I Almost Won My March Madness Pool Last Year Using ChatGPT. So I'm Running It Back
I don't follow college basketball closely, so I turned to ChatGPT for help. Here's how to do it and what to look out for.
Spotify playing ads for paid subscribers
Seems widespread, the spotify subreddit is actively removing discussion of the problem
ReFS is better than NTFS, but Microsoft refuses to let regular users have it
ReFS for me, but not for thee!
Meta will shut down VR Horizon Worlds access in June
The VR version of Meta's Horizon Worlds platform is shutting down on June 15 as the company focuses its attention on its mobile app.
FOSS and computing freedom advocate @sleepyowl (Joyce Ng) has gone missing
Kind and cherished FOSS and computing freedom advocate @sleepyowl@chaos.social (Joyce Ng) has gone missing and there is reason to fear she may have been apprehended by authorities, possibly likely even for being framed.…
EXODUS Gameplay Clips Showcase Combat, Traversal, And Exploration
New EXODUS gameplay clips highlight early combat, traversal mechanics, and exploration ahead of a full gameplay reveal this summer.
Subnautica 2 set for early access release in May as Krafton signals surrender: 'We look forward to working with Ted Gill to support a smoot…
A judge ruled yesterday that Krafton improperly fired Gill in 2025, and ordered that he be restored as CEO of Unknown Worlds.
Digital Foundry's Video Follow-up to DLSS 5 is Much More Nuanced
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TIL that in uber in certain countries you can select a driver that does not talk for people who prefer silent drives
The ride-hailing firm is giving its customers the option to silence chatty drivers.
Mozilla is launching a free built-in VPN on Firefox 149 — but with some conditions
Firefox's new built-in VPN is currently limited to four countries and 50GB of monthly data
SK chairman warns global memory shortage may last through 2030
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won said the global memory chip shortage is likely to continue for several more years, potentially lasting through 2030....
A new liquid battery stores solar heat for weeks
Scientists have engineered a water-soluble pyrimidone molecule that captures solar heat and releases it days or weeks later—enough to boil water on demand.
Android Sideloading: New Rules, Advanced Flow & What Users Need to Know (2026) - World Today Journal
Google is implementing significant changes to the way users sideload applications on Android devices, a practice that allows installation of apps from sources
Saros - Launch Trailer | PS5 Games
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Shapez 2 - 1.0 Launch Trailer
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Peter Thiel is building a parallel justice system — Powered by AI
His investment in Objection.ai points to a new model: private investigations, AI verdicts, and accountability mechanisms that operate outside democratic institutions.
Researcher claims Claude Desktop installs “spyware” on macOS
A security researcher claims Claude Desktop installed spyware on his Mac. We examine the findings.
Some Unknown Group Is Reportedly Using Claude Mythos Without Permission
What's been pitched as the most dangerous AI model in the world allegedly has a giant security hole.
Nexon announces isometric dark fantasy MMORPG Embers of the Uncrowned for PC
Nexon has announced Embers of the Uncrowned, an isometric dark fantasy massively multiplayer online RPG coming to PC via Steam. A release date was not announced. It will support English, Simplified…
SpaceX satellites half the size of pickup trucks are falling from the sky
As space junk accumulates, astronomer Sam Lawler explains why we should be concerned about the rapid proliferation of private satellites in low orbit
Nintendo sued by players who say they should get any tariff refunds received by the US government
A messy situation gets messier
Leak Shows ICE Planning to Use Facial Recognition Glasses to Identify Targets in Real Time
Newly leaked documents revealed the existence of the government's in-house facial recognition platform, coming soon to an ICE agent near you.
Vampire Survivors’ developer is working on over 15 games, including IP collaborations
Poncle is opening studios in Italy and Japan…
US hardware sales rose 69% in March 2026 following strong Switch 2 performance | US Monthly Charts
Total consumer spending grew 12% to $5.3 billion, while video game content spending increased 8% to $4.5 billion
ECCO THE DOLPHIN: COMPLETE
/PRNewswire/ -- A&R Atelier today announced Ecco the Dolphin: Complete, a comprehensive new package that takes players on a journey through time and through...
Palantir and the New Order: Neoliberalism is dead. Say hello to Techlordism
A new form of capital is ascending: cloud capital—networked algorithmic machines that grant their owners remarkable powers to modify our behaviour. And just as financiers needed neoliberalism, today’s tech lords need a …
We Say You Want a Revolution: PRISONBREAK – An AI-Enabled Influence Operation Aimed at Overthrowing the Iranian Regime
The control and strategic manipulation of information has long played a role in the geopolitical and ideological competition between the Islamic Republic of Iran and its political adversaries, including Israel. Prior Ci…
The Third Shift, a Game Boy styled horror game that combines first, second, and third person perspectives where you play the newest employe…
A Game Boy styled horror game that combines first, second, and third person perspectives. As the newest employee at the Roanoke Museum of History and Wonder, beware of odd occurrences as you patrol the halls and complet…
Meta staff protest surveillance software on work PCs
: Zuck reportedly needs to capture workers’ keystrokes to build AI
Meta Installing Software on Employee Computers to Track Everything They Do, Feed the Data to AI
Meta will use tracking software on all of its US-based employees' computers that can track mouse movements and keystrokes to train AI models.
Stop Killing Games delivers 'absolutely incredible' hearing in European Parliament: 'There was no [parliament member] that wasn't respondin…
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TIL about the arc lamp
An arc lamp or arc light is a lamp that produces light by an electric arc (also called a voltaic arc).
I don't want your PRs anymore
I really appreciate that you're enjoying the software I'm maintaining and want to help. But we need to rethink this collaboration, because I feel like we're increasingly wasting each other's time.
37 years since Prince of Persia, Replaced is the bombastic cinematic platformer I've been waiting for
Now Playing | Close enough, welcome back Delphine Software
The zero-days are numbered | The Mozilla Blog
Since February, the Firefox team has been working around the clock using frontier AI models to find and fix latent security vulnerabilities in the browser.
X makes it 1,900 percent more expensive to post links
For Techmeme, the price hike has forced a major change.
The AI Revolution Could Usher In a New Age of Stagnation
Governments and tech moguls have bet hundreds of billions on artificial intelligence. If the technology does what it promises, we will have to radically rethink how the global economy functions.
Prego Pivots From Budget-Tier Pasta Sauce to Small Microphones That Listen to Your Family's Intimate Conversations
Prego, the pasta sauce brand, announced a new lid-shaped device designed to record and preserve family dinner conversations.
'How To Get Started & Survive Stronghold Crusader's New Challenge' -GamerZakh
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'Beamdog's Whimsical Baldur's Gate 2' - Warlockracy
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This Scammer Used an AI-Generated MAGA Girl to Grift ‘Super Dumb’ Men
A med student says heâs made thousands of dollars selling photos and videos of a young conservative woman he created using generative tools. Heâs not alone.
JetBlue told a grieving customer to clear his cookies after a $230 price hike—then deleted the evidence
The FTC has been studying surveillance pricing since 2024 and recently its chairman told a Senate committee it may be time to review its disclosure rules for companies.
Fallout: New Vegas dev says don't expect a remaster, argues Bethesda doesn't have the source code or 'the engineering knowhow'
I'm not quite sure that would be the biggest issue.
Valve Uploads Steam Controller Unboxing Video, Launch Imminent?
Valve has quietly uploaded a Steam Controller unboxing video to the Steam platform. However, the video is currently unavailable for viewing, as attempting to play it results in a "This video has not been processed for s…
Framework Laptop 13 Pro and highlights from the Framework [Next Gen]
Highlights from the launch of our newest products at the Framework [Next Gen] Event.
Tides of Tomorrow review: Your choices in this microplastics apocalypse are shaped by other players, feeling like a sharp, well-crafted the…
Tides of Tomorrow is a narrative adventure set in a gorgeous but deadly ocean
The Moral Dilemma Of Supporting SNK In 2026
"You have the right to boycott, and the right to buy"
Xbox Game Pass is getting a price reduction.
Starting today, Game Pass Ultimate drops from $29.99 to $22.99 a month. Find out more inside.
Palantir's corporate manifesto
Because we get asked a lot. The Technological Republic, in brief. 1. Silicon Valley owes a moral debt to the country that made its rise possible. The engineering elite of Silicon Valley has an affirmative obligation to …