AI finds signs of pancreatic cancer before tumors develop
An artificial intelligence model from the Mayo Clinic detected abnormalities on scans up to three years before patients were diagnosed. It's being evaluated in a clinical trial.
Wizards of the Coast Developers Form Union with CWA
A supermajority of game developers behind the popular digital game Magic: The Gathering Arena has announced their intent to form a union with CWA, also marking the first unionization effort at Hasbro subsidiary Wizards …
American Jobs with AI Exposure Really Are Starting to Disappear, Data Show
It's a slight drop so far, but a bleak trend nonetheless.
People are getting very nervous about AI; India saw the sharpest rise in AI nervousness of any country
Drawing on global survey data, this chapter captures public sentiment toward AI, from trust levels, transparency, and regulation to employment and personal relationships.
My $5K smart bed needs to shut the hell up
It wants to destroy my marriage with a sleep leaderboard and nightly drinking.
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.
Microsoft Collects ‘Massive’ Amounts of Info From K-12 Students Without Parental Consent, Class Action Lawsuit Claims
A class action lawsuit alleges that Microsoft employs unlawful data mining to collect and profit from information about K-12 students in Washington.
Flock bans Journalist from Convention, Journalist use their tools against them.
Flock takes their privacy very seriously when profiting off of the exploitation of yours. But that ethical gray area in surveillance technology works both ways.
Gmail users warned to opt out of new feature - what we know
Those who use the popular platform are being urged to think very carefully about whether they want this setting enabled.
Arcade Drift Car Physics Explained (from Parking Garage Rally Circuit)
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'The Amazing Digital Circus' Leads Thursday Box Office With $7.8 Million
Paramount's "Scary Movie" is just behind with $7.7 million in previews while Amazon's "Masters of the Universe" nets $4.4 million
Why Are We Still Doing This? - Ed Zitron
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CISA Admin Leaked AWS GovCloud Keys on Github
Until this past weekend, a contractor for the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) maintained a public GitHub repository that exposed credentials to several highly privileged AWS GovCloud accounts and a…
CBP Tapped Into the Online Advertising Ecosystem To Track Peoples’ Movements
An internal DHS document obtained by 404 Media shows for the first time CBP used location data sourced from the online advertising industry to track phone locations. ICE has bought access to similar tools.
A giant pit in Switzerland will soon house the world's most powerful redox flow battery
In northern Switzerland, a construction team is hard at work excavating a hole in the ground that will end up being over 88 ft (27 m) deep, and spanning the length of two soccer pitches. This pit will be home to Switzer…
Scientists Develop New Antibody For Virus That Infects 95% of People
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is one of the world's most common viruses, thought to be lurking in 95 percent of adults.
Police are using surveillance tech to stalk love interests. Dystopia, here we come | The tech company Flock has 80,000 cameras across the U…
The tech company Flock has 80,000 cameras across the US – and a report finds some officers are taking advantage
TIL Benjamin Netanyahu thinks 1 Israeli life is worth 40 American lives.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that a single Israeli is worth 40 American lives, during an unhinged rant in which his Jewish supremacy and disrespect for the United States was on full display.
TIL about the Mesozoic marine revolution
The Mesozoic marine revolution (MMR) refers to the increase in shell-crushing (durophagous) and boring predation in shallow-sea (neritic) and some deep-sea marine organisms throughout the Mesozoic era (251 Mya to 66 Mya…
The plot to kill Americans: Kennedy escalates attacks on vaccines
The Trump administration’s assault on vaccines and public health infrastructure represents nothing less than a plot to kill Americans through the deliberate spread of disease.
The Latest Monster Hunter Wilds PC Perf Drama Explained | Digital Foundry
Thousands upon thousands of DLC checks hammer the CPU.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: Official Summer Game Fest Trailer
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The first true MacBook Neo rivals are here, packing double the RAM and storage of Apple's budget laptop
Honor, ASUS, and HP have new Wildcat Lake laptops listed at Chinese retailers that match the MacBook Neo’s price while doubling its RAM and storage.
Private Tech Companies, the State, and the New Character of War
Ukraineâs war offers a window into how governmentsâ growing reliance on defense firms is eroding national sovereignty, security, and accountability.
The Weird Genius of Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
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WhatsApp officially names Mullvad and Amnezia VPN as go-to tools for bypassing censorship
The messaging giant specifically mentions Mullvad and Amnezia as "well-regarded" VPN providers
Google has started encrypting its search results' URLs with "goto?=" links for logged out sessions and/or scrapers ( 28 August, 2026 )
Google now hides the destination URL on every search result behind an encrypted blob. I took the encryption apart, and I can still read every ranked URL off the page in one pass.
The Picardos - (Sopranos Star Trek Mashup Edit)
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Ukrainian company unveils new mid-range drone designed to exhaust Russian air defenses
General Cherry’s Khmarynka enters a growing class of low-cost, mid-range strike drones modeled on Russia’s Molniya and designed for mass production.
Amazon says drones damaged three facilities in UAE and Bahrain
The incidents highlight the vulnerability of key technology infrastructure during military conflicts.
Linus Torvalds: "The AI Slop Issue Is *NOT* Going To Be Solved With Documentation"
The Linux kernel developers for months now have been debating proposed guidelines for tool-generated submissions to the Linux kernel
Using a VPN May Subject You to NSA Spying
US lawmakers are pressing Tulsi Gabbard to reveal whether using a VPN can strip Americans of their constitutional protections against warrantless surveillance.
Ars Technica Fires Reporter After AI Controversy Involving Fabricated Quotes
Ars Technica has fired senior AI reporter Benj Edwards following an outrage-sparking controversy involving AI-fabricated quotes.
China’s $1 Billion Robot Army Is Replacing Human Maintenance Crews with 8,500 AI Robots
China deploys $1 billion robot army across power grids with 8,500 AI units by 2026, promising more reliable electricity and lower energy costs.
Data centers raise nearby temperatures by up to 4 degrees in Phoenix
Waste heat from data centers can boost air temperatures in downwind neighborhoods by as much as 4 degrees Fahrenheit, researchers at Arizona State University report in a new study conducted in the Phoenix metro area, th…
‘The Worst Leak That I’ve Witnessed’: U.S. Cybersecurity Agency Leaves Its Digital Keys Out in Public on GitHub
Passwords were stored as plain text in a public GitHub repository.
ChatGPT down again
ChatGPT is experiencing a major global outage affecting thousands of users, including over 12,580 in the US, according to DownDetector.
Meta to Slash 8,000 Jobs This Week Amid $145B AI Push
Meta is reportedly cutting about 8,000 jobs while raising AI infrastructure spending, highlighting Big Tech’s shift toward leaner, AI-focused teams.
Absurdly Fast EV Chargers Are Coming To America, But Cars Aren't Ready
Forget 400 kilowatts. The next wave of electric vehicle chargers are getting ready for much faster speeds.
Why allow "everyone" to have read write permission?
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Satellites and AI used to track UK hedgehogs in bid to slow decline
Researchers hope the project will also help to identify barriers preventing hedgehogs from finding food and mates in the wild.
Website to help get an apks certificate hash
Drop an APK to extract its signing certificate SHA-256 hash.
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear dispute over copyrights for AI-generated material
Plaintiff Stephen Thaler had appealed after lower courts upheld a U.S. Copyright Office decision that the AI-crafted visual art was ineligible for copyright.
Does anyone have any experience with Sync-in for online files?
Sync-in server · Secure, open-source platform for file storage, sharing, collaboration, and syncing. - Sync-in/server
Sony’s Concord Is Playable Again Thanks To Fan-Made Custom Servers
Concord is not completely dead. Community developers have brought Sony's shut-down hero shooter back online with fan-made custom servers, rebuilding its backend API and getting full matches running again.
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.
Meta’s historic loss in court could cost a lot more than $375 million
The state previously won a $375 million jury award against Meta.
A DOGE Affiliate Is Now in Charge of the US Government’s ID Platform
Greg Hogan will oversee Login.gov as the government seeks to integrate driverâs license and passport information into the service, making what one insider calls âa national ID.â
Don’t toss cannabis leaves: Scientists found rare compounds with medical potential
Scientists have uncovered a surprising new layer of complexity in Cannabis, identifying dozens of previously unknown compounds—including the first-ever evidence of rare molecules called flavoalkaloids in its leaves. The…
Ask.com shuts down after nearly 30 years, marking the end of Ask Jeeves
After nearly 30 years, Ask.com has officially closed on May 1, 2026. It was the pioneer of question-answering search engines.