Even Linus Torvalds is trying his hand at vibe coding (but just a little)
But then I cut out the middle manâme."
Wikimedia UK and the Online Safety Act: A deep dive into the story so far
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This long-term data storage will last 14 billion years
: SPhotoix moves its 5D Memory Crystal cold storage tech closer to deployment in data centers
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Windows Update is a torture chamber for seldom-used PCs
Opinion: Microsoft punishes you for updating infrequently
Never doubt the commitment of horse-girl fans: Umamusume cosplayers are having actual races at tracks around the world
Real-life races have taken place in Malaysia, Thailand, Peru, and the US.
TIL chicken sold in supermarkets are often "plumped" with a salt water solution to increase sell weight, making up as much as 30% of the toâŚ
Plumping, also referred to as âenhancingâ or âinjecting,â is the process by which some poultry companies inject raw chicken meat with saltwater, chicken stock, seaweed extract, water and additives,[1] or some combinatioâŚ
After RAM and SSDs, PSUs and CPU coolers are next in line for price hikes
After memory and SSD prices surged due to the AI boom, power supplies and CPU cooling solutions now appear to be next in line for price increases, per the latest news from China.
TIL that China have all-boys classes within co-ed schools, often established to address the academic and behavioral "lagging" of boys compaâŚ
Teenage boys in a Shanghai school are on the front line of teaching reform after the world's top-scoring education system introduced male-only classes over worries they are lagging girls.
Used EV sales spike alongside gas prices
The market for new cars has slumped as Americans look for deals on used EVs.
Leaked Documents Show Meta Cracking Down on Access to Abortion Information
Its AI chatbot won't discuss the subject with teensâeven as Meta fights claims it exposed kids to actual harm.
When Capcom brought in a professional screenwriter for the original Resident Evil 2, it was his idea to fully embrace the series' goofy puzâŚ
In an alternate timeline, Resident Evil could've become a lot more serious.
Reddit, Meta, and Google Voluntarily Gave DHS Info of Anti-ICE Users, Report Says
DHS is expanding its use of administrative subpoenas, which don't come from judges.
California governor Gavin Newsom accuses TikTok of suppressing content critical of the current US president Donald Trump
California Governor Gavin Newsom made the accusation as he launched a review of the platform's content moderation practices to determine if they violated state law.
'It doesnât catch fire': Why Chinaâs "fireproof" sodium battery could be the breakthrough that makes EVs safer than ICE cars
New sodium battery technology creates an internal barrier that helps prevent battery fires
Testing suggests Google's AI Overviews tell millions of lies per hour
Is 90 percent accuracy good enough for a search robot?
Samsung knows exactly how you'll use Galaxy S26 Ultra's 'Privacy Display' in teaser
One of the few actual upgrades coming to the Galaxy S26 series is the âPrivacy Displayâ expected to launch on...
Figure AI sued by whistleblower who warned that startup's robots could 'fracture a human skull'
A former engineer for Figure AI filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming he was unlawfully terminated after warning executives about product safety.
A single threat actor used Claude and ChatGPT to compromise nine Mexican government agencies and steal hundreds of millions of citizen recoâŚ
A single threat actor compromised nine Mexican government agencies and stole hundreds of millions of citizen records.
OpenAI backs an Illinois bill shielding AI labs from liability, even for âcritical harmsâ like 100+ deaths or $1B+ in damage, if they publiâŚ
The ChatGPT-maker testified in favor of an Illinois bill that would limit when AI labs can be held liableâeven in cases where their products cause âcritical harm.â
TIL pyranine, the fluorescent used in yellow highlighters, has also been used in hair dyes
Combined Inventory of Ingredients Employed in Cosmetic Products (2000) and Revised Inventory (2006) from the scientific committee on cosmetic products and non-food products intended for consumers - SCCNFP/0389/00 Final âŚ
Bluesky's new AI tool Attie is already the most blocked account other than J.D. Vance
More than 125,000 Bluesky users have blocked Attie in just a few days, sending a strong message from the user base.
TIL the Windows 7 default wallpaper was created at a resolution of 10800Ă6750. The size of the source file is 556 MB.
Harmony, also internally referred to as img0, is the default wallpaper for all available Windows 7 editions, except Starter, which uses a different version of Harmony...
Hazardous substances found in all headphones tested by ToxFREE project
Substances include chemicals that can cause cancer, neurodevelopmental problems, and the feminisation of males
PS5 Price increase collapses PlayStation console sales in Japan, with Xbox gaining
If Japan is any indication, buyers worldwide are avoiding PlayStation consoles. Following the latest PS5 and PS5 Pro price increase, the systems experienced a dramatic decline in weekly sales. With the Xbox Series X makâŚ
In the Wake of Anthropicâs Mythos, OpenAI Has a New Cybersecurity Modelâand Strategy
OpenAI says its safeguards âÂÂsufficiently reduce cyber riskâ for now, while GPT-5.4-Cyber is a new cybersecurity-focused model.
TIL about the 1879 Mandalay Palace massacre, in which over forty royals were executed by co-conspirators to secure King Thibawâs claim to tâŚ
The 1879 massacre at Mandalay Palace (Burmese: áááá ááášáááąá¸áááşá¸áá˝ááşá¸áá°áááşáá˝á˛), occurred on 13, 15 and 17 February 1879 (8th, 10th and 12th waning days of Tabodwe, 1240 M.E.) at the Mandalay Palace. It was one of the mosâŚ
Fully programmable microrobots operate at cellular scale using nanowatt power
New cell-scale robots can sense their environment, compute decisions, and move independently without magnetic or ultrasonic control systems.
You Can Now Selfhost Your Own Community or Build Your Own Platform on Our Open Source P2P Social Media Protocol
Bitsocial is an open-source peer-to-peer network for social apps, with no servers, no global bans, where users and communities are cryptographic property.
Snowflake customers hit in data theft attacks after SaaS integrator breach
Over a dozen companies have suffered data theft attacks after a SaaS integration provider was breached and authentication tokens stolen.
New Mexico's Meta Ruling and Encryption - Schneier on Security
Mike Masnick points out that the recent New Mexico court ruling against Meta has some bad implications for end-to-end encryption, and security in general: If the âdesign choices create liabilityâ framework seems worryinâŚ
Microsoft 365's buggy Copilot 'Chat' has been summarizing confidential emails for a month â yet another AI privacy nightmare
Microsoft has identified a bug in 365 Copilot Chat that allows the service to access and summarize confidential emails without user consent.
Cyberpunk platformer Replaced catches another delay for "final tweaks" based on demo feedback
Replaced. Sad Cat Studios' dystopian platformer, has had its release pushed back to April so its developers can make some "final tweaks".
Federal Bill Would Bring OS-Level Age Verification to the Entire U.S.
A new federal bill proposes OS-level age verification, advancing beyond state laws to establish a potential nationwide requirement.
What is Bending Spoons? The little-known firm behind Vimeo's sweeping layoffs
Bending Spoons remains largely unknown, even as its portfolio of products has served more than a billion people.
Report: EU Commission wants to involve US more closely in tech regulation
A committee is to improve dialogue between the EU and the USA on tech regulation. Differences of opinion are to be discussed there in the future.
Self-Hosted Offline EAS Alerts Over Meshtastic with RTL-SDR
Contribute to RCGV1/Meshtastic-SAME-EAS-Alerter development by creating an account on GitHub.
Pluralistic: If you build it (and it works), Trump will come (and take it)
Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
Automated catalyst testing uses two coordinated robots, cutting 32 days of work to 17 hours
A technology has been developed that uses robots rather than humans to evaluate the performance of newly developed catalysts. By operating 45 times faster than manual work while also improving precision, it is expected âŚ
Dr. Mario is a strange game
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
Wikipedia blacklists Archive.today, starts removing 695,000 archive links
If DDoSing a blog wasn't bad enough, archive site also tampered with web snapshots.
Meta creating AI version of Mark Zuckerberg so staff can talk to the boss
Digital clone being trained on his thoughts, tone and mannerisms to help workers feel connected
This programmer wants to use your phone to fight ICE
Sherman Austin's text alerts are powering community defense.
Dad stuck in support nightmare after teen lied about age on Discord- Ars Technica
Data dump confirms dad's suspicions that Discord knew teen's age prior to hack.
Pulling application credentials from Authentik with External-Secrets Webhook Provider
Using Authentik as a Kubernetes External-Secrets provider using webhooks
AIs canât stop recommending nuclear strikes in war game simulationsâ Leading AIs from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google opted to use nuclear weaâŚ
Todayâs leading AI models engage in sophisticated behaviour when placed in strategic competition. They spontaneously attempt deception, signaling intentions they do not intend to follow; they demonstrate rich theory of âŚ
Car Wash Test on 53 leading AI models: "I want to wash my car. The car wash is 50 meters away. Should I walk or drive?"
The developer platform for reliable agents
Artists face steep income decline due to AI, UNESCO finds
Creators worldwide are facing mounting financial pressures as rapid advances in digital technologies and artificial intelligence continue to transform the cultural and creative industries, according to a new global repoâŚ
Borderlands 4 for Nintendo Switch 2 likely axed, as Take-Two says itâs âpausedâ development | VGC
Publisher makes âdifficult decisionâ after the Nintendo version was mysteriously delayed last yearâŚ