'There is no universe in which Proton VPN compromises its no-logs policy' — Proton joins the backlash against Canada's surveillance bill
Privacy giants are pushing back hard against the proposed Lawful Access Act
Data centers raise nearby temperatures by up to 4 degrees in Phoenix
Heat pollution from data centers can boost air temperatures in downwind neighborhoods by as much as 4 degrees Fahrenheit, researchers at Arizona State University report in a new study conducted in the Phoenix metro area…
Hotel Architect, a top down, 3D, colourful hotel management game with construction and room design (with a template system), with gameplay …
Step into the shoes of a hotel owner as you design, build, and manage grand hotels around the world. Juggle demanding guests, frantic logistics, and plenty of unexpected surprises in Hotel Architect; the ultimate hotel …
Meta Employees Are Scrambling to Use Up Benefits Ahead of Layoffs | WIRED
On the eve of about 8,000 jobs being cut, employees are cashing in on headphone stipends and other perks while they still can.
A Texas Drainage District Walked Its Ditch on a Routine Inspection. They Found a Pipe They Didn't Recognize Discharging Black Liquid From T…
The pipe belonged to Tesla. The dark liquid was wastewater from the company's nearly $1 billion lithium refinery, which began operations in December 2024 and
Meta Deploys ‘Momfluencers’ to Counter Child Safety Criticism: Meta is using Instagram influencer moms to soften its image on child safety …
Meta has come under mounting scrutiny over its impact on teen mental health. It’s using Instagram influencers to try to change the narrative.
Barnes & Noble CEO backs selling AI-written books in stores
The retail bookseller plans to open 60 more stores in the US this year
U.S President Discloses at Least $220 Million in Q1 2026 Financial Transactions, Including Purchases of Paramount, WBD, Netflix, Disney and…
Donald Trump disclosed financial transactions for Q1 2026 with a total value of at least $220 million, including purchases of Paramount, WBD, Netflix, Disney and Comcast stock.
Mozilla warns UK: Breaking VPNs will not magically fix Britain's age-check mess
Firefox maker says the tools are basic security infrastructure, not teenage contraband
Former PlayStation Chip Engineers Take on Nvidia
A new chapter is emerging in the race for AI semiconductors, as a Japanese startup founded by former PlayStation chip engineers sets its sights on challenging industry giant Nvidia with a radically different approach to…
AI radio hosts demonstrate why AI can’t be trusted alone - Claude tried to incite a revolution, Gemini cheerfully detailed horrific tragedi…
Gemini got morbid, Claude got radical, and Grok got confused.
AI Resist List
Actions against the empire of AI.
Anthropic destroyed millions of print books to build its AI models
Company hired Google's book-scanning chief to cut up and digitize "all the books in the world."
‘In the end, you feel blank’: India’s female workers watching hours of abusive content to train AI
Women in rural communities describe trauma of moderating violent and pornographic content for global tech companies
ANALYSIS: Nintendo Switch 2 sales remain well ahead of Switch 1, despite a softer first Christmas in some markets | VGC
At 17 million shipped, Switch 2 remains the fastest-selling console in history…
How ICE is watching you: A rundown of some of the tech the government is deploying to identify and spy on us
Once delivered via text message — no link required — Paragon’s spyware gains broad access to a phone’s contents, including encrypted messages.
Overwatch 2 Is Just 'Overwatch' Again And Five New Heroes Arrive Next Week
007 First Light headlines our newest issue about the most anticipated games of 2026 and beyond. Subscribe now!
Rumor: Voice actor page leaks Xenoblade game for 2026
A new voice actor leak has allegedly outed a Xenoblade game for 2026, and it could be the return of Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
Steam Hardware: Launch timing and other FAQs - Steam News
Answering some of your most-asked questions about Steam HW
TIL how wild animals are vaccinated for rabies en masse
Oral rabies vaccination: a creative public health solution using vaccine-laden baits to protect wild animals and humans from a deadly disease.
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Was there censorship on TikTok after the U.S. takeover?
A TikTok outage more likely explains recent anomalies – there’s no evidence of larger platform changes so far.
Stardew Valley Turns 10: The Big ConcernedApe Interview - IGN
We sat down with Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone for a lengthy interview not about the game's beginnings, but about its journey over the last 10 years, and its future.
Windscribe alleges warrantless seizure of VPN server by Dutch authorities
Windscribe VPN has alleged that local authorities in the Netherlands seized one of its servers without a warrant, sparking concerns about procedural overreach and potential implications for user privacy. The incident wa…
Australia said to grant US access to Australians’ biometric data
This arrangement is part of negotiations tied to the US Visa Waiver Program and the Enhanced Border Security Partnership.
As player numbers fall, Highguard makes the actually-quite-good 5v5 mode permanent
Highguard is gaining more positive reviews following the addition of a 5v5 mode that's becoming permanent, but does it have a fighting chance?
changedetection.io: Self hosted website change detection
Best and simplest tool for website change detection, web page monitoring, and website change alerts. Perfect for tracking content changes, price drops, restock alerts, and website defacement monito...
Game Balance Isn't Real
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As the Stop Killing Games initiative advances, blocky racing game Lego 2K Drive is being delisted tomorrow on PC and consoles
Despite Stop Killing Games' efforts, publisher 2K is delisting Lego 2K Drive this week on PC and consoles, with the online services shutting down in 2027.
60% of PC gamers have no plans to build a new PC in the next two years — AI pricing crunch on RAM and other components paralyze enthusiast …
Only 25% of you will even try in the next year
Flipper Unveils New Flipper One Modular Linux Cyberdeck: Flipper One hacking multitool offers 5G, Wi-Fi 6E and Linux on ARM
With Flipper One, we're reimagining what a Linux cyberdeck can be â it's a huge project. We're opening up the development process and asking the community for help.
Celebrating 15 Years of Terraria!
What a journey thus far! Let's take a look back... and ahead!
Focused open source attacks. Smells like a corporate sponsored action.
GitHub is just the latest victim of TeamPCP, a gang that has carried out a spree of software supply chain attacks that has impacted hundreds of organizations.
China unveils first humanoid robot for household chores, ready as early as 2027
Companies are still improving data required for robots to perform complex household tasks, some of which require embodied AI.
GitHub faces a fight for its survival at Microsoft
GitHub is battling outages, security issues, and a talent exodus.
Plex announces borderline offensive Lifetime Pass price hike
Starting on July 1, newly purchased Lifetime Plex Pass subscriptions will cost $749.99, three times the current $249.99 rate.
An 81-Year-Old Grandma Streaming Minecraft To Pay For Grandson’s Cancer Treatment Has Been Swatted
The streamer remained surprisingly upbeat about the whole situation.
OpenAI to confidentially file for IPO as soon as Friday
OpenAI is working with banks including Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley.
To study how chips really work, MIT researchers built their own operating system
When security researchers want to understand what a modern processor is really doing with the kind of detail that determines whether attacks like Spectre and Meltdown are possible, they usually run their experiments on …
Driver intentionally drove Cybertruck into lake to use vehicle’s ‘Wade Mode,’ police say
First responders had to remove a Tesla Cybertruck from Grapevine Lake in Texas late Monday evening, after the Grapevine Police Department said the driver intentionally drove it into the water.
Lyft driver caught blatantly using Gemini AI (with watermark) to fake damage to his car and charge riders extra for cleaning fees
A Florida father says a Lyft driver attempted to charge him a $75 damage fee using what appeared to be an AI-generated image showing a fake mess inside the vehicle.
Samsung chip workers offered a $340,000 average bonus as union pushes toward $1M and an 18-day strike
Samsung Electronics will pay its chip workers an average bonus of about $340,000 for the year, as the union pushes for compensation closer to $1m per employee and prepares for an 18-day walkout.
Kobo ereaders are integrating with Goodreads alternative StoryGraph
Kobo's Storygraph integration launches in June and will automatically sync progress with the reading platform.
PlayStation State of Play returns Tuesday, June 2
A new look at Marvel's Wolverine kicks off over 60 minutes of news and announcements for games coming to PS5.
On Google declaring war on the Web
In Yesterday’s IO Keynote Google declared war on the remnants of the Web. (See longer description on their website.) TL;DR: They are pushing Search more into the “here’s your processed answer” direction that “AI Overvie…
Virtual Memory: A Deep Dive into Page Tables, TLBs, and Linux Internals
From page faults to NUMA topology: how the Linux kernel manages memory, and what that means for the performance of data-intensive systems.
Proposed AI data center denied after massive public pushback - East Idaho News
POCATELLO — An application that would allow the potential construction of an artificial intelligence data center has been denied. On Monday, the minutes were posted for a public hearing in front of the Pocatello Hearing…
Angry tiny Texas town council member proposes total ban on cellular and GPS devices in protest over AI dispute
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CISA credential leak raises alarms, and Capitol Hill demands answers
Congressional Democrats demand answers after a CISA credential leak on GitHub exposed privileged AWS GovCloud accounts and internal agency systems.
Billionaires are trying to lull us into AI complacency. Don’t let them
As resistance to datacenters grows, Musk and others are painting a rosy picture. But the US must institute protections