6, and Beast of Reincarnation.
Linus Torvalds: "The AI Slop Issue Is *NOT* Going To Be Solved With Documentation"
The Linux kernel developers for months now have been debating proposed guidelines for tool-generated submissions to the Linux kernel
Why the PS5 ROM Leak Could be a Turning Point for Console Security
The PS5 BootROM keys have leaked, exposing unpatchable hardware security and potentially accelerating custom firmware, emulation, and piracy.
Humanoid showdown: Chinese firms make up 55% of robot exhibitors at US tech event
Chinese humanoid robot makers will dominate CES 2026, with nearly a dozen firms and a record Hong Kong delegation showcasing next-gen machines.
Xbox 360 superfan amasses all 1,353 North American discs after two‑decade collection spree
A Reddit user known as “uncleseeth” has completed a 20-year quest to collect every physical North American Xbox 360 release, amassing 1,353 games and turning a casual achievements rivalry with friends into a lifelong pu…
Dell admits consumers don’t care about AI PCs, Dell is now shifting it focus this year away from being ‘all about the AI PC.’
Dell is now shifting it focus this year away from being ‘all about the AI PC.’
The most bizarre tech announced so far at CES 2026
From an AI panda pet to an anime girl hologram for your desk, here are the wildest products at CES 2026.
Dell says the quiet part out loud: Consumers don't actually care about AI PCs — "AI probably confuses them more than it helps them"
Dell is the first hardware maker to openly admit that the recent AI PC push from Microsoft and its partners isn't working.
Samsung, SK Reportedly Hike Server DRAM Prices 60-70% – Google, Microsoft in the Queue
With Jensen Huang officially confirming at CES that all six of NVIDIA’s Rubin chips are back from manufacturing partners and set for a 2026 launch, th...
Bose open-sources its SoundTouch home theater smart speakers ahead of end-of-life
If companies insist on bricking gadgets, this is a better way to do it.
News orgs win fight to access 20M ChatGPT logs. Now they want more.
OpenAI's loss in privacy fight could lead to sharing even more deleted chats.
Stack Overflow in freefall: 78 percent drop in number of questions
The number of questions on Stack Overflow fell by 78 percent in December 2025 compared to a year earlier. Developers are switching en masse to AI tools in
Law enforcement can now use Flock’s software to directly request doorbell videos from Ring users
Privacy and security experts fear that a partnership between Ring and Flock could result in footage being used for inappropriate surveillance.
Creators of Tailwind laid off 75% of their engineering team
Add /llms.txt endpoint that serves a concatenated, text-only version of all Tailwind CSS documentation pages optimized for Large Language Model consumption. Extract text from MDX files, removing J...
TIL: Parental controls aren't for parents – Beast Hacker
I found a stranger texting my 12-year-old on a 'kid-safe' Gabb phone. Parental controls are broken.
Exiting the Billionaire Castle
In 2025 I have spend some time to untangle my digital life from billionaire/fascist (that Venn diagram is becoming more of a circle each and every day) run platforms. So at the beginning of 2026 maybe it makes sense to …
Why is the Gmail app 700 MB?
The current state of app bloat.
Amazon angers retailers by listing products from other sites without consent
Amazon tests Shop Direct, pulling product listings from other retailers without consent, highlighting data scraping issues.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes itself out of existence
CPB had been winding down since Congress acted last summer to defund its operations at the encouragement of President Donald Trump
This AI-Powered Drink Machine Slops You Up Some Generative Booze
I could use a stiff serving of AI slop right about now.
You can pay $20 to reserve a hologram AI companion in a jar
Razer showed off its 3D "desk companion," Project AVA, at CES. The 3D hologram can perform tasks like scheduling and live translation.
F*** You! Co-Creator of Go Language is Rightly Furious Over This Appreciation Email
And I understand why he got annoyed and angry.
The Death of DeviantArt and the art-site shaped hole haunting the Internet -- Multi-hyphenate
Why every new "Art Community" fails. Equal parts eulogy, condemnation, and mourning.
Ubisoft Closes Canadian Studio After It Unionizes
Ubisoft Halifax was the company's first North American studio to unionize. It is now being shut down, with over 70 developers being laid off.
Code is a liability (not an asset)
Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
Github Banned a Ton of Adult Game Developers and Won’t Explain Why
In the aftermath of Github banning or suspending dozens of popular accounts, the erotic game modding community wonders if they should move to platforms like GitGoon instead.
200 million records exposed in massive Pornhub data breach — here’s what we know so far
Stolen data is being held for ransom by the notorious ShinyHunters hacking group
Sony AI patent will see PlayStation games play themselves when players are stuck
AI-Generated Ghost Player assistance would help out players who can’t progress in a game…
This EV Was Already Cheap, Then Dacia Knocked Off Nearly $6,000
The Dacia Spring sees a dramatic price cut in Germany, with a €5,000 discount and a lightweight spec aimed squarely at urban electric drivers
Anna’s Archive loses .org domain, says suspension likely unrelated to Spotify piracy
We don't believe this has to do with our Spotify backup," Anna's Archive says.
Microsoft CEO Looking Ahead to 2026
As I reflect on the past year and look toward the one ahead, there’s no question 2026 will be a pivotal year for AI. Yes, another one. But this moment feels different in a few notable ways.
John Krasinski as Jack Ryan on Venezuela 🇻🇪
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Sega co-founder Dave Rosen passes away at 95
Rosen's early efforts to import arcade amusements overseas would lead to the formation of Sega and the foundation of Japan's arcade scene.
Microsoft says Windows 11 is leveling up agentic development
Microsoft wants Windows to become the home of 'agentic' experiences, and it quietly teased the future on X.
Hyundai Introduces Its Next-Gen Atlas Robot at CES 2026
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Architecting Consent for AI: Deceptive Patterns in Firefox Link Previews
TL;DR: Mozilla has a new CEO and a new mission: transform Firefox into an AI browser. That has run into some snags, as Firefox users don’t seem that interested in AI. Mozilla is forging ahead, utilizing deceptive patter…
Spherical Snake
Snake on a sphere
TIL about “Second Screen Viewing” and that Netflix pushes writers to make scripts and dialogues simpler to keep viewers who are on their ph…
Amid a push to perfect 'casual viewing,' creatives say streaming execs are requiring them to remove nuance and visual cues, and do things like announce when characters enter a room.
We were early but we weren't wrong about Venezuela...
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