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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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.”
RedLetterMedia - Star Trek: Voyager Season One - re:View
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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…
s&box game engine from Rust developer Facepunch is now open source
s&box is now an open source game engine, terrain looks 20% cooler with anti tiling and seam fixes, and a ton of bug fixes this week
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.
Epstein saves Charlie Kirk – Brainrot | Charlie Kirk Phonk Brainrot
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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...
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The Top 10 Biggest Conspiracies in Open Source
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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.
Finally, the FPS I keep asking for: Deep combat, classic modes, and an honest-to-god server browser
Out of Action's acrobatic movement and chill server culture are plucked out of the 2000s.
UK House of Lords Votes to Extend Age Verification to VPNs
The vote marks a stunning turn, pulling VPNs and private platforms into an age-check regime once unthinkable in a democracy.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 loses Game of the Year from the Indie Game Awards
The debate over generative AI in games continues.
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‘The new price of eggs.’ The political shocks of data centers and electric bills
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New York's 3D printer law is NOT gun control; it's just.... control.
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He Blew the Whistle on DOGE. Then His Brakes Were Cut
A federal IT staffer filed a complaint about DOGE, then went public. Shortly after Elon Musk boosted a post calling his claims false, his brake lines were cut. Now he’s suing for defamation.
Google is cannibalizing the web to feed AI
Google Search used to direct users to web sites; AI Mode will keep them in Google's garden
The White House is ordering U.S. agencies to place its new app on all employees’ government phones
The newly created, often overtly political app places the Trump administration into unprecedented and “dangerous” territory, IT experts say.
Virtual Memory: A Deep Dive into Page Tables, TLBs, and Linux Internals
From page faults to NUMA topology: how the Linux kernel manages memory, and what that means for the performance of data-intensive systems.
Meet the players who lost big money on Peter Molyneux’s failed Legacy
After millions in NFT sales, the hyped “play to earn” game was effectively dead in weeks.
How to Make Money with AI Generated Hate Content Online (Even losers can do it!) (Satire article)
Are you not where you want to be in life? The right-wing media and algorithmically driven content shown on your social media feed is eating away your precious time. Your mind is occupied by thoughts about the things med…