The best is over - Big Muddy
The seed of this post was hearing “I Don’t Wanna Wait” on the radio while shopping for groceries. The song rips off “Dragostea Din Tei” by O-Zone, which anyone …
World humanoid robot games show runners breaking records, bursting into flames
Record-breaking robot races are less substantial than household chore challenges.
Grand Theft Auto 6 leaker says they won't stop until Rockstar and Take-Two apologize for 'anti-consumerism' and make a 'concrete commitment…
A manifesto threatens to target not just the GTA 6 makers, but everyone who violates Cyberleek's "three commandments."
Beware Of Zombie Credit Cards That Work After Expiration
Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst have uncovered a critical security flaw in contactless payment processing that allows expired credit cards to be reanimated and used for fraudulent purchases.
Abxylute S9V: When a Giveaway Becomes Bribery
Why should Amazon reviews be taken with skepticism? A Discord promotion for the Abxylute S9V offers a troubling example of manipulated feedback.
Local officials face death threats and gunfire over AI data center projects — More than 500 towns restrict builds as councils shutter publi…
Monitoring shows threats have stayed elevated since April.
"Departures are necessary," Crystal Dynamics say as they yet again lay off Tomb Raider staff, but they're "fully committed" to the reboot a…
Tomb Raider studio Crystal Dynamics have laid off 20 more staff, their fourth round of job cuts in just 12 months.
Arkane veterans Harvey Smith and Ben Horne reunite: “We’re back to the games we love”
The heads of Black Pony Immersive chat smaller budgets, optimism, the mistakes of Redfall and why the ‘immersive sim’ is not dead
Cracked version of Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls on PC runs better than official release - Variable
Sony's DRM and EAC are slowing down Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls on PC! Cracked version runs faster when they're taken out. #MarvelTōkonFightingSouls #marveltokon #marvel #fightinggames
TikTok agrees to $400m settlement to resolve US children’s privacy litigation
The DoJ sued TikTok and its former parent company in August 2024 for allegedly failing to protect childrenâs privacy and collecting their information
SEC reportedly subpoenas Wall Street banks over "AI" hedge fund Situational Awareness’s near collapse
The SEC is seeking information from major Wall Street banks about trades and financing tied to AI-focused hedge fund Situational Awareness.
Native Apps Should Be Avoided Whenever Possible — No One's Happy
Why native apps have become privacy liabilities, and why the browser is almost always the better choice.
Shenmue III Enhanced debut trailer, details, and screenshots
Publisher ININ Games and developer YS NET have released the debut trailer, screenshots, and information for Shenmue III Enhanced, as well as opened pre-orders for physical standard, Special, and Co…
Technology Is Over - by James Taylor Foreman
There are social clues, at least, that the exponential curve is going sigmoid.
First Android malware targeting automotive head units
Kaspersky expert has discovered new Android malware designed to serve ads and build a proxy botnet. It's delivered through legitimate software for DoFun head units.
Microsoft's latest move to pay people to use Edge looks desperate — and an odd new Bing app is worrying too
An app has been spotted that makes Bing your default search, and some users see it as another reason to leave Windows 11.
ArsTechnica: Ads and tracking infiltrated TVs. Now they’re coming for monitors.
Monitor vendors are playing with fire.
YouTube Premium is getting yet another price hike for users across the globe
YouTube Premium is getting more expensive for subscribers across Europe and Asia, with some plans increasing by nearly 17%.
Protect Your Privacy with California’s DROP Tool
Are you a California resident? Then we've got exciting news for you: there's a tool just for you that lets you take a single, relatively easy step to protect your privacy. It's called a DROP request. (That's Delete Requ…
[VaatiVidya] I Played 12 Hours of The Duskbloods (+ gameplay footage)
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
Popular erectile dysfunction drug linked to eye disease that can cause irreversible vision loss
Tadalafil users were 22% more likely to develop glaucoma, a study found, raising new questions about long-term Cialis use and eye pressure risks.
Continuwuity v26.8.1 is released with remote server health tracking! [CBH]
_Continuwuity is a community-driven Matrix chat server, designed to be efficient and easy to run_ > Experts aren't real it's all just a tgirl in a hoodie on a thinkpad Boo! Surprise release! It's a good one, too - we've…
Samsung avoids strike as workers approve massive bonus deal
Amid booming demand for AI chips, the government-backed deal will make more than 60% of the South Korean tech giant's workforce eligible for bonuses of about $370,000 this year.
ESPN's streaming plans are getting more expensive: Here's what you'll pay
Prices for ESPN's streaming plans, and many bundles that include them, are increasing by $1 to $3 starting in September.
'It's very counterintuitive': The quantum batteries that upend the rules of charging
The world's first quantum battery prototype is here and it has some bizarre properties. Could these devices one day power quantum computing – or even your phone?
Disney celebrates blockbuster 2026 by kicking employees' spouses off healthcare plans
Disney celebrates blockbuster 2026 by kicking employees' spouses off healthcare plans
'Darth Vader' Wants Flock in San Diego
"The emperor is a fan of Flock, and we must continue utilizing Flock technologies so that we can follow and surveil the rebel scum," Vader said during the meeting.
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Songs created by AI banned from Australia's music charts
How global principles set out by IFPI will apply to the ARIA Charts
The New Cold War Is an Alibi for Tech Elites’ Impunity
Silicon Valley is increasingly embracing the narrative that the US is in an existential battle for technological dominance with China. The story is a convenient shield against efforts to rein in the tech industry’s powe…
Self-Host Weekly (21 August 2026)
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OpenAI is becoming a surveillance company
It’s not even really trying to hide it
Nextcloud earns ANSSI CSPN and BSI IT-Grundschutz certifications - Nextcloud
Nextcloud recently earned two European security certifications and a reference DPIA. Learn more about what this means for enterprise customers.
A touch of AI is all it takes to trigger backlash, as a promising new indie falls afoul of slop skeptics
All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending August 23
Porsche inks US$1.5 billion AI deal with India’s Tata Consultancy
[STUTTGART] Porsche partnered with Tata Consultancy Services for deploying artificial intelligence in a 1.25 billion euros (US$1.5 billion) deal, while agreeing to sell its consulting unit to the Indi... Read more at Th…
If your art trained the AI, MIT says you may never be able to prove it
A new study found that AI images often can’t be traced back to the art that trained them, making it harder for artists to win AI copyright lawsuits.
LLMs could control their host machines by exploiting inference engines
| Read on LessWrong | Comment on HN | Large language models often take actions running on one computer (via an agentic harness such as Claude Code or Codex), however the LLMs’ responses to prompts are computed on a diff…
Petlibro cloud outage leaves smart pet feeders unable to dispense scheduled meals
A cloud outage at Petlibro on August 11, 2026 took its app offline; owners reported connected feeders missed scheduled meals while away from home.
You can't buy anything on these food delivery and shopping sites. Here's why that's the point | Simulated shopping sites offer the thrill o…
Mock shopping sites are giving people the thrill of browsing, filling a cart and checking out, without spending a cent. As the trend spreads worldwide, some are using it to rethink compulsive spending and the environmen…
Twitch and Amazon hit with lawsuit for training AI with streamers' content
The class action suit claims that Amazon never obtained consent from Twitch streamers to be used to train its AI models.
Andreessen Horowitz is investing billions into a bleak AI future
The firmâs investment portfolio is full of companies that have exploited legal loopholes, created disturbing products, and broken the law.
littleFedi - a new light-weight fediverse server
A small ActivityPub server written in Go. One binary, no runtime, no external services.
After laying off thousands, Ubisoft says losing "key talents and skills" is a big danger for the company
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Neo-Cyclostyle: Automatic Document Copying Devices In 1890
Document duplication has been a highly desirable feature, long before medieval monks slaved over yet another illuminated manuscript by flickering candle light. Fortunately one part of the Industria…
Hex Tac Toe
Start a quick match, open a private room for a friend, or join a game with a code. No account needed.
Apple lays off staffers ahead of CEO change
Fortune Tech: Hugging Face, TikTok $400M settlement, Nvidia and Perplexity, drones.
For those of you who remember funorb: Age of Gods - Turn-Based Strategy Game
An epic turn-based strategy game where you command powerful units in tactical multiplayer battles. Master complex strategies and compete against players worldwide.
AI is changing the style and substance of human writing, study finds
Teams from Google and leading universities found that large-language models change the voice, tone and intended meaning of human authors.
Spy device detectors fail users most reliant on them // This may potentially give a false sense of security to those most at risk such as d…
Consumer detectors sold to help people find hidden surveillance devices are often too difficult for typical users to interpret, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Minnesota passes ban on fake AI nudes; app makers risk $500K fines | More evidence of Grok CSAM seen as Minnesota passes nudifying app ban.
More evidence of Grok CSAM seen as Minnesota passes nudifying app ban.