Torvalds: AI Is the New Compiler, Not the New Programmer
Torvalds: "100% of Their Code Is Written by Compilers" Too. The Linux creator argued that AI-written code claims are misleading — and warned that a wave of low-quality, AI-generated bug reports is quietly burning out th…
What if we measure how bad code is using AI and math?
SNAFU. Agentic LLM flow to help you with "naming things" in source code. - sebastiancarlos/snafu
The Pollution Being Churned Out by AI Data Centers Is So Severe That It's Almost Incomprehensible
The extent of the pollution being put out by thousands of data centers is shocking. Some developers are exploiting regulatory loopholes.
"This could cost people their jobs": VS Code added Copilot as co-author without permission or notice
VS Code credited Copilot for human work after a default change that bypassed user settings.
State judge orders Kalshi to stop offering sports bets and other wagers
Kalshi ordered to stop offering bets in Washington, must implement geofencing.
Can public media build its own social network? Chicago Public Media teams up with New_ Public to try: chicago.com
"This is a community platform, not a news site — it's very much not a news site."
Twitch Adds Opt-Out for Amazon AI Training After Enrolling All Creators by Default
Twitch has added an opt-out for Amazon AI training, but the setting arrived switched on for every account by default.
California just passed a law forcing mandatory DRM in 3D printers
Last-hour amendments aim to allay privacy concerns, but broad scepticism about feasibility remains
Here’s The Argument For Why A Disc-Free PlayStation Could Actually Drive Game Prices Down
Jacob Navok says that a world without physical media will put major publishers in constant competition with each other, though how that would drive costs down is just a theory
Competendo - Digital Toolbox - Apps and Tools
Democratic civic education in particular is called upon to make conscious choices based on critical thinking not only in its content but also in its tools. At Competendo we are convinced that Open Software, Open Educati…
‘We detected unusual activity’: the scam that uses AI to exploit your holiday photos
Fraudsters use pictures posted on Instagram or Facebook to create emails seeking bank account details
Survey-Study reveals future college grads’ answer to the AI ‘job apocalypse’; 22% are changing their major due to AI anxiety
A new survey of 2,000 U.S. students pursuing higher education revealed that just 45% of students surveyed are optimistic about the job market they’ll enter post-graduation.
The AI boss at a San Francisco store just fired its first human
Andon Labs, which is experimenting with letting an AI have majority control over a retail store, said that it fired an employee with good reason.
Two Simple Steps Toward De-MAGAfication
A big reason why Trump II is so much worse than the first time is that the world’s richest man bought Twitter and turned it into a fascist cesspit.
What to do when tokens run out - by Alain Di Chiappari
If in the '80s we fought to squeeze a program into a few kilobytes, we now have to squeeze the most useful LLM work into the tokens we can afford. You ready?
Young people increasingly don't trust AI - or the billionaires that keep telling us we should all love AI, survey finds
Are we really surprised at that?
France’s nuclear fleet gives it one of the world’s lowest-carbon electricity grids
France generates two-thirds of its electricity from nuclear power, making it the country’s dominant power source.
Australians to get at least three hours a day of free solar power – even if they don’t have solar panels
Labor announces âsolar sharerâ program for households in NSW, south-east Queensland and South Australia
Oblivion Remastered Switch 2 sold out on release date, showing appeal of physical games
Digital may be the only option for Switch 2 owners who haven’t purchased Oblivion Remastered. On its release date, The Elder Scrolls game is out of stock at popular retailers. Collectors rejoiced after learning that Bet…
GIMP is gearing up for a massive upgrade
Development Update, August 2026
Sensing He's in Deep Trouble, Flock Safety CEO Says It's All Been a Big Misunderstanding
Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley remains adamant that it's just one big misunderstanding, arguing that "we're not Big Brother."
The CEO who fired 900 people on Zoom just before Christmas wants his job back | CNN Business
Former Better Home & Finance CEO Vishal Garg says he was just about to deliver on the companyâs unlikely turnaround.
Steam’s Controversial Refund Decision Could Set a Dangerous Precedent
Could Steam refund policies change in the future?
Aliens: Fireteam Elite Is No Longer Playable On Switch
We'll be playing all our games through the Cloud in three years, apparently. Not sure how excited I am about that based on this ongoing trend.
Plaintiff busted trying to use AI prompt injection to win court case, hides text instruction in filing — demands AI model reviewing the tex…
They thought they could get away with it.
Grok Calls for Assassination of Elon Musk, Accusing Him of Pedophilia
Elon Musk's "maximum truth-seeking" Grok chatbot called for the assassination of its creator and said he watched CSAM.
Vulnerability giving attackers full control of Macs is under active exploitation
Screen-sharing bug lets remote hackers log in without a password.
Pet owners say smart pet feeder outage led to furry ones going unfed
Smart pet-feeder company Petlibro suffered an outage on Tuesday, giving users a harsh reminder of the risks of relying on smart devices.
Brave improves protections against GPU fingerprinting
Starting in version 1.93, Brave is rolling out new protections against GPU and graphics-driver fingerprinting, de-identifying WebGL vendor and renderer strings and adding noise to the list of supported extensions.
AI Generated 3D Models Flood Market, But Almost No One Is Buying Them
The number of AI generated uploads to CGTrader would suggest AI is taking over the platform, but buyers are refusing to pay for AI generated models.
Dan McKinley :: Choose Boring Technology
Probably the single best thing to happen to me in my career was having had Kellan placed in charge of me. I stuck around long enough to see Kellan’s technical decisionmaking start to bear fruit. I learned a great deal f…
Who’s Tracking You? Use This New Service to Find Out – Krebs on Security
It can be daunting to determine who's responsible for showing ads on the websites we visit, or who's harvesting data from the mobile apps we use every day. That information is already semi-public, but it is not easily p…
'This Is Unbelievably Scummy' - GTA 6 Fans Are Annoyed By Netflix's Paywalled Extended Look at the Game
Grand Theft Auto 6 fans aren't thrilled with Rockstar's decision to release the next look at the game through Netflix.
Meta Patents AI Glasses to Use Facial Recognition to Identify People, Make Highlight Reels of Your Dinner Party
A new Meta patent published Thursday says a system, like its AI glasses, would use facial recognition to identify people, current a series of video clips, then provide you with a highlight reel of your night.
Firefox is now the last major browser that still supports uBlock Origin
Firefox says it will keep supporting uBlock Origin even as Microsoft Edge and other Chromium browsers phase it out under Manifest V3.
[AIT] Birdnet-go: Self-hosted realtime soundscape analyser for birds, bats and other wildlife
Self-hosted realtime soundscape analyser for birds, bats and other wildlife. Multi-model local AI inference, runs 24/7 on a Raspberry Pi. - tphakala/birdnet-go
'Locking a gameplay trailer behind a Netflix subscription is a new level of greed' — GTA 6 callout Rockstar for 'paywalling' the game's ext…
Grand Theft Auto 6 fans have called out Rockstar Games for "paywalling" the game's upcoming extended look.
Trump admin empowers private US firms to go after transnational cybercriminals
“By partnering with vetted United States companies subject to the direction and oversight of the Federal Government, we will enhance our ability to counter [transnational criminal organizations’] threats and combat tran…
Expanding Capabilities to Combat Transnational Cyber-Enabled Crime
MEMORANDUM FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE SECRETARY OF WAR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
New messenger app sends texts by virtual pigeon and sometimes the bird just dies
A messaging app has come up with maybe the least efficient alternative to WhatsApp imaginable: sending your texts by virtual carrier pigeon.
This AI Chatbot Was Just One Busy Guy, and He Has Hit His Limit
People ask Tucker Bryant's ChatTJB for advice on everything from their fiction and personal dilemmas to how they should spend their free time.
The Rust programming language project is adopting an LLM policy
Want to follow along with Rust development? Curious how you might get involved? Take a look!
A judge orders Kalshi to stop offering most of its prediction contracts in Washington state, after finding it likely violated state gamblin…
A King County Superior Court judge issued a final order requiring KalshiEX (Kalshi) to cease many of its Washington operations after finding that Kalshi likely violated the Washington Gambling Act and the Consumer Prote…
How AI text watermarking works: a visual guide
A gentle visual guide to how a statistical mark hides inside generated text, and what erases it.
AI giants stay quiet on climate as California prepares to force disclosure
In a few short years, artificial intelligence startups have grown into some of the most powerful and influential businesses in the world, reaching near-trillion-dollar valuations.
The Odyssey star hopes Christopher Nolan's rejection of CGI will change how Hollywood movies are made
Himesh Patel thinks audiences want something different from movies
Valve emailed about a cyberattack against their shipping partner CEVA Logistics in Europe
If you ordered hardware from Valve in Europe recently, some of your details may have unfortunately been leaked.
“An inherent conflict of interest”: More than 800 USA Today Co. employees want the company to end its new Palantir partnership
"Part of the problem is that we know very, very little about how Palantir’s software is going to be used."
Phones should have a 'guest lock' feature
Short post, I've just had these ideas bouncing in my head for a while and it keeps annoying me phones have never implemented them. First is a "guest lock"...
CBP Workers Allegedly Used Government Databases to Spy on Exes, Crushes, and Colleagues
Records obtained by WIRED detail hundreds of allegations of Customs and Border Protection workers misusing internal tools to look up romantic interests and track colleagues’ cell phones.