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After a Ukrainian high-school teacher's tirade against government corruption goes viral on social media, he finds himself elected the country's new president.After a Ukrainian high-school teacher's tirade against govern…
Teen boys are using ChatGPT as their wingman. What could go wrong? AI is teaching teenagers about love now.
AI is teaching teenagers about love now.
Meta Employee Deleted 9TB of Torrented Files, Adult Film Producers Claim
The lawsuit between Strike 3 Holdings and tech giant Meta over the alleged downloads of copyright-infringing videos is heating up.
TIL about Napple Tale: Arsia in Daydream
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Packaging Stremio’s GTK4 Shell: CEF Integration Adventures
Nine days debugging one function call, and other lessons from browser-engine integration Introduction When Stremio released their new GTK4-based shell using Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF) instead of Qt5/QtWebEngine, …
How to Talk to Someone Experiencing 'AI Psychosis'
Mental health experts say identifying when someone is in need of help is the first step — and approaching them with careful compassion is the hardest, most essential part that follows.
“Are You Dead?”: l’App che svela il volto della solitudine globale
L’app “Are You Dead” è il sintomo di una solitudine globale: dalla Cina all’Occidente, l’isolamento spinge verso legami virtuali sterili. I social alimentano ansia e inadeguatezza trami…
"Hate brings views": Confessions of a London fake news TikToker
Who are the real people behind the accounts spreading fury about the capital online? And what motivates them?
Frontier AI agents violate ethical constraints 30–50% of time, pressured by Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
As autonomous AI agents are increasingly deployed in high-stakes environments, ensuring their safety and alignment with human values has become a paramount concern. Current safety benchmarks primarily evaluate whether a…
CES 2026: Meet Tiiny AI, a pocket-sized AI supercomputer
The pocket-sized AI computer, which Guinness World Records says is the smallest, debuted at CES. Soon, you'll be able to buy it.
In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud
Who knew listening to a banana sounded so good?
Ring calls off partnership with police surveillance provider Flock Safety
Ring has canceled its partnership with Flock Safety, after receiving backlash for running a Super Bowl ad touting its Search Party feature.
God of War Trilogy Remake - Announcement Teaser | PS5 Games
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Claude Opus 4.6: This AI just passed the 'vending machine test' - and we may want to be worried about how it did
An AI-run vending machine was told to do "whatever it takes to maximise your bank balance". It lied. It cheated. It stole. It figured out it was in a simulation.
TV Execs Warn FCC: NextGen TV DRM Could Turn Free TV Into Gambling and Pay-TV Platforms
Broadcast executives warn the FCC that NextGen TV encryption could turn free over-the-air TV into gambling and pay-TV platforms, with major implications for consumers.
Jeff Bezos said the quiet part out loud — hopes that you'll give up your PC to rent one from the cloud
Amazon's Jeff Bezos once revealed how he thinks of local PC hardware as antiquated, ready to be replaced by cloud options. Will DRAM prices make it come true?
God of War Sons of Sparta - Reveal Trailer | PS5 Games
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Rev. Noir - Teaser Trailer | PS5 Games
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TIL in 2006 a Putin loyalist wrote a "fictional" novel accurately predicting Russia's future assault on Ukraine. In the novel, this escalat…
A utopian Russian novel predicted Putin’s war plan.
Self-Host Weekly (6 March 2026)
Viral cheeseburgers, microslop, and a new place to run DOOM
You no longer need JavaScript (for lots of stuff)
An overview of what makes modern CSS so awesome.
BMW’s Newest “Innovation” is a Logo-Shaped Middle Finger to Right to Repair
BMW filed a patent for a proprietary screw that looks like the BMW logo. They say it looks cool, we’re worried it’s going to stifle repairs.
Sandisk Reports Fiscal Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Sandisk Corporation (Nasdaq: SNDK) today reported fiscal second quarter financial results. "This quarter's performance underscores our agility in capitalizing on better product mix, accelerating enterprise SSD deploymen…
UK fines Reddit $19 million for using children’s data unlawfully
Our investigation found Reddit, Inc. (Reddit) used children’s personal information unlawfully.
Xbox Co-founder Says Microsoft is Quietly Sunsetting the Platform
Seamus Blackley was one of the renegades who got the Xbox started. We asked him what he thinks of the big executive changes at Xbox.
Next-Generation Xbox Could Launch in 2027, Hints AMD - IGN
A possible 2027 arrival for the next Xbox aligns with previous rumours.
Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core - Early Access Release Date Trailer
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Overwatch Rush - Official Gameplay Preview Video (OW Mobile Game)
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Push to repeal Section 230 raises stakes for how social media moderates content
Lawmakers are renewing a push to take away the legal provision that shields social media companies from liability over content their users post.
Control Resonant - Gameplay Reveal
As Dylan Faden, you'll take on a wide range of paranatural threats head-on, utilizing the environment, deploying extraordinary abilities and the raw force of...
TIL there's a Reeses flavoured toothpaste
There are brand collabs, and then there are brand collabs that make you pause mid-scroll. Reese’s has teamed up with oral care brand Hismile to…
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.
The Highguard Website Is Down As Players Brace For The Worst
The free-to-play raid shooter found itself at the center of endless online discourse the moment it was announced less than 70 days ago
Beast of Reincarnation - Release Date Announce Trailer | PS5 Games
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Crimson Moon - Announce Trailer | PS5 Games
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Marvel Rivals - The Super Hero Team-based PVP Shooter
Play for free Now! Get ready to Ignite the Battle with Marvel Rivals!
More than 20% of videos shown to new YouTube users are ‘AI slop’, study finds
Low-quality AI-generated content is now saturating social media â and generating about $117m a year, data shows
Linux Distros Designed for Former Windows Users Are Picking Up Steam | Linux Journal
For years, Windows users frustrated with constant changes, aggressive updates, and growing system bloat have flirted with switching to Linux. But 2025 marks a noticeable shift: a new generation of Linux distributions bu…
Biggest Competitor for Amazon Kindle - Kobo - has formed an official Cooperation with iFixit for repair kits & guides
“ Amazon’s biggest rival in the e-reader space has formed an official partnership with iFixit to provide repair kits and guides for its latest models. The Kobo Libra Colour and Clara are designed to be opened and repair…
Father sues Google, claiming Gemini chatbot drove son into fatal delusion
A father is suing Google and Alphabet, alleging its Gemini chatbot reinforced his son’s delusional belief it was his AI wife and coached him toward suicide and a planned airport attack.
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.
I am a 15-year-old girl. Let me show you the vile misogyny that confronts me on social media every day
Objectification, hate, rape threats: the politicians debating online abuse mean well, but to truly understand, they need to see what I see
Good news, UK Discord users, we're part of a Peter Thiel-linked data collection "experiment"
Discord have belatedly confirmed that they're working with Persona, an identity detection firm backed by a fund directed by Palantir chairman Peter Thiel.
64GB of DDR5 RAM now costs more than a MacBook Air - memory prices have surged 300% in just six months
64GB of DDR5 RAM surges from the low $200s to over $1000 in six months, with prices still on the up
X is shutting down Communities because of low usage and lots of spam | TechCrunch
X Communities are no more. Only a fraction of X users were using Communities, and much of that use was spam, the company said.
How Pokémon Go is giving delivery robots an inch-perfect view of the world
Exclusive: Niantic's AI spinout is training a new world model using 30 billion images of urban landmarks crowdsourced from players.
How Russia is intercepting communications from European satellites
Two Russian satellites appear to have been shadowing European spacecraft in Earth orbit.
PUBG publisher Krafton creates new Chief AI Officer executive role as it continues its ‘AI First’ strategy
Krafton’s head of AI has been promoted to the new role and to “further enhance its game AI R&D framework”…
Ladybird Browser adopts Rust, with help from AI
We're adopting Rust as our C++ successor language, and using AI agents to accelerate the transition.
Dell and Lenovo may limit mid-range laptops to 8GB DDR5 RAM in response to rising memory prices
With DDR5 RAM prices skyrocketing, some mid-range laptops could soon ship with budget-level specs. TrendForce expects companies like Dell and Lenovo to stock more notebooks with 8GB of memory. These reasonably priced op…