Star Citizen's single-player component is in the 'closing stages' of development according to Chris Roberts, as rumours of another Squadron…
Cloud Imperium Games is getting "imminently closer to launch."
Mozilla warns UK: Breaking VPNs will not magically fix Britain's age-check mess
Firefox maker says the tools are basic security infrastructure, not teenage contraband
Was there censorship on TikTok after the U.S. takeover?
A TikTok outage more likely explains recent anomalies – there’s no evidence of larger platform changes so far.
Addicted to the algorithm: New research exposes how Big Tech lobbies to keep us hooked on social media
As the European Commission prepares a new Digital Fairness Act (DFA) to tackle addictive design of social media and other harmful digital practices, new research by Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) reveals intense lob…
Rootless Containers with Podman
Reduce attack surface using Podman's rootless daemonless model, SELinux integration & Docker comparison
New Social Web Working Group at W3C
Today the W3C standards organization announced a new working group to advance the ActivityPub and Activity Streams standards. The Social Web Foundation, as a W3C member organization, will be partic…
This AI-Powered Drink Machine Slops You Up Some Generative Booze
I could use a stiff serving of AI slop right about now.
Explained: Why you can't move Windows 11 taskbar like Windows 10, according to Microsoft
Windows 11 can't move the taskbar, and four years later, Microsoft still has no plans to bring it back. Here's why, according to Microsoft.
Big Brother Is Watching Your Online Criticism of ICE Crackdowns
New reporting on the federal government's online surveillance indicates they're paying close attention to ICE crackdown reactions.
U.S President Discloses at Least $220 Million in Q1 2026 Financial Transactions, Including Purchases of Paramount, WBD, Netflix, Disney and…
Donald Trump disclosed financial transactions for Q1 2026 with a total value of at least $220 million, including purchases of Paramount, WBD, Netflix, Disney and Comcast stock.
A college student is suing a dating app that allegedly used her TikTok videos to target men in her dormitory
A 19-year-old influencer is suing the dating app Meete, alleging the company misappropriated her TikTok videos and used geofencing to target "friends with benefits" ads to men in her own college dormitory.
China’s ‘artificial sun’ breaks nuclear fusion limit thought to be impossible
Breakthrough marks significant progress towards achieving ‘holy grail’ of clean energy
Headscale vs Netbird vs Pangolin - How do you like selfhosting them?
(00:00) Complete Shownotes at https://discuss.james.network (00:40) Sponsor Ameridroid referral link - US-based distributor of Odroid, Open Hardware and Home Automation Third Reality M1 Power Plug w/ Metering with Home …
Polish state authorities respond to inquiries about presence on X following scandal involving Grok generating on-demand pornography
On X, Grok until recently allowed users to easily generate nude photos, including child pornography. In light of this, we asked the ministries and the offices of the Sejm, Senate and President of Poland about their plan…
Self-hosted TinyPNG alternative with Docker (imgcompress
Self-hosted TinyPNG alternative to compress, convert, and resize images. Over 69+ Format are supported including (HEIC, JPG, JPEG, PNG, PSD, TIFF, EPS, ICO, WebP, GIF &...). Runs 100% locally u...
It's your fault my laptop knows where I am: Precise geolocation via Wi-Fi Positioning System
I’m in Introduction to Algorithms (577) this semester at UW, and I’ve been enjoying hearing Renault explaining how to prove program correctness, DP, network flow, and the circumstances under which Dijkstra invented his …
AI collar claims it can translate your pet’s sounds – and the internet has questions
A Chinese startup has unveiled an AI-powered collar that claims to translate animal sounds into human language, a concept that has inevitably sparked many questions.Priced at $149.99 (£110) on its website, Hangzhou-bas…
I spent a year on Linux and forgot to miss Windows
One year on Linux, two distros, a few tears, four desktop environments, and zero regrets about leaving Windows.
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacist websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
Starfield Story DLC, Free Spaceflight Update and PS5 Release Date Confirmed
Bethesda has announced its long-awaited list of updates and additions to Starfield, which fans have been anticipating as the game's 'version 2.0' moment.
Windscribe alleges warrantless seizure of VPN server by Dutch authorities
Windscribe VPN has alleged that local authorities in the Netherlands seized one of its servers without a warrant, sparking concerns about procedural overreach and potential implications for user privacy. The incident wa…
Ubisoft initiates colossal restructure to become a more 'gamer-centric' company
The publisher is restructuring around five 'creative houses' by implementing cost-cutting, project cancellations, and a return-to-office mandate.
CrowdStrike shareholders lose battle to recoup losses from 2024 outage
: Investors didn't present a valid claim, says judge, but they're welcome to try again
Why the PS5 ROM Leak Could be a Turning Point for Console Security
The PS5 BootROM keys have leaked, exposing unpatchable hardware security and potentially accelerating custom firmware, emulation, and piracy.
Accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione may have found love behind bars, new book claims
The revelation comes in Luigi: The Making and The Meaning, a new title by journalist John H Richardson and published by Simon & Schuster.
Most Americans say AI development is moving too fast and twice as many are AI pessimists as AI optimists
Young adults are more likely than older Americans to believe that AI will create economic gains that benefit everyone, but they are also more likely to worry that AI will replace jobs they depend upon
OnePlus update blocks downgrades and custom ROMs by blowing a fuse
The OnePlus ColorOS 16.0.3.501 Anti-Rollback Fuse Incident refers to the January 2026 deployment of firmware updates by OnePlus that introduced a hardware-level anti-rollback mechanism. This permanently prevents users f…
Researchers figured out how to run a 120-billion parameter model across four regular desktop PCs
EPFL researchers have developed new software – now spun-off into a start-up - that eliminates the need for data to be sent to third-party cloud services when AI is used to complete a task. This could challenge the busin…
Pragmata surpasses 1m copies sold in just two days
In just two days after release, Capcom's latest game - Pragmata - has surpassed 1m units sold.
UK announces largest ever facial recognition rollout as part of policing reforms
The UK has announced large-scale policing reforms, including new investments into artificial intelligence and increased Live Facial Recognition deployments.
A post-American, enshittification-resistant internet
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
NVIDIA and AMD GPU Prices Projected to Surge in Q1 2026
Philippines — Leading graphics card manufacturers NVIDIA and AMD are set to implement significant price increases starting in the first quarter of 2026,
HubVanta AI
Access all the great AI video and image generation models in one place. Create stunning visuals with Midjourney, Flux AI, Sora 2, Veo 3, and more.
As player numbers fall, Highguard makes the actually-quite-good 5v5 mode permanent
Highguard is gaining more positive reviews following the addition of a 5v5 mode that's becoming permanent, but does it have a fighting chance?
GOP overhaul of broadband permit laws: Cities hate it, cable companies love it
Cities and counties call congressional plan an “unprecedented federal intrusion.”…
Lastest Riot Vanguard Update Can Brick Your Hardware (If You're a Cheater)
Riot Games' kernal level anti-cheat, Vanguard, has received an update which is allegedly altering system firmware associated with cheating.
Amazon MMO New World Has Just a Year to Live, Rust Dev Offers to Buy It - IGN
Amazon has announced that its MMO, New World, will be officially taken offline from all platforms on January 31, 2027.
Border Patrol Agent Recorded Raid with Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses
New videos and photos shared with 404 Media show a Border Patrol agent wearing Meta Ray-Bans glasses with the recording light clearly on. This is despite a DHS ban on officers recording with personal devices.
Vibe Coding: Empowering and Imprisoning - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
Roblox to block children from talking to adult strangers after string of lawsuits
Gaming platform to use facial age estimation to limit chats to similar age groups, as allegations of grooming grow
The Data Center Backlash Is Swallowing American Politics
Activists on both the left and the right are pushing back against AI development.
Transgender TSA officer sues Kristi Noem after Trump’s executive order bars her from patting down travelers
Exclusive details: TSA officer Danielle Mittereder ‘just wants to do her job,’ her attorney told The Independent. ‘And she’s not allowed to do it, for the sole reason that she is transgender.’
'The PS5 is only in the middle of [it's lifespan],' says Sony CFO
Sony CFO Lin Tao says the PlayStation 5 still has plenty of life left in it.
Inequality alone doesn’t cause civil unrest – but internet access adds the crucial spark
Some regimes may be tempted to shut down the internet to maintain stability. But new research shows why reducing the wealth gap has become crucial for maintaining security.
Google Tips Biggest Upgrade to Its Search Box in 25 Years, 'Reimagined' by AI
Google promises a 'more intuitive' search that supports text, images, files, video, and Chrome tabs. It also teases 'information agents' for paid subscribers that will do the searching for you.
DI.DAY is a Movement to Encourage People to Ditch Big Tech
A new day for privacy advocates to look forward to.
Digital Foundry: Nvidia G-Sync Pulsar is a Motion Clarity Revelation
We break down our findings after weeks of tests.
Cfait: CalDav TODO list handler written in Rust (TUI+GUI)
CalDav TODO list handler written in Rust. Contribute to trougnouf/cfait development by creating an account on GitHub.
Powdertoy: FOSS falling sand
The Powder Toy is a desktop version of the classic 'falling sand' physics sandbox game, it simulates air pressure and velocity as well as heat!
PayPal’s return tests CBN’s regulatory integrity amid controversies
Many social media users criticised PayPal over the claim of "seized money", while emphasising that regulatory test be conducted by the CBN.