China's banned memory-maker CXMT unveils surprising new chipmaking capabilities despite crushing US export restrictions — DDR5-8000 and LPD…
But can it make them in decent volumes?
Palantir and flock are your enemy.
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A Netadmin's NAS: Creating a maintenance-free NAS based on RouterOS, from a homelab holdout's perspective
For 8 hours a day I cosplay as a network engineer. I do not want to play sysadmin in my spare time. This mantra has shaped my (lack of a) homelab for many years now. Don't get me wrong: I very much enjoy tinkering in my…
Disney Invests $1 Billion in the AI Slopification of Its Brand
With OpenAI investment, Disney will officially begin putting AI slop into its flagship streaming product.
AI Resist List
Actions against the empire of AI.
Designer DNA could revolutionise cures for diseases
Scientists hope AlphaGenome programme ushers in new era of personalised medicine
Today I learned that the CIA and Buckingham Palace carried out a coup against the Australian government in 1975
Today is the 50th anniversary of the C.I.A./Buckingham Palace coup against Australia's government on Nov. 11, 1975. As part of our 30th anniversary commemoration, we republish this article by the late John Pilger. By Jo…
Sony Patents System to Generate AI Podcasts in the Voices of Your Favorite PlayStation Characters - IGN
Sony has patented a system to use AI to generate individualized podcasts featuring its biggest characters and mascots.
Try the Final Sentence demo (competitive typing game... and psychological torment)
Final Sentence is a Battle Royale typing game. Together with other players, you find yourself in a hangar, with a typewriter in front of you and a revolver loaded with a single bullet at your temple. Every mistake can b…
Self-Host Weekly (22 May 2026)
750 reasons not to get back with your (Pl)ex
Los Angeles aims to ban single-use printer cartridges — new ordinance will target ink and toner that can't be properly recycled
Part of LA's goal to become a zero-waste city.
Review: She’s Leaving [a “forensic horror” thriller] - At a time when survival horror keeps recycling the same beats, such as cloaked monst…
Blue Hat Studio’s 'She's Leaving' isn’t perfect, but it earns its tension through atmosphere, intent, and an earnest willingness.
Jack Dorsey Releases Vine Reboot Where AI Content Is Banned
Twitter co-founder and blockchain evangelist Jack Dorsey has revived the six-second video platform, Vine — well, sort of.
Google will pay $135 million to settle illegal data collection lawsuit
Android users involved in the class action could lawsuit could receive up to $100 each.
How Hackers Are Fighting Back Against ICE
ICE has been invading U.S. cities, targeting, surveilling, harassing, assaulting, detaining, and torturing people who are undocumented immigrants. They also have …
SWIFT and SWIFT assesments in 2025
A SWIFT assessment - an independent review of the security of companies' SWIFT infrastructure and systems - is designed to ensure that systems are protected against potential security threats and vulnerabilities. The ne…
UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are ill…
CRTC to require online streamers to pay 15% of annual revenues to support Canadian content
Decision is sure to anger U.S. tech giants already fighting existing 5% base contribution in federal court
Man uses 99 phones to trick Google Maps into thinking there’s a traffic jam to prove a big point
An artist from Berlin decided to use 99 phones in a little red wagon to trick Google Maps into thinking there's a traffic jam to prove a big point
Google won't rest until Gemini is everywhere in your home
The company is making it easier for manufacturers to make more Gemini-powered smart devices.
Arizona students boo former Google CEO Eric Schmidt as he talks about AI during graduation speech
Eric Schmidt, the former Google CEO, faced jeers and boos during a commencement address at the University of Arizona's graduation ceremony on Friday.
Mafia: The Old Country - Man of Honor Announce Trailer
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Steam removes horror game after malware steals player data
A free horror game on Steam turned into a real-world cybersecurity threat after a gamer discovered malware hidden within it.
Borderlands 4 for Nintendo Switch 2 likely axed, as Take-Two says it’s ‘paused’ development | VGC
Publisher makes “difficult decision” after the Nintendo version was mysteriously delayed last year…
My Accessibility Stack and the future on Wayland – Insane Rambles About Technology
This is an article quite some time in the making. I’ve written 3 or 4 drafts of it over the last 4 months, looking for just the right thing to say. After I wrote the initial draft of this one, it sat in the drafts for a…
Benevolent dictator Zuck will give Meta staff 30-minute breaks from keylogging privacy assault
Tech biz teaching AI to use computers by slurping staff activity
Pope urges 'disarming' of AI in major manifesto
Pope Leo XIV called for artificial intelligence to be more strictly regulated, warning that it can help spread misinformation and normalize war. He also issued an unprecedented apology for the church's role in slavery.
Anthropic now has more business customers than OpenAI according to Ramp data
A survey compiled from fintech firm Ramp’s clients’ expense data shows 34.4% of participating businesses are paying for Anthropic services, more than any other AI lab, while only 32.3% pay for OpenAI.
Crimson Desert sales top three million
Total sales for open-world action adventure game Crimson Desert have surpassed three million units, developer Pearl Abyss announced.
Meta launches subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp
Meta is rolling out paid subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp worldwide, while also testing new AI, creator, and business-focused offerings under its broader “Meta One” subscription brand.
Tech titans mostly silent after Pope Leo’s warning about risks of AI
The AI boom’s highest-profile executives didn’t immediately weigh in on the pope’s lengthy encyclical, though some tech industry leaders signaled support for his overarching message.
‘It’s like stealing’: Palestinian family’s seized property listed on Booking.com
West Bank home described as âideal for outdoor gatheringsâ is among 41 listed rentals in illegal Israeli settlements
Xbox No Longer Developing Copilot For Consoles
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has announced that Microsoft will no longer develop Copilot for Xbox, and it's winding down mobile development as well.
LG TVs’ unremovable Copilot shortcut is the least of smart TVs’ AI problems
LG says it’ll let people delete the Copilot icon. But TV chatbots aren’t going away.
SpaceX is worth less than half of its $1.75 trillion IPO target, Morningstar says
The analysts see a wide range of possibilities around xAI and find its "economic moat indeterminate."
Portabase now handles backup/restore of Docker volumes
Portabase - Database backup & restore tool for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MsSQL, MariaDB, Firebird SQL, SQLite, MongoDB, Redis and Docker Volume - Portabase/portabase
AMD pulls a bait-and-switch on Linux users with Vivado licensing changes
Tells Linux users to either pay up or get stuck on an aging, unsupported version forever.
TIL: After 1989 one of the first acts of the still existing GDR Volkskammer was to issue an apology to Israel and Jewish people for holocau…
Expressing "sorrow and shame" Thursday, East Germany for the first time shared blame for the Holocaust and begged forgiveness from Israel and "all the Jews of the world." The historic apology...
An Engineer’s Post Protesting Laptop Surveillance Is Going Viral Inside Meta
Meta employees in the US and UK are organizing against corporate software that tracks workersâ keystrokes and mouse activity.
The Netherlands just blocked a US company from buying the app Dutch citizens use for everything
Dat is volgens Aerdts (Economische Zaken) "ter bescherming van het publieke belang".
Cities Are Covering Flock Cameras With Trash Bags
Regretful cities aren't sure how to cancel their surveillance contracts, so they are literally covering their cameras.
LEGO Batman Legacy of the Dark Knight hacked by DenuvOwO
Early access to LEGO® Batman™ Legacy of the Dark Knight for Deluxe Edition purchasers begins May 19, 2026. The standard version...
TIL: Peter Jackson made the decision to model one of the orc leader's face mask after Harvey Weinstein
The actor says the Weinstein orc was intended as a message to the domineering sexual predator producer
Superconductors that operate at room temperature and no electricity loss? Harvard team of physicists map samples at millionths of a meter t…
For more than a century, condensed matter physics has grappled with one of its greatest unsolved challenges: how to build superconductors that operate at room temperature and transmit electricity with no loss. Now, in a…
Meta is restricting sexual health and queer accounts on Instagram
Instagram accounts linked to reproductive rights, sexual health and LGBTQIA+ groups have been disabled or restricted, organisations affected by the measures say.
Happy Public Domain Day everyone
January 1, 2026 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1930 are open to all, as are sound recordings from 1925! By Jennifer Jenkins and James Boyle[1] CC BY 4.0 Please note that this site is only about US law; the copyright t…
Odysseus - Your own AI workspace, running on your hardware
Odysseus — a self-hosted AI workspace: chat, agents, tools, model serving, email, research, and more. Your models, your hardware, your data.
Anthropic reaches valuation of $965bn, beating OpenAI to become world’s most valuable AI firm
Claudeâs parent companyâs $65bn in latest funding round underscores vast sums of money still flowing into industry
A SF startup is secretly testing robots in Airbnbs, and trashing them, lawsuit claims
The guests behind the bookings have received negative reviews from a number of Bay Area hosts, alleging they damaged the property and personal belongings.
20% Balfour Beatty Interns Become PMs Career Development
Discover how Balfour Beatty’s internship program turns 20% of interns into project managers, with data‑driven steps and mentorship that accelerate career growth.