Booting from a vinyl record
Most PCs tend to boot from a primary media storage, be it a hard disk drive, or a solid-state drive, perhaps from a network, or – if all else fails – the USB stick or the boot DVD comes to the rescue… Fun, eh? Boring! W…
ArXiv to Ban Researchers for a Year if They Submit AI Slop
The change comes as arXiv and others struggle to manage an influx of AI-generated materials masquerading as rigorous science.
Ghostty Is Leaving GitHub
Writing this makes me irrationally sad, but Ghostty will be leaving GitHub1.
There’s No Laws Against The Pokemon, Batman | Wittle Moew comic dub
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What's your best software?
Evidence-based reviews and comparisons focusing on privacy and security.
Humanoid robots 'the future' of car making, says BMW
BMW is introducing humanoid robots to a car plant in Europe, building on similar projects in the US.
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.
Self-Host Weekly (1 May 2026)
AI and its terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week
Announcing Timeship v0.1.0: Self-hosted ZFS snapshot browser for TrueNAS
Self-hosted ZFS snapshot file browser. Contribute to SmilyOrg/timeship development by creating an account on GitHub.
Deadlock Major Update — Old Gods, New Blood
This Deadlock Major Update — Old Gods, New Blood — includes overhauled Patrons and bases, six new heroes, a fast-paced game mode 'Street Brawl', HUD updates, many quality-of-life additions, revamped postgame with an MVP…
Compulsory spyware app to be installed on every Indian citizen's new phone
Messaging like WhatsApp/Signal is outside of the scope of Android (etc) permissions, so access cannot be granted to spy on such content; messages at rest MAY be protected from surveillance by use o…
Austrian Supreme Court rules that FIFA loot boxes are not gambling
But the justices say that, in general, loot boxes cannot be taken on their own and must be considered within the context of the game they are part of
Linux Kernel Rust Code Sees Its First CVE Vulnerability
The first CVE vulnerability has been assigned to a piece of the Linux kernel's Rust code.
Self-Host Weekly #147: Ad-Free
Default branches, PDF toolkits, streaming subscriptions, and a face full of turkey
Finally found a daily cryptic clue site worth sharing
Minute Cryptic: free daily cryptic crossword puzzle. Decode clever clues, train your brain with a new word challenge every day.
Meta and TikTok let harmful content rise after evidence outrage drove engagement, say whistleblowers
Companies allowed more harmful content on user’s feeds, knowing their algorithms ran on outrage, BBC hears.
Mecha Comet - Modular Linux Handheld Computer (Currently on Kickstarter)
A handheld Linux computer powered by open-source software. Modular, programmable, and truly yours to own, build and mod.
Arpeggi - A new iOS client for Navidrome and Subsonic
Help developers test beta versions of their apps and App Clips using the TestFlight app. Download TestFlight on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, Watch, and iMessage.
New York City hospitals drop Palantir as controversial AI firm expands in UK
The decision follows activist pressure as Palantir faces growing scrutiny over NHS and UK government deals
Grist (spreadsheets) v1.7.12 adds Automations
What's Changed Airtable imports are now smoother, and the import lands in your current workspace instead of somewhere unexpected. Suggestions got a visual refresh with automatic comparison highligh...
Don't Hijack My Mouse Pointer
With vibe-coding, more and more websites I am visiting are changing my mouse pointer
News: There Were BGP Anomalies During The Venezuela Blackout
The Low Orbit Security Radar is a weekly security newsletter from an offensive practitioner's perspective. One idea, curated news, and links worth your time. News: There Were BGP Anomalies During The Venezuela Blackout …
Future AI weapons such as drones should have moral code, says former UK spy chief
Software could make ethically superior decisions to humans in high-pressure moments, claims ex-GCHQ head David Omand
Japanese researchers achieved a record 112 Gbps wireless transmission at 560 GHz using optical microcomb technology, marking the first 100 …
Researchers have developed a new microcomb-driven terahertz (THz) wireless communication system that achieves data rates up to 112 Gbps.
"on a reporters salary? Right"
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AI Company Clones Musician’s Voice, Then Copyright-Strikes Her Own Songs
Folk musician Murphy Campbell found herself at the center of a major ordeal when an entity called Timeless Sounds IR uploaded AI-generated imitations of her music to every major music platform, then used her recordings …
Nintendo jumps 6.8% as Japanese investors rotate out of AI
Nintendo shares climbed as much as 6.8% on Tuesday for the third straight day, with Bandai Namco and Konami each up more than 9% as Japanese investors rotated out of AI-cohort names.
Apple hit with $115M fine for “extremely burdensome” App Store privacy policy
Apple can't force app makers to get consent twice to track user data, Italian regulator says.
GlitchTip 5.2 with design refresh and less system requirements
GlitchTip is an open source, Sentry API compatible error tracking platform.
Apple will reportedly start stuffing ads into the Maps app
Apple is reportedly planning an ad push for its Maps app. This follows Google Maps and Yelp.
Our World of Text
Infinitely large website. Write anywhere.
Repterra, a base-building survival RTS set in a world overrun by dinosaurs, where you can breed (and ride) new dinosaur types to reclaim th…
Repterra is a base-building survival RTS set in a world overrun by dinosaurs. Manage your colony while battling massive dino hordes. Breed and ride your own dinos, unlock permanent upgrades, and fight to reclaim the wor…
Wuthering waves Aemeath Casual Outfit Mod Gameplay
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DELTARUNE – Chapter 5 Trailer
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The devout Muslim making a living from Islamophobic AI slop — A content creator in Pakistan is earning money from viral videos that stir up…
A content creator in Pakistan is earning money from viral videos that stir up hate in UK
"How my side project got banned from the internet" | Bogdan Chadkin
A little piece about dealing with security providers and clearing my side project's reputation after a false positive flagging.
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 7 Most Influential Papers in Computer Science History
This post celebrates influential papers that shaped technology and communication. Their foundational concepts inspire continued innovation, highlighting the importance of understanding our roots fo…
Open-Source ASI Alignment Proposal That Makes Privacy a Law of Physics – Thoughts/Red-Team?
“A complete, verifiable, eternal alignment target for artificial superintelligence” - 3377777/LAW-The-Guardian-Constitution
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…
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
Sam's Stuff - The State of Modern AI Text To Speech Systems for Screen Reader Users
If you're not a screen reader user yourself, you might be surprised to learn that the text to speech technology used by most blind people hasn't changed in the last 30 years. While text to speech has taken the sighted w…
We were early but we weren't wrong about Venezuela...
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Microsoft Edge will load all your passwords into memory in plaintext, but Microsoft says it's not a security concern
A security researcher has discovered that Microsoft Edge will load all your stored passwords into memory in plaintext at startup, making it easy for malware to scrape those passwords.
Battery costs have declined by 99% in the last three decades, making electrified transport a reality
Batteries have become much cheaper, making energy storage far more affordable.
How TF2 Still Makes Millions (With No Updates)
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UK Government Kicks Out Palantir
The UK Government, for all its faults, is pretty good at publishing contracts it has awarded. That's why I get depressed when I see rage-bait nonsense about how companies have been award "Top Secret" deals. Right now yo…
VS Code inserting 'Co-Authored-by Copilot' into commits regardless of usage
There was no ill intent by evil corporation, but rather a desire to support functionality that some customers expect of VS Code w.r.t. AI-generated code. As folks mentioned here - many similar tools do this as well.
Palantir Says SaaS Is Dead
According to Palantir Technologies, “SaaS is dead.” This is especially true for off-the-shelf supply chain software. SaaS is too slow and eliminates differentiation.
Best Chinese Movies of 2025 (and more)
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