US, EU move toward landmark biometric data sharing deal that give the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) access to fingerprint and other…
The U.S. and European Union are in formal talks over a biometric data-sharing arrangement that could give the DHS access to EU biometric records.
A new survey of 3,335 public servants across 10 countries found that 70% say they use AI, but confidence lags
A project by Public First for the Center for Data Innovation and Google
This Tool Searches the Epstein Files For Your LinkedIn Contacts
EpsteIn—as in, Epstein and LinkedIn—searches your connections on the social network for names that match those in the released files.
Minnesota activist releases video of arrest after manipulated White House version
A Minnesota activist who was charged for her role in an anti-immigration enforcement protest at a church has released her own video of her arrest, after the White House posted a manipulated image online.
How VPNs really work: Protocols, safety and myth - Sentient Rant
Confused about VPNs? Learn how VPNs really work, different VPN Protocols, what they hide, what they don’t, and how to judge VPN providers.
How Meta wants to profile 13-year-olds on Insta, Facebook
Instagram and Facebook have a problem with underage users — there's too many of them. Parent company, Meta, aims to root out under-13s with an age-profiling AI. This plays into a debate about a teenage social media ban.
French prosecutors escalate probe of Elon Musk and X to criminal investigation
France is investigating whether Elon Musk and his social media app X were complicit in spreading harmful AI deepfakes.
Arcade Drift Car Physics Explained (from Parking Garage Rally Circuit)
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Giving University Exams in the Age of Chatbots
Giving University Exams in the Age of Chatbots par Ploum - Lionel Dricot.
Immich: FUTO — 2 years later
A review of how Immich has changed since joining FUTO in 2024.
Lyft driver caught blatantly using Gemini AI (with watermark) to fake damage to his car and charge riders extra for cleaning fees
A Florida father says a Lyft driver attempted to charge him a $75 damage fee using what appeared to be an AI-generated image showing a fake mess inside the vehicle.
Ryan Cohen Says He ‘Isn’t Passionate’ About GameStop As He Makes Desperate Bid For eBay
Failing to convince eBay leadership on other stakes, the GameStop CEO leverages his emotional investment
This Company Is Secretly Turning Your Zoom Meetings into AI Podcasts
WebinarTV hosts 200,000 “webinars.” A Zoom call you may thought was private might be one of them.
China’s new flexible fibre chip can survive being run over by a 15.6-ton truck
Chinese scientists have built a working computer chip inside a flexible fiber thinner than a human hair.
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007 First Light – Official Launch Trailer
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AMD announce FSR Upscaling 4.1 officially coming to RDNA 3 and RDNA 2
They sure took their sweet time didn't they. AMD have officially announced that FSR Upscaling 4.1 is officially coming to their older GPUs.
Microsoft CEO warns that we must 'do something useful' with AI or they'll lose 'social permission' to burn electricity on it
Workers should learn AI skills and companies should use it because it's a "cognitive amplifier," claims Satya Nadella.
Tech unions against enshittification - with Cory Doctorow - YouTube - Trades Union Congress (TUC)
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Hot Wheels™ Infinite Rush - Announcement Trailer
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TIL about system justification theory and how people defend unfair systems because it’s easier than admitting they’re being screwed
System justification theory is a theory within social psychology that system-justifying beliefs serve a psychologically palliative function. It proposes that people have several underlying needs, which vary from individ…
Copy Fail: 732 Bytes to Root on Every Major Linux Distribution. - Xint
Xint Code disclosed CVE-2026-31431, an authencesn scratch-write bug chaining AF_ALG + splice() into a 4-byte page cache write. A 732-byte PoC gets root on Ubuntu, Amazon Linux, RHEL, SUSE. | AI for Security, Vulnerabili…
White House reveals new app after cryptic posts: Full list of features
After cryptic teasers, the White House unveiled a new app promising direct access, live streams and real‑time updates.
Gatekeeper: The first open-source DDoS protection system. Has anyone tried mass hosting this as a group?
The first open-source DDoS protection system. Contribute to AltraMayor/gatekeeper development by creating an account on GitHub.
We show you how NVIDIA RTX Remix can upgrade your classic games with Quake III - PAX East 2026
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We spent $50 to measure Pearl's "AI mining" – 320K GPUs produce zero AI
Pearl, a Layer-1 blockchain with high-profile AI industry endorsements, markets its Proof-of-Useful-Work (PoUW) protocol as simultaneously securing the network and performing AI inference. We present the first systemati…
We accidentally recreated old Facebook
Background We started off with a simple idea for a product; we wanted to re-use the chat interface for everything except chat. It was supposed to be just for photos but expandable later. The idea was that most people al…
The West Forgot How to Build. Now It's Forgetting Code
The defense industry lost the ability to make weapons when crisis hit. The same pattern is eroding software engineering skills. The timelines are identical.
Facial recognition to be rolled out nationwide in major police reforms
The home secretary has unveiled sweeping reforms billed as the biggest policing overhaul in 200 years
AI Could Use as Much Water as 1.3 Billion People by 2030, U.N. Report Warns
A new U.N. report warns AI’s environmental cost is often mismeasured.
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
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