Leave big tech behind! How to replace Amazon, Google, X, Meta, Apple â and more
A handful of companies monopolise the web, with unprecedented access to our data. But there are many more ethical â and often distinctively European â alternatives
TIL at one time slaves escaped to freedom in Florida.
Long before the famous Underground Railroad, those seeking freedom from slavery traveled on foot, by boat and under cover of darkness to Fort Mose in Spanish-controlled Florida
Palantir's AI Is Already Playing a Major Role in Tracking Gaza Aid Deliveriesâ As Israel bans NGOs, the U.S. is handing aid delivery in GazâŚ
As Israel bans NGOs, the U.S. is handing aid delivery in Gaza to private companies pursuing their own agendas.
New Backyard Baseball game announced, coming July 2026
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The hidden surveillance network sending Californians' license plates to Border Patrol
California residents are noticing new license plate readers that appear to be operated by the Border Patrol. Some have had confusing encounters with agents.
Jason Schreier says Sony is backing away from putting single player games on PC
Jason Schreier and John Linneman speculated about Sony backing away from putting Singleplayer games on PC. Schreier later said it's not speculation and he has more on that soon. https://www.resetera.com/threads/jason-scâŚ
Instagram says it will alert parents if their teen repeatedly searches for terms related to self-harm or suicide in the US, the UK, Canada,âŚ
We'll begin notifying parents if their teen repeatedly tries to search for terms related to self-harm, so they have the information they need to support them.
Interesting Westworld style game with a Next Fest demo
Sister Lace is a first-person narrative survival game set in an elite academic campus where each student lives alongside a Sister, a humanoid robot designed to assist them. One night, a mysterious virus turns those meanâŚ
Firefoxâs AI Kill Switch is a Trap: How Mozilla Made AI Your Problem
TL;DR: Mozilla recently released AI controls for Firefox: a single control panel that lets people disable AI features in the browser or pick and choose which to leave on. On the surface, this sounds like a win for user âŚ
Virtual Machines vs LXC vs Docker: Whatâs the Real Difference?
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Burger King will use AI to check if employees say âpleaseâ and âthank youâ
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New AirSnitch attack breaks Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises
That guest network you set up for your neighbors may not be as secure as you think.
Grim Dawn celebrates its 10th anniversary
Itâs wild to say that, 10 years ago today, an upstart studio shipped a little game called Grim Dawn. Whatâs mind-blowing to us is that that game went on to not only become a success beyond our wildest dreams at the timeâŚ
(XMPP Setup Guide) Discord Was Never the End Game - TonyBTW
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Instagram says it will notify parents if teens ârepeatedlyâ search for terms related to suicide
Instagram will start alerting parents if their kids repeatedly search for terms clearly associated with suicide or self-harm.
MSI's $80 AMD motherboards with DDR4 support swoop in to rescue gamers amid the global RAM crisis
MSI has fired up the AM4 furnace again.
NovelStar 1.0 A tiny html app to write novels
Professional Novel Writing Software. Contribute to pixeldude84/novelstar development by creating an account on GitHub.
TIL pediatricians are being used as a great source of antibodies.
Antibodies harvested from the blood of paediatricians are up to 25 times better at protecting against the common respiratory infection RSV than existing antibody therapies, and are now being developed as preventative trâŚ
TIL Ronald Reagan was deeply influnced by SciFi when implementing policy. He reportedly initiated cybersecurity changes within the DoD afteâŚ
From hacking legislation to missile defense.
Day 6 of posting an indie game I found that I think looks cool - Species: Unknown
Species: Unknown is a 1 to 4 players co-op survival horror. Complete high-risk missions aboard an abandoned ship while being hunted by an unknown creature. Survive and upgrade your gear to face each new threat that lurkâŚ
How Russia is intercepting communications from European satellites
Two Russian satellites appear to have been shadowing European spacecraft in Earth orbit.
Talking to new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and CCO Matt Booty â "This team has brought it back before, and I'm here to help us do it again."
We caught up with incoming CEO Asha Sharma and newly promoted CCO Matt Booty to learn about what the future holds for Microsoft's gaming operation.
The DMCA Lawyer Randall Newman looks forward to abusing Section 1201 of the DMCA for profit and sport
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Turns out Generative AI was a scam
Or at least very very far from what it has been cracked up to be
Google catches Beijing spies using Sheets to spread espionage across 4 continents
: UNC2814 historically targets governments and telcos
[OC] Dagger Directive mission playthrough, edited to be a more fun watch than raw footage.
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HP says RAM now accounts for more than a third of its PC costs
HP says the cost of RAM has doubled in its PCs.
TIL the Windows 7 default wallpaper was created at a resolution of 10800Ă6750. The size of the source file is 556 MB.
Harmony, also internally referred to as img0, is the default wallpaper for all available Windows 7 editions, except Starter, which uses a different version of Harmony...
Chemists thought phosphorus had shown all its cardsâuntil it surprised them with a new move
A discovery by UCLA organic chemists may one day put catalytic converter thieves out of business. In new research, they've used abundant, inexpensive phosphorus as a catalyst in chemical reactions that usually require pâŚ
The worldâs first transatlantic fiber-optic cable is being dismantled after almost 40 years
History was unmade last year, as engineers began the massive project of ripping the first-ever transoceanic fiber-optic cable from the ocean floor. Just donât mention sharks.
AIs canât stop recommending nuclear strikes in war game simulations
Leading AIs from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google opted to use nuclear weapons in simulated war games in 95 per cent of cases
Amazon Change Means Wishlists Might Expose Your Address
Amazon is allowing gift senders to choose items from third-party sellers, which could open recipients up to new privacy risks.
Attorney General James Sues Game Developer for Promoting Illegal Gambling Through Video Games
NEW YORK â New York Attorney General Letitia James today sued Valve Corporation (Valve), a video game developer, for illegally promoting gambling through video
FBI Got Grok to Hand Over Prompts Used to Create Nonconsensual Porn
The FBI obtained prompts used to make more than 200 sexual videos of a woman in a harassment case.
New accounts on HN 10x more likely to use EM-dashes
Iâve had this sense that HN has gotten absolutely innundated with bots last few months. First most obvious giveaway is the frequency with which you see accounts posting brilliant insights like 13 60 well and t6ctctfuvuhâŚ
Marvel MaXimum Collection | Reveal Trailer
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AIs canât stop recommending nuclear strikes in war game simulationsâ Leading AIs from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google opted to use nuclear weaâŚ
Todayâs leading AI models engage in sophisticated behaviour when placed in strategic competition. They spontaneously attempt deception, signaling intentions they do not intend to follow; they demonstrate rich theory of âŚ
New Zealanders' biometric information and other sensitive data may be handed over to the United States government under a new border securiâŚ
Officials are in talks with the US about a new travel deal.
Microsoft Japan raided over suspected violation of anti-monopoly law: Reuters
Japan's Fair Trade Commission raided Microsoft Japan's offices on Wednesday, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
Windows 11 Notepad to support Markdown
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are beginning to roll out updates for Notepad and Paint apps to Windows Insiders in the Canary and Dev Channels on Windows 11. Notepad (version 11.2512.10.0) In this update, weâre introdâŚ
Apple brings age verification to UK users in iOS 26.4 beta - Users who donât verify their age may not be able to download or purchase apps.
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The Physics of Data Centers in Space
Kris KĂśhntopp's blog (Fedi: @isotoppinfosec.exchange)
Firefox 148 introduces the promised AI kill switch for people who aren't into LLMs
Firefox is in a really weird position right now. Given how browsers are rapidly adopting AI, people who'd rather not use those tools are being left in the dark. Their only savior was Firefox; that is, until the new CEO âŚ
Bcachefs creator claims his custom LLM is 'fully conscious'
: It's not chatbot psychosis, it's 'math and engineering and neuroscience'
Anthropic ditches its core safety promise in the middle of an AI red line fight with the Pentagon
By Clare Duffy, Lisa Eadicicco, CNN
Gucci criticised for 'AI slop' images ahead of major fashion show
Users of social media - where the marketing campaign has been launched - say it is out of keeping with Gucci's reputation for luxury.
AIs canât stop recommending nuclear strikes in war game simulations
Leading AIs from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google opted to use nuclear weapons in simulated war games in 95 per cent of cases
DVDs are the new vinyl records: Why Gen Z is embracing physical media
As streaming continues to dominate the film and TV industry, many Gen Z movie watchers are opting out and choosing physical formats instead.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance director Daniel VĂĄvra is stepping away from game development
The writer and designer will instead helm efforts to produce a Kingdom Come movieâŚ