Palantir extends reach into British state as it gets access to sensitive FCA data
Exclusive: Allowing US tech firm to analyse intelligence in name of tackling fraud raises fresh concerns over privacy
Senators Ask Tulsi Gabbard To Tell Americans That VPN Use Might Subject Them To Domestic Surveillance
This may not be an actual “Wyden siren,” but it still has his name attached to it. What’s being said here isn’t nearly as ominous as this single sentence he sent to CIA lead…
Roblox’s CEO calls moderation problems ‘an opportunity’ and platform gambling a ‘brilliant idea’ in unhinged interview
David Baszucki, the CEO of Roblox, has been known to say some pretty outlandish things, but his recent interview with the New York Times might have ended up being a carpet bombing of poorly considered answers, as he tri…
AMD: Ryzen Desktop CPUs Reportedly See a Price Increase of Over 50% in Some Countries
The Ryzen 9000 series CPU lineup is "particularly notable for its price increases."
When Comfort Comes From Code: Understanding AI Chatbots And Relevant Regulations
Introduction The days of fantasizing about having your own JARVIS—Marvel superhero Tony Stark’s artificial intelligence (AI) powered assistant—are over. For no cost, you can now have engaging conversations with your fav…
Scientists grow mini human brains to power computers.
BBC News goes inside the lab powering computers with 'mini brains' grown from human cells.
Nvidia chases $200B CPU market with AI agent PCs from Microsoft, Dell, and HP
If Nvidia has cracked a way to bring AI agents easily, safely, and usefully to the masses, it could — and should — be big.
Alabaster Dawn Early Access OUT NOW
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I Started Identifying Corporate Devices in My Software
In which I give you yet another reason to ignore the naysayers
Lazarus Group’s IT Workers Scheme Hacker Group Caught Live On Camera
Lazarus Groupâs Famous Chollima unit has been caught âlive on cameraâ running its remote IT worker scheme, after researchers funneled its operatives into fake laptops that were actually longârunning sandbox envi…
AV2 Specification - Released
Video Codec Working Group (VCWG)
Ultimate Chicken Horse - 10th Annifursary Update (and sale)
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'Nature' Retracts Paper on the Benefits of ChatGPT in Education
The retracted study on ChatGPT in education was already cited hundreds of times.
I'm Scared About Biological Computing
I’ve been in the AI space since ChatGPT first dropped. I’ve toyed around with a lot of Language Models, built random side projects, built a couple from scratch and I’ve spent hours looking at the math behind it all.
SwipeFury
Fast-paced 3D WebGL block blasting game. Swipe to burst blocks, survive the speed, and avoid instant game over. Play free — no download needed.
Here is the Contract for Palantir’s Super API for the IRS
The API would make IRS data available to any app the agency wishes. The Criminal Investigation arm of the IRS is also modernizing its own systems.
Australia’s teen social media ban is a flop. But there’s no joy in ‘I told you so’
Around seven in 10 children remain on major platforms. Who could possibly have predicted that this wasnât going to work? Well, lots of people
Google Search is now using AI to replace headlines
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TikTokers are heading to UpScrolled following US takeover
Are you heading to UpScrolled?
Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It Worked
The exploit shows the extreme risk of offloading technical support to AI.
Unknown Worlds Earns $250M Performance Bonus After Stellar Subnautica 2 Launch
If you weren't aware, a legal battle has been unfolding between Unknown Worlds, the developer of Subnautica 2, and its parent company and former publisher, Krafton, in what appears to have been a bit from Krafton to avo…
Data center drained 30 million gallons of water without reporting or paying for it, investigation reveals
Georgia residents recently learned that a massive data center used nearly 30 million gallons of water without proper billing.
Chinese Courts Rule Companies Cannot Fire Workers Simply to Replace Them With AI
Judges classify AI adoption as a controllable business strategy rather than an unavoidable disruption, shielding employees from automation-driven layoffs
Facebook and Instagram Tighten Censorship Rules for Saying “Antifa”
Meta’s new rules let it ban users or suppress comments that include the word “antifa” alongside “content-level threat signals.”
Switch 2 demand appears to be flagging as Nintendo reportedly lowers production
Nintendo's Switch 2 got off to a roaring start but demand has started to sag, particularly in the US. Where are the big games to reverse this?
ANALYSIS: Nintendo Switch 2 sales remain well ahead of Switch 1, despite a softer first Christmas in some markets | VGC
At 17 million shipped, Switch 2 remains the fastest-selling console in history…
TIL sea urchins are spikey brains
A new sea urchin brain study finds their bodies act as a broad neural system filled with chemicals like dopamine and serotonin.
Angry tiny Texas town council member proposes total ban on cellular and GPS devices in protest over AI dispute
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Final Fantasy XIV free trial now includes the Shadowbringers expansion
Free trial now to include FINAL FANTASY XIV: Shadowbringers!
Claude Code is suddenly everywhere inside Microsoft
Microsoft is increasingly adopting Claude Code
A 29-year-old man has created magnetic cement, and his invention promises to revolutionize a construction sector that has not undergone a t…
A 29-year-old’s magnetic cement could end drilling walls, turning everyday surfaces into flexible, reusable storage systems
Phoenix R&D: Getting to Know the Architects of Critical Secure Group Communications Standards
Learn about Phoenix R&D's role in developing groundbreaking standards that transformed the global secure communications ecosystem, and explore their current work, including the development of Air, a next-generation secu…
Google Search as you know it is over - but there are alternatives (see post)
Google is transforming Search from a list of links into an AI-powered experience filled with conversational answers, autonomous agents, and interactive interfaces — a shift that could further reduce traffic to publisher…
Cyberpunk bartending sim VA-11 Hall-A devs' first game in 10 years finally launches this summer
.45 Parabellum Bloodhound is more my speed.
Super Meat Boy 3D | Launch Trailer
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Molyneux’s God Game Masters of Albion Opens Closed Beta Playtest Signups Ahead of April 22 Launch
22cans has announced a Closed Beta Playtest for Masters of Albion. Signups are now open ahead of the full launch slated for April 22, 2026.
YSK you need to resist digital ID
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NutriTrace v1.0.0-rc.47 released: Foods quick-view, scheduled backups, diary drill-down
Added Tap a food on the Foods tab to open a quick-view sheet with the full Nutrition Facts label, brand, and barcode, plus Add to Diary and Edit buttons right on the sheet. Replaces the previous b...
Self-Host Weekly (5 June 2026)
42 million Plex users can't be wrong
The Top 10 Biggest Conspiracies in Open Source
I’m not connecting these dots. I’m just pointing out that the dots are there.
Sources: Nintendo is planning a new Star Fox and a major Zelda remake this year, but no 3D Mario | VGC
A ‘classic-style’ Star Fox game will be released for Switch 2 this summer…
Pragmata's newly revealed New York stage was painstakingly made by human developers to look "AI generated," according to director - AUTOMAT…
Pragmata director Cho Yonghee and producer Naoto Oyama talk about the creative process behind the game's "AI-generated" New York stage.
Google I/O 2026 And Its Consequences
There is so much fresh uncertainty following Google I/O, and I think it will take us all a while to process it and understand what it means.https://vale.rocks/micros/20260521-0440
Meta's Latest App Looks Like Reddit
Forum is a standalone version of Facebook Groups plus AI assistants.
Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak got cheers, not boos, after telling students they 'all have AI — actual intelligence'
Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak's speech about AI at Grand Valley State University earlier this month got a laugh and applause from graduates.
Proposed AI data center denied after massive public pushback - East Idaho News
POCATELLO — An application that would allow the potential construction of an artificial intelligence data center has been denied. On Monday, the minutes were posted for a public hearing in front of the Pocatello Hearing…
Connecticut lawmakers approve bill for cell phone ban in schools — but critics argue that having different rules for adults and students is…
Connecticut has taken a big step closer to outright banning phones during the school day, but reactions to the news are mixed.
Three years after its release, Star Trek: Resurgence is about to be delisted for good
The publisher's "license to distribute" has come to an end, so it's goodbye to the Telltale Games inspired outing.
TikTok's 'Addictive Design' Found to Be Illegal in Europe in breach of the Digital Services Act
Today, the European Commission preliminarily found TikTok in breach of the Digital Services Act for its addictive design.