It’s not just spyware scandals: EU is funding the industry that spies on Europeans
What about the EU’s own complicity in funding the market for spyware, even when we recognise the harms it inflicts?
Senior European journalist suspended over AI-generated quotes
Mediahuis suspends Peter Vandermeersch, who says he ‘fell into trap of hallucinations’, after investigation by newspaper where he was once editor-in-chief
GOG Spring Sale
Download the best classic and new games on Windows, Mac & Linux. A vast selection of titles, DRM-free, with free goodies and 30-day money-back guarantee.
Linux in California is in deep trouble - The Bryant Review
This new "privacy" law will require that all operating system providers must start collecting your birth date every app you install will need to ask your OS provider for that information. It's whac...
FCC Fast-Tracks SpaceX's Plan for 1M Satellites. And It Wants Your Thoughts
Usually, the commission takes weeks or months to respond to a filing, but it kicked off a public comment period for SpaceX's orbital data center plan in just a few days.
Original Apollo 11 code open-sourced by NASA — original Command Module and Lunar Module code repos are now public domain resources
View and download this historic assembly code for your own space program
Introducing beta access for Proton Pass CLI | Proton
To help you work in the terminal, Proton Pass now offers a command-line interface (CLI) for enhanced productivity and increased security.
OpenShot 3.5 Released As One Of Their "Biggest Releases" Ever
OpenShot 3.5 hit the web today for this open-source non-linear video editor that describes the new version as one of their 'biggest releases' ever in its 18+ year history.
Amazon Shuts Down Internal AI Leaderboard After Employees Cheated
Employees admitted to 404 Media they had cheated to climb the leaderboard's ranks.
How I Won a Championship That Doesn’t Exist Or How I Learned To Poison The LLM Supply Chain
Poisoning the LLM knowledge supply chain with a fake Wikipedia edit and a single domain registration
Subnautica 2 Early Access Cinematic Trailer
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TIL that Adobe doesn't just sell expensive software. They also do research
Look into the future of innovation at Adobe Research
TIL that the U.S. Congress has its own intelligence agency
Congress has its own CIA and it’s sounding the alarm about anti-AI grievances
Pizza Hut's AI system caused 'cascading' problems and $100M in damages, franchisee alleges in new suit
Pizza Hut's AI-powered Dragontail system led to $100M in lost business, a franchisee says in a lawsuit over delivery delays.
"Notepad++ for Mac" release is disavowed by the creator of the original
To be clear: Notepad++ has never released a macOS version."
BookStack Moves from GitHub to Codeberg
I’m pleased to say that the project has now fully migrated management of all repositories from GitHub to Codeberg. The main BookStack project repository now lives here:
Google’s latest swing at Chromebook gaming is a free year of GeForce Now
GeForce Now Fast Pass is a new service tier exclusively for Chromebooks.
The largest study of AI use by undergrads is in, revealing disparities in access — and in cheating
Researchers found that how student use, and misuse, AI varies by subject and by socioeconomics.
How The Soviet Union Adapted The Lord of the Rings
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As the U.S. starves it of oil, Cuba is pulling off one of the fastest solar revolutions on the planet — with China’s help
Cuba is struggling with devastating nationwide blackouts as the United States’ effective oil blockade strangles fuel supplies. But this crisis may also be accelerating a China-backed clean energy revolution that’s been …
Hollow-Earth myths and Nazi UFOs on TikTok are bringing white supremacism into the mainstream
The online Agartha trend blends occult pseudoscience with neo-Nazism and weaponised irony to open a doorway to radicalisation.
Call of Duty was never the right fit for Game Pass | Opinion
Believing CoD fans want a subscription option - or Game Pass subscribers would swallow price hikes to play COD - betrayed a misunderstanding of both audiences
The Legend of Korra is Neoliberal Propaganda.
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Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase Announced for February 5
Nintendo will broadcast a Partner Direct later this week, showing off more games coming to Switch and Switch 2.
TikTok uninstalls are up 150% following U.S. joint venture
TikTok users have been deleting the app at a higher rate since the company announced that its U.S. operations would be housed in a new joint venture.
San Jose passenger claims a Waymo drove off with his luggage at the airport | A man says the Waymo he rode to San Jose Mineta Airport drove…
A South Bay man claims a Waymo driverless taxi drove off with his luggage in the trunk after dropping him off at the San Jose Mineta Airport.
America Used to Own the Internet. Now It’s Running Scared.
The U.S. restricted data transfers abroad. Cast as an assertion of sovereignty, the new posture signals weakness in great-power competition.
The Most Controversial Star Trek Prototype Ever Made
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A Worthy Alternative to Discord!? [Matrix] (Techsplainations)
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Mullvad VPN - AND THEN? A film about Chat Control and mass surveillance
Chat Control is back on the menu. To highlight the corruption behind the proposal, Mullvad VPN now presents "And Then?"
Street Fighter 6 - Year 4 Character Reveal Trailer feat. Tifa (FINAL FANTASY VII Remake Series)
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Songs of the Past Announced - CD PROJEKT
CD PROJEKT RED today announced that a third expansion to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, one of the most critically acclaimed and best-selling role-playing games of all time, is coming next year. Songs of the
TikTok’s algorithm favored Republican content in 2024 US elections, study finds
For You pages prioritized pro-Republican content in three states, researchers say, but TikTok says study does not reflect real user behavior
Samsung's Galaxy S26 will get Apple AirDrop support starting today
The feature was first launched on Pixel 10 phones last year.
How ICE is watching you: A rundown of some of the tech the government is deploying to identify and spy on us
Once delivered via text message — no link required — Paragon’s spyware gains broad access to a phone’s contents, including encrypted messages.
39C3: Power Cycles - media.ccc.de
Video Streaming Portal des Chaos Computer Clubs
They just formed the biggest tech worker union in the US. The plan is to take on AI and industry layoffs
"Who AI benefits and who it immiserates often is based on who gets to decide how it’s used. We know how tech is used on the day to day. We should be at the table as well."
New Nightmare Just Dropped: '3D' Animated Ads on Trucks in Traffic
A digital billboard company now has the technology to make 3D ads on moving trucks. Thanks, I hate it.
Why Reddit blocked my daily visit to its mobile website.
Reddit REALLY wants you to use its app.
INDUSTRIA 2 - Launch Trailer
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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 …
Iran Strikes Leave Amazon Availability Zones "Hard Down" in Bahrain and Dubai
Amazon tells its employees to deprioritize these regions as the Iran war deals meaningful damage to its infrastructure in the Gulf.
Demon Tides Review: Open-World Platforming Excellence Held Back By Weak Bosses
Demon Tides refines Fabraz’s 3D platforming with fluid movement and bold exploration, but weak bosses and flat writing hold Beebz back.
What 2000s Sci-Fi Movies Perfectly Understood About Escapism
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Frustrated users crowdfund a $2,000 fix for Lenovo Legion ‘speakers not working properly’ error — bug bounty posted, coder wins the cash by…
Six folks pledged lumps of cash to make it happen.
Wie SSD-Zugriffszeiten zum digitalen Fingerabdruck werden
IT-Forscher haben mit „FROST“ einen Seitenkanalangriff demonstriert, bei dem Browser über SSD-Zugriffszeiten Informationen über das Nutzerverhalten ausspähen.
YouTuber f4mi reverse engineers her devices and open-sources applications to control them
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Anthropic CEO Amodei warns of AI’s fast-coming changes
Dario Amodei’s 19,000-word essay warned against both “doomerism” about AI and dismissiveness of its risks.
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.