I met a lot of weird robots at CES -- here are the most memorable
If the robots don't always give a totally accurate representation of where commercial deployment is at the moment, they do give visitors a peek at where their parent companies might be headed.
The Rise Of Fake Casio Scientific Calculators
Scientific calculators are an amazing invention that take pocket calculators from being merely basic arithmetic machines to being pocket computers that can handle everything from statistics to alge…
Electric motorcycles with solid-state batteries seem to be coming soon.
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Self hosting with subdomains
If like me you have several self hosted services, one challenge you may face is having a easy way to access them, this can be extra challenging if you have a single non fixed IP address.
This whistle fights fascists | How thousands of 3D-printed whistles are derailing ICE.
I print whistles now. You can too.
Palia players are making millions of soups in this week’s Soup-erb Bowl community event | Massively Overpowered
Reth, the Sultan of Soup in the cozy mini-MMO Palia, is issuing a mighty challenge to its playerbase: cook bowls of soup and soup-adjacent dishes, meet communal milestones, and get goodies for doing so. That’s the thrus…
US Senator proposes bill permitting AI data centers to bypass federal power rules via off-grid energy infrastructure development
DATA Act of 2026 proposed by Senator Tom Cotton
Flock and Cyble Inc. Weaponize "Cybercrime" Takedowns to Silence Critics
When a government contractor pays a company for "Takedown Services" to prevent transparency in government
NASA Shuts Off Instrument on Voyager 1 to Keep Spacecraft Operating
On April 17, engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California sent commands to shut down an instrument aboard Voyager 1 called the
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…
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
Eurosky + Igalia - partnering for the future of the open social web (pdf)
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79% of smart dash cams we tested had security flaws and concerns, and in some cases they were breaking the law - Out of 28, only six didn't…
Out of 28, only six didn't have any concerns. Find out what problems we uncovered and how to keep your dash cam secure
Digital Foundry's Video Follow-up to DLSS 5 is Much More Nuanced
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Intel Demos Chip To Compute With Encrypted Data
Intel's Heracles chip speeds up encrypted data processing by up to 5000 times.
TIL the inventor of the Rubik's cube took a month to solve it the first time.
The current world record is 3.47 seconds. But back in 1974 when inventor Erno Rubik first came up with the best-selling game, it took him a wee bit longer.
Every Canceled Game From The Game Awards
This week, it was reported that NetEase would be pulling the funding from Nagoshi Studio’s Gang of Dragon, after the studio requested additional funding for the game. As…
Iran’s AI memes are reaching people who don’t follow the news – and winning the propaganda war
In an online environment which blurs news and entertainment, Iran’s AI propaganda videos are reaching a huge audience globally.
Krafton still supporting Subnautica 2 launch despite Steam page change
Following their courtroom clash, developer Unknown Worlds is now listed as Subnautica 2's publisher rather than parent company Krafton.
Phony security rules will make India’s phones less safe
The Indian government has introduced countless rules supposedly to make smartphone safer. In reality, the rules will make phones less safe, and enable further mass surveillance and authoritarianism…
Thunderbird Team Unveils Thunderbolt Self-Hostable AI Client
Thunderbolt is Mozilla’s new self-hostable AI client designed for organizations seeking to run AI on their own infrastructure and maintain data in-house.
TIL that in uber in certain countries you can select a driver that does not talk for people who prefer silent drives
The ride-hailing firm is giving its customers the option to silence chatty drivers.
The Ends of AI
Since 2022, we have been thrust into relationships with chatbots via companies like ChatGPT (OpenAI), Gemini (Google), Claude (Anthropic), Copilot (Microsoft) and Grok (xAI). And while chatbots are already a very popula…
How TF2 Still Makes Millions (With No Updates)
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FediMeteo: How a Tiny €4 FreeBSD VPS Became a Global Weather Service for Thousands - IT Notes
How a simple idea turned into an international weather service on the Fediverse.
Samsung confirms it isn't ending SATA SSD production
A Samsung Electronics spokesperson has confirmed that reports about the brand ending SATA SSD production are false.
A look at Moltbook, a social network where OpenClaw assistants interact autonomously, as they discuss consciousness and identity, technical…
The hottest project in AI right now is Clawdbot, renamed to Moltbot, renamed to OpenClaw. It’s an open source implementation of the digital personal assistant pattern, built by Peter Steinberger …
Second IC :) – Sam Zeloof
Homemade 1000+ transistor array chip
Self-host Reddit – 2.38B posts, works offline, yours forever
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Jensen Huang Is Begging You to Stop Being So Negative About AI
" extremely hurtful, frankly, and I think we've done a lot of damage," he said.
QWERTY Phones Are Really Trying to Make a Comeback This Year
Is the reason nostalgia? Frustration with the iPhone's worsening software keyboard? Boredom?
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 …
TIL encoding and decoding come from Claude Shannon’s work, and "Claude Code" is named after him
The encoding/decoding model of communication emerged in rough and general form in 1948 in Claude E. Shannon's "A Mathematical Theory of Communication," where it was part of a technical schema for designating the technol…
'Harada TEKKEN is Completely Dead': Veteran Bandai Dev Shares Final Message with Fans
On social media, Katsuhiro Harada has shared a final heartfelt message marking the end of his time on the Tekken series.
Raspberry Pis are cheaper than Mini PCs again
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The 20 best video games of 2025
A family classic reborn in a wide open world, a satirical adventure through teenage life and a mystery puzzler for the ages – our critics on the year’s best fun
Developer patches Wine to make Photoshop 2021 & 2025 run on Linux — Adobe Creative Cloud installers finally work thanks to HTML, JavaScript…
A big breakthrough for Adobe Creative Cloud on Linux.
With OD and Physint in the works, Hideo Kojima says Kojima Productions is heading towards its "Third Phase," with the creator to focus on "…
The studio is set to "move forward with preparations for the espionage action title 'Physint'"
Micron to boost DRAM output with $1.8bn chip fab buy
: Taiwan’s Powerchip sells legacy fab it opened just 19 months ago after spending $9.5 billion
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.
Web browsers have stopped blocking pop-ups – Smoking on a Bike
If you were an Internet user for a few years on either side of the turn of the millennium, you will remember pop-up advertisements.
Disney+ loses Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and 3D amid patent dispute
Spreading from Germany across Europe
Liz Franczak: Conspiracy and Techno-Capitalism
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TIL there's a Pokemon theme park.
Eevee stars in the Vee Vee Voyage.
Github Banned a Ton of Adult Game Developers and Won’t Explain Why
In the aftermath of Github banning or suspending dozens of popular accounts, the erotic game modding community wonders if they should move to platforms like GitGoon instead.
Nvidia insists it isn’t Enron, but its AI deals are testing investor faith
The chipmakerâs sprawling partnerships are driving extraordinary growth but also bank its future on the AI boom paying off quickly
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.
X pulls Grok images after UK ban threat over undress tool
: Image generation paywalled on X after ministers and regulators start asking awkward questions
As The Division 3 development continues, Ubisoft announces layoffs at Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft Stockholm as part of 'a proposed or…
Ubisoft has today announced job cuts that will affect 55 jobs across its Division studio, Massive Entertainment, and Ubisoft Stockholm.
America Has Become a Digital Narco-State - Paul Krugman
Social media giants have bought our government, and are trying to bully Europe