How AI Is Creeping Into The New York Times |Artificial intelligence seems to be turning up, undisclosed, in the opinion pages of major news…
Artificial intelligence seems to be turning up, undisclosed, in the opinion pages of major news publications.
Self-Host Weekly (13 March 2026)
Searching for the next "claw", Booklore goes nuclear, and sourdough starters
Silicon Valley is buzzing about this new idea: AI compute as compensation
AI inference emerges as a critical factor in tech compensation, impacting engineer productivity and Silicon Valley hiring dynamics.
Big turn-based games (RPGs, city builders, tactics, etc.) festival on Steam this week. Trailer showcase from it with 25 game announcements.
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
China Has Reportedly Built Its First EUV Machine Prototype, Marking a Semiconductor Breakthrough the U.S. Has Feared All Along
China's semiconductor industry might have taken a technological leaps, as a report claims that the nation has built the first EUV prototype.
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.
Content Creator Alanah Pearce Launches Charred Pictures in Partnership With Game Devs; ‘Faith: The Unholy Trinity’ Film Adaptation, Two Mor…
Content creator Alanah Pearce launches Charred Pictures, a production company focused on involving game devs in film and TV adaptation projects.
Mastodon now has an official share button for sites
The share button solves the problem of Mastodon users being on unique servers. It can also be customized and dynamically generated.
Cloudflare now serves sites in Markdown to AI agents
Cloudflare has announced a new feature that automatically serves websites in Markdown to AI agents. With Markdown for Agents, the company is responding to
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney argues banning Twitter over its ability to AI-generate pornographic images of minors is just 'gatekeepers' attem…
Not the hill I'd die on, but I'm not a billionaire.
RAM is so expensive, Samsung won't even sell it to Samsung
Due to rising prices from the "AI" bubble, Samsung Semiconductor reportedly refused a RAM order for new Galaxy phones from Samsung Electronics.
Self-Host Weekly (20 March 2026)
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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
Meet the AI rapper funded by a far-right party— Advance UK has hired the mystery ‘collective’ behind Danny Bones, a white-nationalist music…
Advance UK has hired the mystery ‘collective’ behind Danny Bones, a white-nationalist musician and activist – who isn’t real
'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.
Speed test pits six generations of Windows against each other — Windows 11 placed dead last across most benchmarks, 8.1 emerges as unexpect…
More fuel for the Windows 11 hate train.
Spotify and Labels(including UMG, Sony, and Warner) Seek $322 Million Default Judgment Against Anna’s Archive
Spotify and several major record labels seek a $322 million default judgment against the unknown operators of Anna's Archive.
Meta and YouTube found liable in social media addiction trial; Ordered to pay $3 Million
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TIL that Finland supermarkets are prepared for war
The chains all have detailed plans to follow in the event of the nation going to war.
NVIDIA Says You're "Completely Wrong" About DLSS 5 Being Slop - Gamers Nexus
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No One, Including Our Furry Friends, Will Be Safer in Ring's Surveillance Nightmare
Amazon Ring’s Super Bowl ad offered a vision of our streets that should leave every person unsettled about the company’s goals for disintegrating our privacy in public.In the ad, disguised as a heartfelt effort to reuni…
New Letter Warns Next Grok ‘Mistake’ Could Be Leaked National Security Files
Today, a coalition of 30+ organizations and AI experts released a new letter warning of the potential national security implications of the Pentagonâs use of Elon Muskâs Grok. The letter, signed by organizations inc…
A new bill in New York would require disclaimers on AI-generated news content
A new bill in the New York state legislature would require news organizations to label AI-generated material and mandate that humans review any such content before publication. On Monday, Senator Patricia Fahy (D-Albany…
ChatGPT is down for many users in major OpenAI outage - 9to5Mac
It’s not just you: ChatGPT is down for many users right now. Here’s the latest on OpenAI’s confirmed outage.
Skate Story is now available
Hey all, in partnership with the wrist-guard warriors at Devolver Digital, I'm so incredibly proud to announce that SKATE STORY is available now! This has been quite the journey after 6 long years of development and I h…
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.
After more than 15 years on the platform formerly known as Twitter, Cambridge is leaving X
City councilors in the liberal enclave voted unanimously to leave a platform they said had become toxic under owner Elon Musk.
Hardware Isolation for Data Security-PlugMate. Any Alternatives?
You use your phone and computer for everything: Work. Money. Messages. Identity. But the device you rely on most is also the one you control the least.
The Department of Homeland Security Is Demanding That Google Turn Over Information About Random Critics
DHS officials are able to issue "administrative subpoenas" to tech companies demanding data on users without aproval from a judge.
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.
GitHub to Codeberg: my experience
In which I talk about the process involved in switching forges, and how well that went.
Valve confirms Steam Machine will be priced ‘like a PC with the same level of performance’
Valve won’t subsidise Steam Machine’s price like console manufacturers…
New Mastodon account documenting hate and racism on r/Monitors and r/ultrawidemasterrace Discord
12 Posts, 1 Following, 6 Followers · Exposing hate and bigotry on r/Monitors and r/ultrawidemasterrace as seen on their official Discord.
Microsoft once tried to cut Windows 11 RAM usage, install size by 20%, now it’s trying again in 2026
Microsoft once tried to reduce Windows RAM usage by 20 percent but failed. Now Windows 11 may finally fix memory issues in 2026 updates.
Why refusing AI is a fight for the soul
Author Thomas Dekeyser explains why modern resistance to Big Tech is a deeply sane response to a narrow vision of humanity.
TIL: How The Founder Of Zionism, Theodor Herzl, Planned on Eradicating Palestinians as Early as 1890
A Historical Timeline of Israel’s Slow Erasure of Palestine
China approves launch of world first brain-computer interface device
China could see brain-computer interface (BCI) technology move into practical public use within three to five years
Man uses ChatGPT to sell his Cooper City home: ‘It exceeded our expectations'
Robert Levine used AI to plan, price, market and list the property, saving about 3% of the total sale price that would have gone to a realtor.
OpenAI delays ‘adult mode’ for ChatGPT to focus on work of higher priority
Startup still believes in âprinciple of treating adults like adults, but getting experience right will take more timeâ
‘Dangerous and alarming’: Google removes some of its AI summaries after users’ health put at risk
Guardian investigation finds AI Overviews provided inaccurate and false information when queried over blood tests
Mastodon.social is not a good way to join Mastodon. If you’re already on it, you might want to move your account to a different Mastodon se…
An unofficial guide to using Mastodon and the Fediverse
NVIDIA could enter the desktop CPU market with performance equal to AMD and Intel
Microarchitecture analysts have examined NVIDIA's GB10 'Superchip' and determined that its CPU cores are capable of going toe-to-toe with Intel and AMD.
The highs and lows of AI in the tattoo industry
Weymouth tattoo parlour owner says AI can save time but it can also make the job harder.
Pro-Russian Narratives Target Wikipedia, Marking a Dangerous Trend for AI Chatbot Data
Recent Wikipedia edits raising alarms in Estonia suggest attempts to reshape historical narratives, with implications for AI training and ideological biases.
Nintendo Lowers Pricepoint For Digital Versions of Switch 2 Games
Nintendo has announced that it will adopt separate price points for digital and physical Switch 2 exclusive games published by the company
Senior European journalist suspended over AI-generated quotes
Mediahuis suspends Peter Vandermeersch, who says he ‘fell into trap of hallucinations’, after investigation by newspaper where he was once editor-in-chief
The surreal joy of having an overprovisioned homelab (2025) - from Anubis creator
Stand-up comedy about having a homelab.
Meta's AI display glasses reportedly share intimate videos with human moderators
Users in Europe of Meta's AI smart glasses may be unknowingly sharing intimate video and sensitive financial information with moderators outside of the bloc.
For those of you who remember funorb: Age of Gods - Turn-Based Strategy Game
An epic turn-based strategy game where you command powerful units in tactical multiplayer battles. Master complex strategies and compete against players worldwide.
WorldCoin's newest pitch: Scan your eyeballs to prove AI agents really represent you
Sam Altman has cooked up a plan to make his cryptocurrency/identity/eyeball-scanning-orb venture more useful by – you guessed it – adding agentic AI to the mix. Now the technology behind it will be used to identify the …