creating the aetheryte radio
sometimes when i work i like to listen to ambiance. one video in particular is the "aetheryte asmr", which is an in game recording of the aetheryte crystal. for the past 6 years i've been listening to the same youtube v…
Open source package with 1 million monthly downloads stole user credentials
If you're one of millions using element-data, it's time to check for compromise.
GitHub Copilot is moving to usage-based billing
Starting June 1, your Copilot usage will consume GitHub AI Credits.
Debian votes to allow 'responsible use of generative AI'
The results of the Debian general-resolution vote on the use of large language models have been [...]
Lawmakers added $1 to Texans’ car insurance policies. That money paid for thousands of Flock cameras.
The higher fee, meant to combat catalytic converter theft, provided millions to expand the Flock network across Texas. Some lawmakers say that wasn’t the intent.
Copyrightability of LLM-generated code: Can we license “vibe code” into Free Software?
The use of large language models (“LLMs”) has exploded in recent years, including in the generation of source code. But even as their usage gains popularit...
Nintendo Confirms It Has Under-Wraps Switch 2 Games Due Later This Year, as Share Price Drops Following Console Price Hike
Nintendo has confirmed it has multiple unannounced Switch 2 games set for launch later this year, as the company responds to questions about its decision to raise console prices.
The West Forgot How to Build. Now It's Forgetting Code
The defense industry lost the ability to make weapons when crisis hit. The same pattern is eroding software engineering skills. The timelines are identical.
Starfish ROOM: DEFEND THE ROOMS available on Steam
In a world colonized by aliens, Kibo Wave has been chosen to fight various aliens, kill monsters, collect cards, and speedrun in seconds in an eternal loop in a 2D musou roguelite sci-fi queer game.
'Starwashing': The new space race has an environmental problem
Billionaire-backed space companies like Blue Origin say their goal is to make life better on Earth. Here's what they're not talking about.
OpenAI could be making a phone with AI agents replacing apps | TechCrunch
There have been plenty of rumors about OpenAI's hardware plans, which involve launching a pair of earbuds. A new note from industry analyst Ming-Chi Kuo suggests that the AI company might be working on a phone in collab…
America's productivity boom started before AI, and a Stanford economist who decoded the Great Resignation says working from home is the rea…
National data show “a clear post-2020 surge in productivity growth exactly when WFH ramped up,” said Stanford economist Nicholas Bloom.
Mistral AI's CEO says Europe has 2 years to stop becoming America's AI 'vassal state'
Mistral's CEO Arthur Mensch said AI dominance will depend on who controls chips, energy, and computing infrastructure.
Anti-immigration AI videos traced to overseas fakers, BBC finds
"Patriotic" UK anti-immigration social media accounts have been traced to Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
Former Microsoft VP says Microsoft missed the AI wave like the internet and mobile, as Copilot scales back in Windows 11
Former Microsoft PM says the company's AI push failed, citing Copilot's dismal 3.3% adoption rate and calling for a massive factory reset.
TIL that dwarf rats exist. They're said to rarely get tumors, and to have a longer lifespan than regular rats.
Details on the difference between standard and dwarf rats & how to identify them.
DNS: The Phonebook of the Internet
Explaining how DNS works and why its important to choose a secure DNS provider!
Google Search is now using AI to replace headlines
Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.
States can regulate prediction markets [gambling] as gambling, federal appeals court rules
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that states can regulate prediction markets like gambling, dealing a major blow to the booming industry.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Official 'Songs of the Past' Trailer | gamescom 2026
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Google will invest as much as $40 billion in Anthropic
This follows a similar, but smaller, investment by Amazon just days ago.
Dozens of empty Waymos invade neighborhood in Atlanta leaving neighbors baffled
The company says it has addressed a routing behavior that explained the odd patterns
The Pulse: ‘Tokenmaxxing’ as a weird new trend
At Meta, Microsoft, Salesforce and other large companies, devs are purposefully burning tokens (and money!) to inflate their AI usage and hit AI usage metrics which they treat as targets.
Leaf Developers Geekstrada and Helaas: The Full Interview
I sat down with Geekstrada and Helaas, the developers behind Leaf, to talk about the project, its origins, development, and where it might go next.
Vinton Cerf: ‘I refuse to take responsibility for those who abuse my beautiful internet’
The computer scientist is optimistic about the future of artificial intelligence. EL PAÍS spoke with him in Washington, D.C., on the 50th anniversary of the pioneering TCP/IP protocols that he co-invented
Palantir Says SaaS Is Dead
According to Palantir Technologies, “SaaS is dead.” This is especially true for off-the-shelf supply chain software. SaaS is too slow and eliminates differentiation.
Saros | Fully Ramblomatic
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Meta and TikTok let harmful content rise after evidence outrage drove engagement, say whistleblowers
Companies allowed more harmful content on user’s feeds, knowing their algorithms ran on outrage, BBC hears.
How Palantir infiltrated the state
At a moment of national emergency, the government handed our data to Peter Thiel’s controversial company
Dusk - Official Release (Twilight Princess PC Port)
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Waymo Fleet More Than Triples In Size Year-over-Year, According to NHTSA Recall Data
TL;DR: Between May 2025 and May 2026, Waymo’s recall-scope count of autonomous cabs rose from 1,212 vehicles to 3,791 vehicles. That is more than a 3x increase in the Waymo fleet size in roughly one year. We set out to …
Did we win? Google to continue to allow side loading
Sideloading Android apps is here to stay... but Google will make you wait a day before doing it the first time
What we learned from the cringey courtroom drama between Elon Musk and Sam Altman
Two of the world’s richest people faced an airing of their dirty laundry amid their messy, bitter feud over OpenAI
New Steam update shows four Steam Machine models, though we still don't have a release date
Presumably that's for different specced models.
SEC approves Nasdaq's move to allow tokenized securities trading
The SEC’s approval lets Nasdaq test blockchain-based versions of stocks that trade and settle like traditional shares.
Astral to Join OpenAI
Astral has entered into an agreement to join OpenAI as part of the Codex team.
Inside the massive private power grids fueling the U.S. data center boom
As the buildout of data centers in the United States accelerates, developers are often targeting remote locations where land availability is high. Off-grid solar paired with batteries offers an opportunity to power data…
Google Search referrals to the web have plummeted, AI links are 'less than 1%' of traffic
New data shows just how impactful AI has been to the web, with Google Search referrals falling off of a...
Windows 11's free video editor Clipchamp now requires OneDrive
Previously, users could save project files locally on their PCs. Going forward, you'll have to sync to OneDrive if you want to keep using it for free.
Well, That’s One Way to Sell Americans on Electric Cars. The U.S. has been wary of EVs. As the cost of gas soars, we’re now paying the pric…
The U.S. has been wary of EVs. As the cost of gas soars, we’re now paying the price.
Meta is shutting down VR social platform Horizon Worlds in further pivot away from the metaverse
Meta is scaling back its metaverse focus, cutting studios and head count at Reality Labs to prioritize artificial intelligence.
The fun part of app development ends with the launch
Building an app is fun. Promoting one not so much. I enjoyed spending countless hours building InsideStack learning a lot of cool stuff. But when I finally launched it, I had to face the reality. I built this app for ot…
Trump Wants to Put You in a Massive, Secret Government Database
Agencies are reportedly pooling immigration data, Social Security numbers, and more into a central database. FPF is suing to learn how deep it goes.
Robot dogs priced at $300,000 a piece are now guarding some of the country’s biggest data centers
AI companies are turning to quadruped robots, better known as “robot dogs” for security solutions to protect their vast data centers.
Hot Chips 2026: Samsung’s Processing-in-Memory (PIM)
In-memory compute with LPDDR5X
Huge Nintendo Switch 2 Update Adds Handheld Mode Boost For Switch 1 Titles
Nintendo has announced a major new Switch 2 feature that improves the performance of most Switch 1 games when played in handheld mode.
Introducing ReactOS 0.4.16
ReactOS is a free, opensource reimplementation of windows
An ongoing 3D-printer AGPL violation
At FOSSY 2026, several people from the Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC), which organizes the [...]
Dokimon Quest is free on Steam due to Aug, 26th.
A monster-taming RPG meets GBC-era nostalgia. Capture and train 140+ Dokimon across 15+ towns. "Whoa, watch out — Dokimon are dangerous!" Uncover the mystery behind your missing childhood friend in the Xelos region.
7 Late-Career Career Change Secrets Drive $80K Gains
Discover proven benchmarks, a 90‑day plan, fast skill fixes, hidden costs, and remote roles to help adults 50+ become data analysts and add $80K to their salary.