TikTok Doesn’t Want Us To Talk About the News
[Report] Last week, Oxford University’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism released its annual digital news report, which found that “for the first…
Linux on Older Hardware: The Complete Revival Guide (2026)
Revive your old PC with Linux in 2026. I tested lightweight distros, zram tuning, SSD upgrades, and browser optimization on a 2014 ThinkPad to show you exactly what works.
Digital Sovereign Ghost: Why and How I Moved to Tinybird Local
Stop sending reader telemetry to the cloud. Here is how I moved my Ghost analytics backend to a local Docker-based stack.
BlazBlue Centralfiction (2017) will be getting a new character; more details at Evo
new character coming to Blazblue Centralfiction. More info at EVO
Your EPUB Is Fine. Kobo Disagrees. Blame Adobe - André Klein Dot Net
Adobe isn’t exactly a beloved company these days. People begrudgingly use their stuff, because the Creative Suite is an industry standard (read: monopoly) or there are simply no worthwhile alternatives,...
How Phones Alerted Millions Before Quakes Shook Venezuela
Millions of people in Venezuela and surrounding countries received early warning alerts to their phones up to two minutes before back-to-back earthquakes on Wednesday.
Self-Host Weekly (26 June 2026)
We've been trying to reach you about your self-hosted identity stack
Kingdom Hearts AI art accusations hit Square Enix, and that sure looks like slop to me
Sora, you feeling alright, buddy?
Microsoft built supercomputer to help OpenAI infringe copyrights, NYT alleged
NYT shifts OpenAI/Microsoft copyright claims after SCOTUS ruling against Sony.
Cyberdecks, Going Analog, Permacomputing, Medieval Guilds, and the Arts and Crafts Movement
People are moving away from corporate controlled tech, and making their own. How the designs of cyberdecks are being driven by women. And how medieval guilds, Luddites, and the Arts and Crafts movement are all connected…
IBM introduces the smallest computer chip in the world
It’s the world’s first sub-1nm chip technology, powered by IBM’s new nanostack architecture, paving the way for more powerful chips for years to come.
China to generate 50% of electricity from nuclear and non-fossil sources by 2030
Recent oil shocks have strengthened Beijing’s resolve as it tries to balance decarbonisation efforts with securing future energy demand.
Software Engineers Are Facing an Existential Crisis As They Drown In Horrendous AI Code
"Most software engineers are facing an identity crisis bordering on depression."
Valve describes just how brutal RAM negotiations are in 2026
Valve, like other companies, is stuck with take-it-or-leave it prices.
Data center noise at Great Oak community outside Manassas, Virginia.
Watch "Data center noise at Great Oak community outside Manassas" on Streamable.
Broken Bones, Lawsuits, and NDAs: Inside the Worker Safety Concerns at Stargate Data Center
A TIME investigation—drawing on government reports, court documents, 911 calls, and worker interviews—uncovers safety concerns at the flagship site of the $500 billion AI infrastructure project.
California launches tracker for AI-related job losses
California governor Gavin Newsom worked with the state’s employment department to roll out an AI job loss tracker.
‘Cost Me the Election’: Data Centers Trigger Voter Backlash
A Utah county commissioner said a large data center project played a role in his defeat in this week’s Republican primary.
Streaming services’ obnoxiously loud ads become illegal on July 1 in California
Illinois passed a similar law, giving services more incentive to make ads less booming.
South Korea plans to train entire military as "drone warriors"
Half-million strong military will train on drones as “universal combat tool.”...
Valve’s Steam Controller stock shortage will last until next year after fans massively exceeded expectations
The Steam Controller stock shortage may last until 2027 as Valve introduces new registration options for the device.
Till on the concept June's Strawberry Moon Is Unlike Any Other Full Moon! Here's Why
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders introduce AI Data Center Moratorium Act
Would block new data center builds until other regulations are passed
Anthropic says Alibaba must be punished for largest Claude cloning attack
Alibaba allegedly used 25,000 accounts to mine Claude over 28.8 million exchanges.
Fortune 500 bosses demanding staff return to the office share one trait: Narcissism, research finds
A six-year Wharton study suggests leaders who crave status and attention are driving the push back to the office—despite mixed evidence on productivity.
Loops Studio turns your activity into clear, interactive graphs so you can see exactly how your content is performing on web and mobile.
The flagship Loops server, a new creative community for sharing videos and going viral.
Big Tech slapped with $3.5bn in fines for using your personal data to train AI — and 'it could be only the beginning,' warns Surfshark
Surfshark found that 9 out of 10 AI-related fines concern the unlawful use of personal data
2003-era DDR2 memory prices jump up to 60% — AI-driven DRAM shortage reaches the oldest standard still in production
TrendForce expects another 40% rise in Q3 as buyers downgrade specs to secure supply.
Whatever Happened to the Small Modular Reactor Revolution?
Governments and private companies continue to invest heavily in small modular reactors despite delays, licensing challenges, fuel supply constraints, and slower-than-expected commercial deployment.
TIL you can look at the very first commit of git
Git Source Code Mirror - This is a publish-only repository but pull requests can be turned into patches to the mailing list via GitGitGadget (https://gitgitgadget.github.io/). Please follow Documentation/SubmittingPatch…
Ubisoft Co-Founder Claude Guillemot Dies In Plane Crash
The 69-year-old Ubisoft co-founder is one of two reported victims, alongside the operator and owner of the aircraft
FCC may kill $2B program that connects schools and libraries to Internet | FCC Chairman Brendan Carr cites screen time concerns, is accused…
Carr cites screen time concerns, is accused of trying to be "the nation’s parent."
TIL about the card game BattleCards
BattleCards was a fantasy-themed card game published in 1993 by Merlin Publishing. The game features a unique "Scratch and Slay" system created by Steve Jackson. The cards came in 10 card booster packs which included wa…
CookTrace 1.0.0-rc.1: Self-hosted Recipe Manager
CookTrace v1.0.0-rc.1 — first public release candidate. Self-hosted recipe, pantry, and cooking tracker. Single Docker container, AGPL-3.0, no telemetry, no cloud sync, all data on your hardware. T...
TIL about Thermoelectricity
The thermoelectric effect is the direct conversion of temperature differences to electric voltage and vice versa via a thermocouple.[1][2] A thermoelectric device creates a voltage when there is a different temperature …
Feds Killed Polestar and Spared Volvo. That Should Terrify You
Polestar is done in the U.S. market. Its sister brand Volvo, owned by the same Chinese parent company, was spared. No one has explained why.
Ferrari marketing boss quits just weeks after EV launch backlash
The design of the luxury carmaker's first all-electric vehicle, the Luce, was heavily criticised.
Bodycam Shows Moment Cops Arrested a Man for Speaking Too Long at Data Center Meeting
We spoke to Darren Blanchard, the man arrested while speaking out against data centers at a community meeting. He's sharing the bodycam footage of his arrest for the first time with 404 Media.
Ford had to hire back former engineers to fix mistakes made by its automated systems
Ford’s back on top in quality.
TIL Humans have a tendency to walk counterclockwise over walking clockwise
From Spain to Japan, experiments have repeatedly shown a left-turn bias, but exact mechanic âis still an open questionâ
Apple raises prices on Macs, iPads, and more by hundreds of dollars
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AI Is Changing Work—Our Unemployment Insurance System Must Change With It
A functional unemployment insurance system for today’s economy would cover more workers, including part-time, gig, and temporary workers, and would provide benefits that actually allow families to survive while searchin…
Meta has reached it's breaking point
After years of layoffs, restructuring, and hard-charging management tactics, Meta's leaders are acknowledging a collapse in employee trust and morale.
A24 Fans Mourn Its Death Following $75 Million Google AI Deal
A24's 'artificial-intelligence research partnership' with Google DeepMind has, unsurprisingly, pissed off the studio's fanbase
Micron locks in historically high memory prices for five years
Big buyers agree to deals that will deliver historically enormous margins and profits
Meta's Program That Spies on Every Employee's Computer Just Blew Up in Its Face in Spectacular Fashion
A Meta initiative to spy on employee's computers to gather data for training has caused an internal leak at the company.
Family files wrongful death suit following Tesla crash in Texas
Victim's family files wrongful death suit following Tesla crash in Texas.
Windows 10 support quietly extended until Oct 2027, as users reject Windows 11
Microsoft extends Windows 10 ESU for home users to October 2027, one year longer than planned. Here's the changes, the cost and how to enroll
Notion killing Skiff-influenced email app since most users use AI agents instead
Notion is "going all in on using agents to run your inbox."
A Plastic Motor Just Defied a Century of Engineering Assumptions
Electrostatic forces enable low-voltage actuation without relying on rare earth materials.