EU calls VPNs âa loophole that needs closingâ in age verification push
The European Parliamentary Research Service has warned that VPNs are increasingly being used to bypass online age-verification systems.
Mozilla, Stop Killing Games and more team up to tell the UK to stop making the internet worse
'Even targeted age restrictions of specific features could mean that all users are required to complete intrusive age assurance processes'.
Rats Can Play Doom Now
We built a complete VR setup from scratch to let rats play DOOM. The system includes a motion-tracked treadmill ball, a panoramic headset, an input trigger, and a reward circuit. All hardware and software components areâŠ
TIL there's an International Vinegar Museum
International Vinegar Museum Roslyn, SD The International Vinegar Museum is the world's first and only museum dedicated to the wonder that is vinegar. Learn how vinegar is made, who makes it and 101 uses for vinegar.
Teen builds âBionic Underwater Robotic Turtleâ to detect ecological threats
High schooler Evan Budz's award-winning invention can identify coral bleaching, invasive species, and microplastics without disturbing marine ecosystems.
Rebooting stem cells builds aged muscles and assists injury recovery
Muscle stem cells, which are crucial for building new muscle, donât work as well as we get older, but giving them an artificial boost could rejuvenate them
How to block unwanted outbound traffic from your containers
A story about a crypto-miner, a sketchy API wrapper, and the creation of Dockerwall: a zero-trust outbound firewall for Docker.
France Moves to Break Encrypted Messaging
France's parliament just endorsed the one idea every cryptographer on earth has already debunked and they're calling it a compromise.
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.
US orders travelers on Air Force One to throw away gifts, pins, and burner phones after China trip
While the summit appeared cordial, China remains a key adversary of the United States, given its advanced intelligence and espionage capabilities.
Japanâs robot wolf sells out as record bear attacks drive demand
âMonster Wolfâ was originally designed to protect cropland from deer, boars and bears
The AI Great Leap Forward
In 1958, Mao ordered every village to produce steel. The steel was useless. The crops rotted. Today's top-down AI mandates are producing the same pattern: ba...
Twin brothers wipe 96 gov't databases minutes after being fired
A case study in why credentials are revoked before firings.
Subnautica 2 Early Access Gameplay Trailer
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Cloudflare to fire 1,100 staff whose jobs just arenât AI enough
Around 20 percent of staff get an âIn one hour, you might not work here anymoreâ email
U.S President administration cites national security in stalling 165 wind farms | Onshore wind development in the United States is being brâŠ
Onshore wind development in the United States is being brought to a standstill.
"There's always a problem for every solution"
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Whatâs Hiding Inside Hariboâs Power Bank and Headphones?
CT scans reveal severe battery defects inside Hariboâs 20,000 mAh power bank and earbuds, explaining their quiet removal from Amazon.
Steam Controller: Reservations open May 8th - Steam News
How to reserve yours, and what we're doing to mitigate the challenges from earlier in the week
Both Fedora and Ubuntu will get AI support â soon
Furores are fermenting in the forums
Mark Zuckerberg âPersonally Authorized and Actively Encouragedâ Metaâs Massive Copyright Infringement to Train AI Systems, Publishers and SâŠ
Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg have been sued by five publishers and author Scott Turow, who allege the tech company illegally copied millions of books, articles and other works to train Meta's AI systems.
France announces a crucial step toward phasing out Windows
La direction du numĂ©rique en France va basculer de Windows Ă Linux et l'Ătat engage un grand chantier de rĂ©duction de la « dĂ©pendance numĂ©rique
Hands off the VPNs â Mozilla warns UK regulators that age-restricting VPNs "would undermine the privacy and security of all users," while fâŠ
The non-profit behind Firefox is urging the UK government not to undermine privacy tools
Linus Torvalds says AI-powered bug hunters have made Linux security mailing list âalmost entirely unmanageableâ
Multiple researchers using the same tools to find the same bugs are creating âunnecessary pain and pointless workâ
Report: Google and SpaceX in talks to put data centers into orbit
Google and SpaceX are in talks to build data centers in orbit, pitching space as the future home for AI compute, even as costs today remain far higher than on the ground.
Google Chrome Might Have Installed an AI Model Onto Your Device Without You Knowing
Here's how to determine if you have the 4GB AI model -- and how to get rid of it.
AI Slop is Killing Online Communities
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Extortion Using Smart Glasses Is a Thing Now
A woman in London was asked to pay up if she wanted a video of her removed from social media.
The Anti-AI Data Center Rebellion Keeps Growing Bigger - Public support for AI infrastructure has fallen sharply across party lines
Americans are turning against AI data centers over rising energy costs, tax breaks, and layoffs. Discover whatâs driving the backlash.
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.
The Secrets Behind THAT Cyberpunk 2077 Montage | Game Maker's Toolkit
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Kickstarter bans all NSFW content from the website
Back in 2019 we covered the censorship that was hurting the sex toy industry. One of the offenders was Kickstarter, which later changed its ways and became more welcoming. But it seems like the company has regressed. âSâŠ
LLM's poisoned with sleeper agent backdoors is the latest fun security threat to worry about
: It's a threat straight out of sci-fi, and fiendishly hard to detect
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Princeton scraps honor code and will supervise exams for first time in 133 years because of AI
Princetonâs honor code was implemented in 1893 after students petitioned to get rid of exam proctors
Software Engineers Say They're Losing the Ability to Code Now That AI Does It for Them
In an era when AI can write code, software engineers are desperately holding onto the very skills that once made them valuable to employers.
Google Chrome's silent 4GB AI download problem [updated]
Google Chrome writes a 4GB AI model to usersâ devices without asking, and reinstalls it if you delete it.
A major watchdog says data centers are wreaking havoc on North America's power grid
The top North American grid watchdog warns that AI data centers threaten grid stability with power swings, calling for action to prevent outages.
Shark Game
A web game about resources, discovery and sharks.
Youâve Seen The Chip Shortage And The Memory Shortage, Now Prepare For The PCB Shortage
Itâs nice to hide away in our little corner of the internet and talk tech, safely away from the turmoil of world events. Sometimes though, geopolitics intrude even into our space, and ReutersâŠ
Anthropic reportedly agrees to pay Google $200 billion for chips and cloud access
This five-year deal is one of many circular agreements keeping the AI sector afloat.
VOYAGER's Full Damage Report: Every Instance
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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.
DHS Demanded Google Surrender Data on Canadianâs Activity, Location Over Anti-ICE Posts
Using a 1930s trade law, Homeland Security targeted the manĂąÂÂwho hasnĂąÂÂt entered the US in more than a decadeĂąÂÂfollowing posts on X condemning the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Congress Wants You To Pay $130 A Year Just To Drive An Electric Car
US lawmakers proposed a $130 annual EV fee, sparking a debate over road funding and what it means for EV drivers to 'pay their fair share.'
Kevin O'Leary says opponents of his Utah data center are 'professional protesters' â and some are powered by AI
Kevin O'Leary is dismissing critics of his Utah data center, suggesting some of the opposition is being amplified by artificial intelligence.
Mistral AI's CEO says Europe has 2 years to stop becoming America's AI 'vassal state'
Mistral's CEO Arthur Mensch said AI dominance will depend on who controls chips, energy, and computing infrastructure.
âIrresponsibleâ: backlash as Utah approves datacenter twice the size of Manhattan
Facility would require more power than entire state uses and suck up vast amount of water in drought-stricken area
EBay rejects GameStop's audacious $56 billion takeover bid
Many analysts questioned the deal, citing concerns about how GameStop would finance the transaction and the strategic rationale.
Spooked by Mythos, Trump suddenly realized AI safety testing might be good
Trump forced to admit Biden was right on AI safety testing.