TIL Canada is the first country to issue glow in the dark coins for regular circulation
The "toonie" will be the world's first glow-in-the-dark coin in circulation, says Royal Canadian Mint.
Switzerland bolted 5,000 solar panels onto a dam wall 8,000 feet up in the freezing Alps. The plant now makes three times more winter power…
High in the Swiss Alps, on a concrete dam wall more than 8,000 feet above the sea, someone bolted thousands of solar panels to a place almost no one thought
AI altering meaning of users’ drafts on issues from abortion to climate, study finds | Researchers say small changes in drafting could spre…
Researchers say small changes in drafting could spread rapidly and create long-term shifts in public opinion
AI altering meaning of users’ drafts on issues from abortion to climate— Researchers say small changes in drafting could spread rapidly and…
AI tools used to generate, edit or contextualise social media posts can introduce hidden biases that spread through online networks and shape public opinion, according to new research from the OII and the Hasso Plattner…
TIL about the 'Red Lady of Paviland' a 33k-34k old skeleton covered in ochre and one of the oldest examples of a ceremonial burial
In 1823, geologists excavating the remains of mammoths in Goat's Hole Cave near Paviland in South Wales made an intriguing discovery: a partial human skeleton covered in red ochre, accompanied by shell beads and carved …
Sony will kill PlayStation games on discs in 2028 and offer digital downloads only
With the much-anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto VI only available as download, Sony is following suit
The Entertainment Software Association bafflingly declares private Minecraft servers "illegal" in Stop Killing Games hearing: "We consider …
Catch me on the corner selling server.jar out of a long trenchcoat.
Microsoft 365 just got a price hike over continuous innovation, but Copilot is the AI tax on businesses
Microsoft 365 price hike hits July 1, 2026, with increases up to 43% as Microsoft bundles Copilot and Security Copilot into paid tiers.
Data Center Emits Constant Screeching Noise Directly Into Man’s House
"It's like we're living in a prison in our own yard, in our own house."
Windows 11 identifier code used to track Scattered Spider perp after Microsoft shared info with FBI — 19-year-old US-Estonian hacker arrest…
DOJ claims the group stole over $100 million across various attacks.
I wore Meta AI glasses for a month — and even after struggling with privacy concerns, I'm still not convinced they're the future of wearabl…
My time with Meta's AI glasses was supposed to be a tech journo's dream — until it wasn't
Gamers push back: 71% say they’re not ready to let physical games die as PlayStation and Xbox move toward a digital-only future”
We asked how you feel about PlayStation ending physical games. The results reveal strong support for keeping discs alive.
NutriTrace v1.0.0-rc.53 released: statistics reorder + hide, bulk delete on Foods/Meals/Recipes, OFF serving sizes
Added Reorder + Hide Statistics Categories. You can now shape the Statistics page to your habits. Head to Settings → Statistics → Categories, drag any metric row to change the order it appears in ...
Unpopular truth: Telemetry collection actually happens because people are garbage at being helpful to support
Building meaningful relationships with customers through support didn't turn out as I'd hoped
China just sent 51.3 Tb/s through hollow fiber without boosters
A Chinese company transmitted 51.3 Tb/s across 128 miles using air instead of glass fiber cores
Spotify Confirms Streaming Fraud After Kalshi Trader Cries Foul
One of Kalshi’s most prominent traders tells WIRED he’s swearing off Spotify-related markets until the issue is resolved.
The US government could own part of OpenAI — and no, that probably doesn’t mean you get a check
The government owning part of OpenAI doesn't mean checks will follow
Bernie Sanders Saw This Coming
For decades, Bernie Sanders has argued that concentrated wealth threatened American democracy. Now he’s betting that frustration with Big Tech, billionaires, and unchecked AI is reaching a tipping point.
Carcass Clad is less story-heavy than Mouthwashing, but 'a lot of thought' has gone into it: 'We haven't discovered how much we can push it'
There's still worldbuilding, and a setting entirely separate from that of Mouthwashing.
LiftTrace v1.0.0-rc.7 released: per-exercise sharing, CSV workout export, custom equipment
v1.0.0-rc.7 — 2026-07-05 Maintenance release. No user-facing feature changes since rc.6. Security Dependency Security Bumps. Multer 1.4.5-lts.1 → 2.2.0 (closes three high-severity CVEs on the LTS ...
Memory price surge begins to cool as consumers hit affordability limit — AI demand still keeps DRAM and NAND prices climbing through Q3 2026
Long-term supply deals are quietly capping server DRAM prices.
Elon Musk Is Charging Starlink Customers Gigantic Bogus Fees Because Its Network Is Being Crushed by “High Demand”
Good luck fighting those charges.
UK culture minister quits X over ‘abuse and misinformation’
UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport will also stop using social media platform.
Cloudflare outage on February 20, 2026
Cloudflare suffered a service outage on February 20, 2026. A subset of customers who use Cloudflare’s Bring Your Own IP (BYOIP) service saw their routes to the Internet withdrawn via Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
Security Roundup: Apple’s Hide My Email Service Fails to Hide Your Email
Plus: Alleged Scattered Spider hacking member extradited, dozens of license plate reader errors, and Indian officials are concerned about WhatsAppâs username rollout.
Surprise! Meta Says Now You Have to Pay a Monthly Subscription to Use Key Features of Your Already Expensive Smart Glasses
Last month, Mark Zuckerberg's Meta became embroiled in a major controversy after Wired found that it had discreetly included facial recognition tech in the software of its lineup of popular smart glasses.
New Google commercial imagines a Declaration of Independence written with help from AI | TechCrunch
Two hundred and fifty years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a new commercial asks: What if the Founding Fathers had access to Google Workspace?
Midjourney wants Hollywood studios to reveal the details of their AI usage | TechCrunch
As part of an ongoing legal dispute with three Hollywood studios, Midjourney is seeking to compel those studios to reveal how they use AI themselves.
Poll finds 90% in favour of social media age ban, while advocates urge action for online harms
A majority of Canadians say they would support instituting a minimum age to use social media.
Trump crypto token buyers are down $3.8 billion, Nansen data shows
The TRUMP token is down 96% from its peak, and 85% of secondary market wallets for WLFI are underwater, reflecting a broader downturn in the sector.
Tesla caps employee AI spending at $200/week except for Grok
Tesla is capping employee AI spending at $200 per week from July 6 after engineers burned thousands in tokens weekly, joining Uber, Meta, and Walmart.
The Ghost Gun Crackdown Is Quietly Threatening the Future of 3D Printing
As a longtime member of the 3D-printing community, I'm alarmed by new legislation targeting the digital files, platforms, and machines that create weapons. It raises a powerful question: Who decides what can be made?
First post on Lemmy! This might sound like an ad so ignore if you are not interested in an automated LFG + chat/call app that we are buildi…
Find teammates and co-op crews for Meccha Chameleon, Valorant, Minecraft, and hundreds more games. Dynamic matchmaking based on your exact playstyle — free, no sign-up needed.
How Markdown took over the world
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
Kirk: "Bones, what is this thing about you growing a bear?". McCoy: Is for something that I am doing in the Rec Room.
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The Shadow (1941) | The Ghost Building | Classic Old Time Radio Mystery
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US Air Force Engineer Charged With Sawing Down Flock Surveillance Cameras Receives Thousands of Dollars from Supporters Across the Country
"There has been community support for me that I humbly welcome."
The TRUTH about Kylie's Meta glasses | More Perfect Union
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Poll: Will you buy GTA 6 when it launches on your platform? (Update: VPNs unblocked now!)
What is your opinion? Vote now: Day 1 Ultimate Edition for 100 Dollars, Day 1 Standard Edition for 80 Dollars, Wait until sale, Not interested
Meta data center water discharges suspended after contaminating the city's reclamation water supply with bacterium
The city has revoked the Meta contractor's discharge privileges.
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A blog about software craft and quality
‘Don’t kill music’: Anthony Albanese’s favourite bands beg PM to stop AI companies from stealing their work
A potential deal with the government would allow international tech companies to mine the creative work of Australian musicians. Some of the prime ministerâs favourite artists told the Guardian how they feel about it
Pippin Ruins Moria | Auralnauts
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Aster League 2179 announced, a spinoff of BallisticNG
A BallisticNG small vehicles kart racing spinoff. Physics test available now!
Data centers emitting more CO2 than thought: study
Data centers, whose expansion is being fueled dramatically by the artificial intelligence boom, have a far bigger carbon footprint than previously estimated, according to a new study. The sprawling, power-hungry sites, …
Micron to pour first fab foundation as Clay project races ahead of schedule
Micron Technology is highlighting major momentum at its Central New York semiconductor campus, announcing a key construction milestone next week.
Self-Host Weekly (3 July 2026)
This week, a new non-profit called The Human-Centered Computing Foundation (HCCF) announced they're launching a campaign for a new top-level domain dedicated to self-hosting (.self).
Baldur's Gate 2's co-lead designer was asked to make Baldur's Gate 4 after Larian declined: 'Having to compete against Baldur's Gate 3? Tha…
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Inside Chernobyl, a Fungus Has Been Quietly Feasting on Radiation
The Chernobyl exclusion zone may be off-limits to humans, but that doesn't mean every form of life finds the conditions inhospitable.
Number of billionaires globally soars by 13% amid AI shares boom — Billionaires’ wealth grew by 25% on average in the year ended in April, …
Billionaires’ wealth grew by 25% on average in the year ended in April, research from Swiss bank UBS finds