My smart sleep mask broadcasts users' brainwaves to an open MQTT broker
I recently got a smart sleep mask from Kickstarter. I was not expecting to end up with the ability to read strangers' brainwaves and send them electric impul...
Article: I switched to eSIM in 2025, and I am full of regret
Swapping SIM cards used to be easy, and then came eSIM.
Proton CEO warns global age verification push will mean "the death of anonymity online"
Protecting children online is crucial, but forcing every user to hand over their ID is a privacy nightmare waiting to happen, according to the head of the Swiss privacy firm
Microsoft Confirms 'Project Helix,' a Next-Gen Xbox That Can Run PC Games
Following a series of leadership changes recently, Xbox has started officially teasing its next console, codenamed Project Helix, which will play "your Xbox and PC games."
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
Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, an AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds
404 Media has obtained a cache of internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly geolocate photos.
Tesla Robotaxis Reportedly Crashing at a Rate That's 4x Higher Than Humans
The incidents bring the robotaxi service to a total of 14 crashes since launching last summer.
Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse - Announcement Trailer
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Bloomberg Tech - AI startup aims to predict human behaviors
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Privacy-Focused Proton Mail Aids FBI in Uncovering ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester’s True Identity
Proton Mail gave FBI payment data from Swiss servers, proving encrypted email privacy has limits when governments use legal treaties to demand user information.
TIL You can leagally drop your baby off at the fire station in all 50 states
Safe-haven laws (colloquially known in some states as "Baby Moses laws", a reference to a figure from Abrahamic scriptures) are statutes in the United States that decriminalize the leaving of unharmed infants with statu…
Capcom Developing Another Monster Hunter Wilds 'Large-Scale Expansion' Similar to Iceborne - IGN
Monster Hunter Wilds will welcome a "large-scale" expansion later this year.
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.
Ubisoft could rely heavily on microtransactions and live-service Assassin's Creed games
The flailing Ubisoft hopes to capitalize on its most successful franchise. A new job listing is seeking a developer to introduce live-service elements into Assassin's Creed games. Gamers can also expect more microtransa…
TIL Dayglo fluorescent paint was discovered by two teenagers experimenting with chemicals in their basement.
In the 1930s, the Switzer brothers stumbled onto a way to mimic fluorescence. That led to Day-Glo, which has been making the world a brighter place ever since
A general-purpose library to add Webmentions to your website
A zero-cost library to integrate Webmentions in your website
Silent Hill: Townfall - Reveal Trailer | PS5 Games
The newest psychological horror game to join the SILENT HILL series, SILENT HILL: Townfall. Simon Ordell is called back to the island of St. Amelia to ‘put t...
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.2 - Announce Trailer | PS5 Games
The second installment of the collection featuring “Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots” and “Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (HD Collection version)” “I...
New Backyard Baseball game announced, coming July 2026
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X’s Algorithm Pushes Users to Lean More Conservative
Among users initially on a chronological feed, 7 weeks of exposure to X’s algorithmic feed in 2023 shifted political attitudes and account-following behaviour in a more conservative direction compared with those remaini…
MidnightBSD Bans Users in Brazil and California, Warns More Regions Could Follow
Colorado, Illinois, and New York could join the list if their proposed age verification bills pass.
“It doesn't feel safe”—Many international game developers plan to skip GDC in US
Stories of border issues lead to pervasive travel fears across the worldwide industry.
Generation Discord: Lessons from Nepal’s Revolution- Uprisings fomented on social media, like the one that recently swept Nepal, catch lega…
Uprisings fomented on social media, like the one that recently swept Nepal, catch legacy journalism by surprise
Australia says it may go after app stores, search engines in AI age crackdown
The warning reflects one of the most aggressive efforts globally to rein in AI companies. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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.
Gentoo Linux begins Codeberg migration to phase out GitHub repos
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Meta patented an AI that lets you keep posting after you die
Meta was recently granted a patent for tech to keep your social media accounts running using AI if you take a break or die.
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blog dds: 2025-12-23 — An initial analysis of the discovered Unix V4 tape
Several news outlets reported the discovery of a 1970s Fourth Edition Research Unix magnetic tape at the University of Utah in July 2025 and its successful restoration. This is a significant find, because up to now only…
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News - Diablo 2: Resurrected, A Remaster Of A 26-Year-Old Game, Currently Has More Players Than Diablo 4
Diablo 2 has truly been resurrected.
Viral Child Soldiers on TikTok: The ‘Disney Stars’ of Sudan’s Civil War
To stay up to date on our latest investigations, join Bellingcat’s WhatsApp channel here. Child soldiers linked to Sudan’s warring factions have gained viral fame on TikTok, with their videos attracting millions of view…
Dr. Oz pushes AI avatars as a fix for rural health care. Not so fast, critics say
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Storyden: A forum for the modern age.
Storyden is a platform for building communities. A modern take on oldschool bulletin board forums. Designed to be the community platform for the next era of internet culture.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater shipments and digital sales top two million
Total shipments and digital sales for Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater have surpassed two million units worldwide as of February 17, Konami announced.
Microsoft patents system for AI helpers to finish games for you
Microsoft has published new patents that discuss an Xbox system to let human or AI helpers temporarily take over gameplay for players.
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ICE Arrests Beloved Fighting Game Community Member Ludovic
His family has been working non-stop, even in the face of the grief of losing a family member, to bring him home before the government can deport him
'I had to RUN to my Mac mini like I was defusing a bomb': OpenClaw AI chose to 'speedrun' deleting Meta AI safety director's inbox due to a…
'I had to RUN to my Mac mini like I was defusing a bomb'
Never-before-seen Linux malware is “far more advanced than typical”
VoidLink includes an unusually broad and advanced array of capabilities.
Discomfort with modern technology shapes Gen Z's desire to live in the past
In the new NBC News Decision Desk poll, a plurality of young Americans said they’d choose to live in the past if they had the option.
Claude Desktop Extensions 0-Click RCE Vulnerability Exposes 10,000+ Users to Remote Attacks
A new critical vulnerability discovered by security research firm LayerX has exposed a fundamental architectural flaw in how Large Language Models (LLMs) handle trust boundaries.
A New Era of Safety: Facial Age Checks Now Required to Chat on Roblox | Roblox
Roblox requires facial age checks for all users globally to access chat
Trump FTC wants Apple News to promote more Fox News and Breitbart stories
FTC claims Apple News suppresses conservatives, cites study by pro-Trump group.
New And Upcoming IRCv3 Features
Adding message-tags, batch, msgid, and invite-notify.
Sharkord - an open-source self-hostable Discord alternative with voice, video, and real-time messaging.
Privacy-first, self-hosted real-time chat platform. Own your data, control your conversations.
PlayStation is planning to add age verification to its consoles
PlayStation age verification is mandatory in June
Police Tech Giant Axon Is Concealing Its Political Spending
Police body camera and weapons juggernaut Axon is reporting blockbuster earnings amid the Trump administration’s explosive spending on immigration policing. The company is resisting efforts to make it disclose its polit…
As Moon interest heats up, two companies unveil plans for a lunar "harvester"
Ultimately, we want to build a fleet of electric harvesters."