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…
Obsidian Plugin Abused in Social Engineering Campaign to Deliver New PHANTOMPULSE RAT - CyberNetSec.io
A sophisticated campaign is abusing the Obsidian note-taking app to deliver a new RAT, PHANTOMPULSE, to targets in the finance and crypto sectors using social engineering and malicious plugins.
Following Doom & Doom II, Duke Nukem 3D Is The Latest Classic FPS To Get A Voxel Transformation
Update: Here are some comparison shots
A major watchdog says data centers are wreaking havoc on North America's power grid
The top North American grid watchdog warns that AI data centers threaten grid stability with power swings, calling for action to prevent outages.
Major Bitcoin mining firm pivoting to AI, plans to fully abandon crypto mining by 2027 as miners convert to AI en masse — Bitfarm to levera…
AI is now more lucrative than Bitcoin, especially if you have the infrastructure in place.
Fintech startup Parker files for bankruptcy
Parker, a well-funded startup offering corporate credit cards and banking services, has filed for bankruptcy and is widely reported to have shut down.
Infosys co-founder once again calls for longer than 70-hour weeks - and no, he's not joking
Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy advocates 72-hour work weeks despite overwhelming evidence.
Why are AGI and conscious AI just a marketing scam?
Does conscious AI really exist, or is it just a marketing scam to raise billions and capture your personal data?
Internet Archive Launches New Foundation in Switzerland
Thirty years ago, Brewster Kahle founded the Internet Archive with an ambitious goal: Universal Access to All Knowledge. Today, that mission continues to grow with an exciting new chapter: the launch of the Internet Arc…
Tomb Raider Definitive Edition Switch 1/2 Review - Big Downgrades vs PS3/PS4
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TIL chrysalis comes from the Greek word gold, so named because many butterfly chrysalis have gold dots or gold colouring.
a pupa of a butterfly; broadly : an insect pupa; the hardened outer protective layer of a pupa; a protecting covering; also : a sheltered state or stage of being or growth… See the full definition
A web page that shows you everything the browser told it
A web page that tells you what your browser gave away the moment you arrived. No login, no form, no permission. Most pages do this. None of them tell you.
Inside Amazon: Who pays the price?
Online retailer Amazon has been repeatedly criticized for its business practices. The US company puts pressure on retailers and exerts influence on pricing policies, thus fueling cut-throat competition.
Khyretos/3dco-plus: 3Dco+ – An enhanced, AI-assisted fork of 3D Controller Overlay
3Dco+ – An enhanced, AI-assisted fork of 3D Controller Overlay. Live 3D controller, keyboard, and mouse visualization for streamers, with custom model import, per-part pivot editing, raw joystick f...
Anthropic reaches valuation of $965bn, beating OpenAI to become world’s most valuable AI firm
Claudeâs parent companyâs $65bn in latest funding round underscores vast sums of money still flowing into industry
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes on launchpad at Cape Canaveral— Homes shook in nearby Florida cities Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach…
The Associated Press | Posted: May 29, 2026 9:52 AM | Last Updated: 5 hours ago
The Definitive Guide to PSP Emulation on any SteamOS device
Steam Deck, Steam Machine, Steam Frame, or even the Legion Go S! Heck, this should work with Bazzite, too!
Brandolini's law - Wikipedia
Brandolini's law (or the bullshit asymmetry principle) is an Internet adage coined in 2013 by Italian programmer Alberto Brandolini. It compares the considerable effort of debunking misinformation to the relative ease o…
Help me decide what I should name my game! Currently Country Architect, it turns out that "country" has a double meaning in English that I …
Should i change or keep my 2D "city" building game's title?
Online child safety campaigners call for US inquiry into Roblox
Groups claim games platform’s design and business model conflict with children’s developmental needs
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…
Framework stops selling separate DDR5 RAM modules to fight scalpers
The maker of modular, repairable laptops says it's had to de-list separate memory purchases in order to keep supply for its pre-build customers, too.
Classic text adventure Zork is going open source, but I'm side-eyeing Microsoft's announcement about it hard
Microsoft is working with the Internet Archive's Jason Scott.
ABC refuses to capitulate to U.S President admin, fights FCC probe into 'The View' | FCC chair Brendan Car hasn’t been able to bully ABC an…
FCC chair hasn't been able to bully ABC and owner Disney into submission.
The Supreme Court Is About to Hear a Case That Could Rewrite Internet Access
That is not a dystopian fantasy, but a real possibility raised by a case the Supreme Court will hear on Monday.
Plex’s crackdown on free remote streaming access starts this week - Ars Technica
Plex is starting to enforce its new rules, which prevent users from remotely accessing a personal media server without a subscription fee.
GPU prices are coming to earth just as RAM costs shoot into the stratosphere - Ars Technica
Some RAM kits are over three times as expensive as they were three months ago.
Monitoring Students’ Chatbot Conversations Is Big Business Now
The problem is unsettling. The proposed solutions? Also unsettling.
Self-Host Weekly (20 March 2026)
These are not the pull requests you're looking for...
"Palworld is going to be the survival crafting game everyone always wanted" and "people will be shocked" at how big 1.0 is, says Pocketpair…
Palworld 1.0 is still "top secret," but it'll have something for everyone
Thank Mozilla for Killing Localization on Support Mozilla (And Replacing Human Contributions With AI Bots)
TL;DR: Mozilla is killing localization on Support Mozilla, overwriting articles written by humans with machine generated translations. Although Mozilla knows that their AI doesn’t localize or adhere to style guides, Moz…
Kevin O’Leary’s proposed 9GW "hyperscale" AI data center in Utah will consume double the state's entire electricity usage and generate the …
Skeptics of the proposed hyperscale data center in Box Elder County are sweating about a lot more than its energy demands and potential toll on water supplies.
Humanoid robots 'the future' of car making, says BMW
BMW is introducing humanoid robots to a car plant in Europe, building on similar projects in the US.
If you live in California you can now tell data brokers to delete your personal information. Here’s how to do it
California has deployed a new service that allows you to ask data brokers in the state to stop selling your personal information.
The story of a crazy Half-Life 2 bug, as told by former Valve dev Tom Forsyth (Mastodon thread)
Attached: 1 image Recent discussion about the perils of doors in gamedev reminded me of a bug caused by a door in a game you may have heard of called "Half Life 2". Are you sitting comfortably? Then I shall begin.
A Special Look at STRANGER THAN HEAVEN
5 Cities, 5 Eras, 1 show. Xbox Presents: A Special Look at STRANGER THAN HEAVEN is coming May 6th at 4 PM PDT. The broadcast will reveal more on the world, t...
TIL: How The Founder Of Zionism, Theodor Herzl, Planned on Eradicating Palestinians as Early as 1890
A Historical Timeline of Israel’s Slow Erasure of Palestine
‘Hidden datacentre tax’ costing Irish households millions, report says
Datacentres used 22% of countryâs electricity last year, pushing up household bills, study suggests
Researchers Put AI Models in Charge of a Simulated Society. Grok Oversaw a Crime Spree
If Elon Musk's bot ruled the world, total societal collapse would apparently follow.
Section 702 Explained: How U.S. Surveillance Law Shapes National Security And Privacy
What is FISA Section 702? In the early and mid-1900s, the United States government carried out surveillance programs that spied on Americans without warrants. In response, Congress passed the Foreign Intelligence Survei…
Hyundai Introduces Its Next-Gen Atlas Robot at CES 2026
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OpenAI says dead teen violated TOS when he used ChatGPT to plan suicide - Ars Technica
OpenAI’s response to teen suicide case is “disturbing,” lawyer says.
[AIP] Fathom v0.12.0: Downloads is now a full offline library, plus everything else since the v0.11.0 post
Fathom 0.12.0 turns Downloads into a full offline library, adds self-service password changes, and fixes YouTube's bot-gate and dubbed-audio playback issues. Added Downloads is now a full offline ...
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.
Windows 11's adoption is much slower compared to Windows 10, claims Dell
Dell has highlighted that Windows 11's adoption is quite slower compared to Windows 10, but is hasn't noted the potential reasons behind this.
FCC Extends Update Deadline for Foreign-Made Routers, Drones Until 2029
Previously, foreign-made routers and drones were only allowed to receive software updates until early 2027, potentially leaving them vulnerable to hacking.
The Boring Internet - Essay by Terry Godier
The internet you grew up on isn't dying. A commercial veneer glued on top of it is. A visual essay about what actually persists.
Big Tech Wants AI to Shop for You—Retailers Want Your Data. Guess Who’s Winning?
Chatbot developers and retail giants are battling over user data as they lay the foundation for a future in which AI agents can do all your online shopping for you.
Dead mosquito proboscis used for high-resolution 3D printing nozzle
The proboscis is 100% finer than the best manmade tips, cheaper, and biodegradable.
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.