Guarding My Git Forge Against AI Scrapers
A summary of the techniques in place to protect my git forge
Asking the Self-Hosting Community to Take a Brief Three-Question Survey
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Resources to Fight AI Sloppification At Work
If you are anxious about how AI will impact or is already impacting your job, you don’t just need to doomscroll about it. Collective action can, will, and is...
Announcing Key Transparency for the Fediverse - Dhole Moments
I’m pleased to announce the immediate availability of a reference implementation for the Public Key Directory server. This software implements the Key Transparency specification I’ve be…
The Free Shepherd | World Premiere | The Game Awards 2025
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Trump’s immigration data dragnet
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Cataloging modern-era physical releases for the Mega Drive and Sega Genesis
Cataloging modern-era physical releases for the Mega Drive and Sega Genesis
A Developer Accidentally Found CSAM in AI Data. Google Banned Him For It
Mark Russo reported the dataset to all the right organizations, but still couldn't get into his accounts for months.
700+ self-hosted Git instances battered in 0-day attacks with no fix imminent
: More than half of internet-exposed instances already compromised
As new Yakuza announcements dropped, top walkthrough writing guy in anglosphere refuses to play these at all
Announcement: I will not be writing a GameFAQs guide for Yakuza Kiwami 3/Dark Ties. Full statement below:
⇆ bidicalc - a spreadsheet where formulas also update backwards
A speadsheet where formulas also update backwards
Grok is spreading misinformation about the Bondi Beach shooting
Grok has repeatedly misidentified video of the Bondi Beach shooting and the hero who disarmed a gunman.
China says 'world's first' offshore wind-powered underwater data center has entered full operation, houses 2,000 servers — 24 megawatt subs…
The subsea facility reportedly achieves a PUE below 1.15, far below the 1.5 industry average
Moss, One of VR's Best Series, Is Being Un-VR'd and Brought to PC and Consoles
Polyarc, a studio founded by ex-Bungie developers that's made a name for itself with two stellar VR games in its Moss series, is bringing both games to PC and consoles – no VR headset needed – in the form of Moss: The F…
Google accused of pushing 'free for life' G Suite users onto paid plans
Users claim personal family domains are being falsely flagged for commercial use, leaving long-time G Suite Legacy customers facing a pay-up-or-lose-access ultimatum
May 18 brings One UI 8.5 update for several Galaxy smartphones
Today, Samsung released the stable version of One UI 8.5 to phones across multiple segments and carried out a wider rollout for some devices.
The first true MacBook Neo rivals are here, packing double the RAM and storage of Apple's budget laptop
Honor, ASUS, and HP have new Wildcat Lake laptops listed at Chinese retailers that match the MacBook Neo’s price while doubling its RAM and storage.
South Korea court orders Samsung union strike to not impact chip volume
Court orders union to maintain normal production during any strike; Samsung shares jump 6.7%. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Linus Torvalds says AI-powered bug hunters have made Linux security mailing list ‘almost entirely unmanageable’
Multiple researchers using the same tools to find the same bugs are creating ‘unnecessary pain and pointless work’
X announces significant restrictions to free accounts; 50 posts and 200 replies per day
X is pushing more users to get verified by announcing new restrictions in terms of daily post and reply limits for free accounts.
Firefox’s Shake to Summarize expands to Android and new languages on iOS | The Mozilla Blog
Don’t let bloated websites slow you down. When you just need the gist, scrolling through ads and filler content can turn a quick check into an endless sc
Why allow "everyone" to have read write permission?
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Satellites and AI used to track UK hedgehogs in bid to slow decline
Researchers hope the project will also help to identify barriers preventing hedgehogs from finding food and mates in the wild.
Renaissance of Ace Combat Abandonware
With Ace Combat Infinity and Ace Combat Xi accessible once again in 2026, we take a look at fan run abandonware efforts.
Hands off the VPNs — Mozilla warns UK regulators that age-restricting VPNs "would undermine the privacy and security of all users," while f…
The non-profit behind Firefox is urging the UK government not to undermine privacy tools
The 4th Linux kernel flaw this month can lead to stolen SSH host keys
The good news is there's already a patch. The bad news is that the fix isn't available for all Linux distributions yet. Here's what you can do in the meantime.
An Experiment Put LLMs in Charge of Radio Stations. You’ll Never Guess How It Went
Goooooooood morning, blog readers! You’re listening to the KGIZ morning zoo with your hosts, AI and The Bot.
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical Magnifica humanitas to be published May 25 - Vatican News
Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica humanitas, on preserving the human person in the age of artificial intelligence, will be released on May ...
The old world of tech is dying and the new cannot be born
Writing at the end of the world, from Hveragerði, Iceland
Pizza Hut's AI system caused 'cascading' problems and $100M in damages, franchisee alleges in new suit
Pizza Hut's AI-powered Dragontail system led to $100M in lost business, a franchisee says in a lawsuit over delivery delays.
Data centers raise nearby temperatures by up to 4 degrees in Phoenix
Waste heat 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, th…
Windows 11 looks and runs better without transparency or animations—here's how to disable both
Turning off unnecessary animations and transparency effects in Windows 11 may seem like a small change, but it can make a big difference in your PC's performance and usability.
Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt booed after AI remarks at Arizona commencement
Pew research shows Americans are more worried than excited about AI as graduates voice fears over jobs
University of Arizona students boo Eric Schmidt’s AI cheerleading during commencement | Silicon Valley can’t seem to read the room
SiIicon Valley can’t seem to read the room.
Japanese researchers achieved a record 112 Gbps wireless transmission at 560 GHz using optical microcomb technology, marking the first 100 …
Researchers have developed a new microcomb-driven terahertz (THz) wireless communication system that achieves data rates up to 112 Gbps.
Ask Jeeves just shut down after 29 years, and nobody noticed
In the tech business, you sometimes have a weird moment when you learn a service is being discontinued, and your first reaction is, "Wait, is that still a thing?" For instance, around this time last year, we caught wind…
Samsung meeting transcripts show memory workers offered incredible 607% bonus worth $477,000, while logic chip staff get as little as 50%
Tom's Hardware Premium equips you with world-class coverage and detailed insights into the evolving hardware landscape.
Gavin Newsom proposes a California digital software tax
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said it's unfair how some people avoid paying the state sales tax when buying software.
Who will buy your services if you fire us all?
The AI Paradox, Economic Servitude, and the Myth of Billionaire Altruism
‘The Worst Leak That I’ve Witnessed’: U.S. Cybersecurity Agency Leaves Its Digital Keys Out in Public on GitHub
Passwords were stored as plain text in a public GitHub repository.
The Talos Principle 3 | Announcement Trailer
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American Jobs with AI Exposure Really Are Starting to Disappear, Data Show
It's a slight drop so far, but a bleak trend nonetheless.
LinkedIn user hides AI prompt injection in bio to force recruitment spam to be sent in Olde English prose — bots also also manipulated to a…
This tale is also a warning that your AI agents can be manipulated in wholly unintended ways.
I built an open source app cost estimator after seeing founders underestimate infrastructure costs
Launch your delivery platform with Enatega’s open-source, customizable, ready-to-use delivery app solution.
Plex increasing Lifetime Plex Pass cost to whopping $750
Plex has announced a massive price increase for the Lifetime tier of its Plex Pass plan. Starting in July, Plex...
Google Tips Biggest Upgrade to Its Search Box in 25 Years, 'Reimagined' by AI
Google promises a 'more intuitive' search that supports text, images, files, video, and Chrome tabs. It also teases 'information agents' for paid subscribers that will do the searching for you.
Meta to Slash 8,000 Jobs This Week Amid $145B AI Push
Meta is reportedly cutting about 8,000 jobs while raising AI infrastructure spending, highlighting Big Tech’s shift toward leaner, AI-focused teams.
Absurdly Fast EV Chargers Are Coming To America, But Cars Aren't Ready
Forget 400 kilowatts. The next wave of electric vehicle chargers are getting ready for much faster speeds.
CISA Admin Leaked AWS GovCloud Keys on Github
Until this past weekend, a contractor for the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) maintained a public GitHub repository that exposed credentials to several highly privileged AWS GovCloud accounts and a…
I’m a Normie. Can Normies Really Vibe Code?
Apparently anyone can vibe code anything these days. So Claude and I tried to make a database for tracking the petty grievances of the masses.