A Texas Drainage District Walked Its Ditch on a Routine Inspection. They Found a Pipe They Didn't Recognize Discharging Black Liquid From T…
The pipe belonged to Tesla. The dark liquid was wastewater from the company's nearly $1 billion lithium refinery, which began operations in December 2024 and
TIL cotton was used as boat armor in the American Civil War.
During the American Civil War, naval warfare underwent rapid transformation. The famous ironclads such as the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia showed their might, but a less glamorous but highly practical class of vessels k…
Transly - the CLI tool for incremental app translation (via LLM, GoogleTranslate, etc.)
Cache-driven incremental translation (via LLM, GoogleTranslate, etc.) - translate-tools/transly
TIL women experience pain longer than men.
New study links testosterone-tuned monocytes to an anti-pain signal after injury.
A hacker built a tool to track police officers. Then he tried to warn them
A security flaw means the location of devices used by police, potentially including undercover officers and those travelling home, is visible to anyone with a phone or laptop.
Big Tech cut 80,000 jobs and blamed AI — Experts say a real problem is that companies are 25% to 75% overstaffed
Why are CEOs blaming AI for layoffs? Perhaps they don’t want to admit to their own mistakes.
Confessions of a Millennial in Tech - by Elena Verna
A lot of mixed feelings and unanswered questions.
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales boasts stunning visuals and great real-time action
We played an hour of Square Enix’s latest HD-2D RPG that trades in turn-based combat for real-time action.
AI Resist List
Actions against the empire of AI.
Lenovo’s New ThinkPads Score 10/10 for Repairability— Repair goes mega mainstream with the launch of Lenovo's new T-series laptops
Repair goes mega mainstream with the launch of Lenovo’s new T-series business laptops, which earned our highest honor with a 10/10 repairability score.
Nvidia plans heavy cuts to GPU supply in early 2026
Nvidia reportedly plans to axe as much as 40% of its GeForce RTX 50 series GPU production in early 2026. Why? Memory costs...
VIRTUA FIGHTER CROSSROADS | Official Reveal Trailer
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CONTROL Resonant – Paranatural Manhattan Trailer
The Oldest House has fallen. Reality is bent. Time is warping.CONTROL Resonant features an open-ended, imaginative sandbox. Experience the largest and riches...
Gog Promotional E-Mail Containing Nazi Symbols Goes Out to Subscribers
GOG subscribers reported receiving a promo email for The End of the Sun that displayed symbols resembling Nazi iconography, including SS-style lightning bolts and a Black Sun-like motif. GOG has since responded, saying …
Generation Discord: Lessons from Nepal’s Revolution- Uprisings fomented on social media, like the one that recently swept Nepal, catch lega…
Uprisings fomented on social media, like the one that recently swept Nepal, catch legacy journalism by surprise
Why AI companies want you to be afraid of them
They built it. They're scared of it. They're selling it anyway.
Netizen
Derek Sivers official site. Thoughts on philosophy, culture, self-improvement. Author of Useful Not True, How to Live, Hell Yeah or No, Anything You Want.
Kdenlive 26.04.0 is out, featuring contributions from more developers than ever before
The Kdenlive team is happy to announce the first major release of 2026. This cycle focuses on stability, interface polish and usability improvements.
1666: Amsterdam - Reveal Trailer
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Sega Issues DMCA Takedowns to Scrub Persona 6 Images From the Internet, as Fans Expect Imminent Announcement
Images allegedly showing leaked Persona 6 characters and logos have been scrubbed from the internet via copyright claim, with Sega believed to be behind the takedowns.
Meta Employees Are Scrambling to Use Up Benefits Ahead of Layoffs | WIRED
On the eve of about 8,000 jobs being cut, employees are cashing in on headphone stipends and other perks while they still can.
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.
We Overhauled Our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy - Another VC funded bait and switch
From the Zed Blog: Effective March 2, 2026, we're updating our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and related documentation. Our privacy commitments have not changed.
A suspected YouTube interface bug spikes RAM usage above 7 gigabytes, users report severe lag and frozen tabs — bug might be trapping brow…
YouTube bug reportedly maxing out CPUs.
'There is no universe in which Proton VPN compromises its no-logs policy' — Proton joins the backlash against Canada's surveillance bill
Privacy giants are pushing back hard against the proposed Lawful Access Act
Google settles with Epic Games, drops its Play Store commissions to 20%
Google has dropped its commission, charging a 20% service fee and an optional 5% to use its billing services. It will also offer a new process for third-party app stores.
As Moon interest heats up, two companies unveil plans for a lunar "harvester"
Ultimately, we want to build a fleet of electric harvesters."
ICANN is Accepting Suggestions for new TLDs (for $227k) - what would you pick?
: $227k gets you a hearing for your dot.vanity project, or strings in one of 27 scripts
Guilty until proven innocent: shoppers falsely identified by facial recognition system struggle to clear their names
People shamed and ordered to leave shops after being misidentified then ‘given no help’ to investigate verdicts
German members of parliament (MPs) advised to drop Signal in favor of Wire over security concerns
Germany is moving to standardize on the Wire messaging platform following a wave of phishing attacks targeting politicians on Signal.
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.
Rise of the AI Soldiers
How humanoid robots could transform modern warfare.
UK to “encourage” Apple and Google to put nudity-blocking systems on phones
Government seeks “nudity-detection algorithms” in iOS and Android, report says.
Self-Host Weekly #146: Survey Says
Survey results, cranberry sauce, government affairs, and open-source burnout
Plex's lifetime subscription cost is tripling to $750
Plex's premium plan will triple on June 30, 8:01PM ET.
Make it Shitty
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Microsoft loses Brazilian court case after telling hacked Xbox user to re-purchase games
Though it sets no precedent outside Brazil.
Firefox 149 adds built-in free VPN with 50GB monthly data
Mozilla has announced that a free, built-in VPN is coming to Firefox later this month. Firefox's free VPN will offer 50 gigabytes of monthly data, which
Father sues Google, claiming Gemini chatbot drove son into fatal delusion
A father is suing Google and Alphabet, alleging its Gemini chatbot reinforced his son’s delusional belief it was his AI wife and coached him toward suicide and a planned airport attack.
Senators press Meta on facial recognition plans for smart glasses
Urge transparency from Meta on its plan to integrate technology as Americans’ concerns over mass...
Manjaro Linux Team Goes on Strike, Threatens to Fork the Project
A significant portion of the Manjaro team has signed a manifesto demanding the project split from its parent company and restructure as a non-profit.
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…
Where the hell is Iron Lung...? | Markiplier
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As ‘Hitman’ Turns 25, IO Interactive CEO Talks Eminem-Slim Shady Collab, ‘007 First Light’ Inspiration and Future of the Video Game Franchi…
IO Interactive has had some big things to celebrate this fall, including the 25th anniversary of its "Hitman" franchise.
AI engineer says Google unfairly sacked him after he protested against work for Israel
Exclusive: Employment tribunal claim says worker lost his job after distributing leaflets throughout London office
'HAZE hits different in 2025' - oboeshoesgames
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France bids to suspend Shein over childlike sex dolls
Shein is at the centre of a legal battle with France after investigations found childlike sex dolls were sold on its website.
Meta Deploys ‘Momfluencers’ to Counter Child Safety Criticism: Meta is using Instagram influencer moms to soften its image on child safety …
Meta has come under mounting scrutiny over its impact on teen mental health. It’s using Instagram influencers to try to change the narrative.
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
Did you know that Gmail can use your emails and attachments for its smart features? Here's how to check your settings.