Mike McMahan reflects on Star Trek: Lower Decks’ journey from fan skepticism to beloved favorite [Popversations]
The second installment of Popverse's new members-only interview series sees the man behind Lower Decks beam up for a longform interview with Ashley V. Robinson.
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
Hugging Face Chat
WebView wrapper for HuggingChat
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…
Website to help get an apks certificate hash
Drop an APK to extract its signing certificate SHA-256 hash.
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.
Anyone can track WhatsApp and Signal users' activity, knowing only their phone number: "Careless Whisper: Exploiting Silent Delivery Receip…
With over 3 billion users globally, mobile instant messaging apps have become indispensable for both personal and professional communication. Besides plain messaging, many services implement additional features such as …
The Genius Effects of Old Movies
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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.
A Bipartisan Amendment Would End Police License Plate Tracking Nationwide
One line tucked into a federal highway bill would strip funds from cities and states unless they kill their automated plate tracking programs—effectively banning the tech for all but toll collection.
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 …
A post-American, enshittification-resistant internet
Trump has staged an unscheduled, midair rapid disassembly of the global system of trade. Ironically, it is this system that prevented all...
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…
My thoughts on GPL vs. permissive licenses
Iâm a very much pro free software person and I used to think that GPL is basically the only possible option when it comes to benefits for free software (and not commercial use), but Iâve recently realised this quest…
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…
starting a screening series, looking for recs
had a couple of v pleasant movie watching experiences with others and realized I
have been missing out on one of life's utmost pleasures, watching movies in a
group setting. to remedy this, I am starting to screen movie…
Omni-Man’s Fatherly Advice
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Vin Diesel set to write "Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots" in addition to starring & producing [Link goes to an article]
Fast & Furious star Vin Diesel will now write the feature take of Mattel Studios' Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots.
The Book of Secret Knowledge
A collection of inspiring lists, manuals, cheatsheets, blogs, hacks, one-liners, cli/web tools and more. - trimstray/the-book-of-secret-knowledge
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
The Sex Candle | Star Trek TNG Reaction, episode 714, "Sub Rosa" with Duncan Regehr | T7R #404
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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
Pain of Command [WIP #3] Sopranos: The Next Generation (Star Trek Sopranos Mashup Edit)
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A lot of people use uBlock Origin. Does any of you use uMatrix?
uMatrix: Point and click matrix to filter net requests according to source, destination and type - gorhill/uMatrix
Why The Hive Gives Carol Everything She Asks For In Pluribus Revealed
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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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Mozilla Names New CEO, Firefox To Evolve Into A "Modern AI Browser"
Mozilla Corporation has named its new CEO in replacing interim CEO Laura Chambers.
ONLYOFFICE Docs 9.3 Brings Multipage View, PDF Signatures
ONLYOFFICE Docs 9.3 adds multipage document view, enhanced PDF signatures, and a new Solver tool for spreadsheets, alongside performance fixes and improvements.
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.
Print with dozens of colors: Our new open-source ColorMix for EasyPrint and PrusaSlicer - Original Prusa 3D Printers
For the past few months, the 3D printing community has been poking at a very interesting question: what if a multi-material printer were not limited to the colors physically loaded on it? And we must say it right now: T…
Facial recognition data is a key to your identity – if stolen, you can’t just change the locks
You can change a stolen password or credit card, but you can’t reset your face when your biometric data is breached.
How Mr. Krabs turned a generation against Capitalism
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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.
We’re pleased to announce the release of LibreOffice 26.2 🥳
We’re pleased to announce the release of LibreOffice 26.2, the newest version of the free and open source office suite trusted by millions of users around the world. This release makes it easier than ever for users to c…