Does YouTube’s Algorithm Reward Risky Prank Content?
YouTubeâs algorithm may reward escalating pranks, pushing creators toward risky behavior and real-world harm, writes Dylan Moses.
Crunchyroll confirms data breach after hacker claims unauthorized access
Crunchyroll said it continues to investigate the data breach involving its users' personal information.
Minecraft Dungeons II announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC
Publisher Xbox Game Studios and developers Mojang Studios and Double Eleven have announced Minecraft Dungeons II for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC (Steam, Microsoft Store). I…
Android will become a locked-down platform in 194 days
Advocating for Android as a free, open platform for everyone to build apps on.
We Spoke To Game Devs And All Of Them Hate DLSS 5: 'What The F***, Nvidia?'
One game developer told Kotaku that after seeing DLSS 5, 'it feels like there is no future for me' in the video game industry
Dexter - but Doakes LITERALLY follows him everywhere
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Somebody Told Me (The User Provider Should Use An Adaptor To Proxy The Query Factory Builder)
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Open Source, Incentives, and Why 'Monetize Later' Often Backfires
For a long time, I strongly believed in open source and paying it forward to the developer...
TIL there is only one ocean.
While there is only one global ocean, the vast body of water that covers 71 percent of the Earth is geographically divided into distinct named regions. The boundaries between these regions have evolved over time for a v…
Italian prosecutors seek trial for Amazon, four execs over alleged $1.4 billion tax evasion
Milan prosecutors are pushing for a trial against Amazon's European arm and four executives. This follows allegations of tax evasion amounting to 1.2 billion euros. Amazon had previously settled a tax dispute with Italy…
TIL : Mount Olympus is the highest planetary mountain in our solar system (21.28km or 69,840ft)
Olympus Mons (/əˌlɪmpəs ˈmɒnz, oʊ-/;[5] Latin for 'Mount Olympus') is a large shield volcano on Mars. As measured by the Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA), it is 21.1 kilometres (69,000 ft)[3] or, more precisely, 21.2…
Fallout Game in Development at Xbox-Owned Studio Might Have Been Canceled; Bethesda Would Rather Staff Up Than Give It (or Elder Scrolls) t…
According to Jeff Gerstmann, a Fallout game was being developed by an Xbox-owned studio but will no longer see the light of day.
The Gilded Age of Open Source is over - Joe Brockmeier
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Oklahoma city council members welcomed a Google data center. Now they face a recall.
Residents in communities across the U.S. are taking a radical step to oppose the AI building boom.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Releases High-Definition 3D Scans of 140 Famous Art Objects: Sarcophagi, Van Gogh Paintings, Marble Sculptur…
The Met releases 100+ high‑res 3D models for interactive online viewing, with many available as free Open Access downloads
‘Iron Lung’ Director Markiplier Cries After Self-Financed Movie Debuts to $21 Million Globally: ‘A Hero’s Moment to Show Indie Filmmaking I…
YouTuber Markiplier got emotional about the turnout for 'Iron Lung,' a very independent filmmaking adventure that had a $17.8 million domestic debut.
TIL sword yoga is a new fitness trend.
“I walk around the city feeling like the cool princess in a tower — but, in reality, I’m the dragon.”
The filthy rich, and what to do about them - MR Online
ANDY HEDGECOCK recommends an unflinching analysis of the billionaire class that celebrates collective resistance to it.
Fascism In Fandom: Is It Almost Too Late to Save Us?
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Apple quietly launches AirPods Max 2
The successor to its premium headphones cost $549 and are launching with enhanced active noise cancellation, the H2 chip, live translation, better sound quality, and more.
Open Slopware
Free/Open Source Software tainted by LLM developers/developed by genAI boosters, along with alternatives. Fork of the repo by @gen-ai-transparency after its deletion.
Newly purchased Vizio TVs now require Walmart accounts to use smart features
Walmart wants to connect what people stream "directly with retail interaction."
Amid Crowded Skies, Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) Kills Rule Aimed at Regulating Space Junk
The agency once said that pieces of space debris “pose a significant risk,” but the Trump administration has backed off a rule that would have required companies like Elon Musk’s SpaceX to remove rocket parts from orbit…
Police Tech Giant Axon Is Concealing Its Political Spending
Police body camera and weapons juggernaut Axon is reporting blockbuster earnings amid the Trump administration’s explosive spending on immigration policing. The company is resisting efforts to make it disclose its polit…
[DX] What's a Concord-like?
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Disney Exits OpenAI Deal After AI Giant Shutters Sora
The studio giant will no longer move forward with its OpenAI investment, as the AI company exits the video generation business.
OpenAI Will Shut Down Sora Video Platform
OpenAI is planning to discontinue Sora, the generative-AI video creation platform it launched in late 2024. Disney has ended its partnership for Sora.
The AI Malware Surge: Behavior, Attribution, and Defensive Readiness - Arctic Wolf
Arctic Wolf Labs analyzed over 22,000 AI‑assisted malware samples to measure how broadly threat actors have adopted AI. While AI is accelerating malware development, the core behaviors needed for execution, persistence,…
Microslop stuffs AI photo restyling powers into OneDrive
: Microslop? Sorry, we meant Microsoft
You are being misled about renewable energy technology.
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Iran-linked cyber attack targets US medtech giant Stryker
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‘Invasive’ AI-led mass surveillance in Africa violating freedoms, warn experts
Countries across the continent have spent more than $2bn on Chinese tracking technology that is not ânecessary or proportionateâ, new report finds
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COMPUTER WORLDS - A New Showcase Celebrating Strange & Distinctive Games
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Is legal the same as legitimate: AI reimplementation and the erosion of copyleft
Last week, Dan Blanchard, the maintainer of chardet—a Python library for detecting text encodings used by roughly 130 million projects a month— released a new…
La curiosità uccise il gatto: quello che le app “miracolose” non ti dicono.
L’ego è una trappola perfetta e i truffatori lo sanno bene. Ammettilo, il pensiero ti ha sfiorato: chi spia le mie foto a mezzanotte? Chi indugia sul mio profilo senza lasciare traccia? È quella cu…
Google told staff worried about Pentagon AI deals that the company is 'leaning more' into national security contracts
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis told staff it's "incumbent on us to work with democratically elected governments."
Firefox’s new AI ‘Smart Window’ (only in beta builds so far) surprises reviewer by unexpectedly handing browsing history to 3rd party hoste…
Firefox's new AI-powered 'Smart Window' feature is taking shape in development builds – I gave it a hands on in the latest v149.0b7 beta (on macOS).
Digimon Story: Time Stranger large-scale expansion DLC announced
Publisher Bandai Namco and developer Media.Vision have announced a large-scale expansion downloadable content for Digimon Story: Time Stranger. It will launch in 2027.
Crimson Desert Surpasses 2 Million Sales, Fixes And Improvements Planned
Crimson Desert has surpassed two million units sold worldwide, with Pearl Abyss planning fixes and improvements based on player feedback.
RuneScape's monthly membership now costs as much as a World of Warcraft subscription as Jagex announces its second price hike in less than …
Meanwhile, its annual membership is now a worse deal than ever.
TIL that skijoring (skiing behind a horse) was once an Olympic sport.
Once an ancient mode of transport and Olympic sport, it’s reemerged as a fashion spectacle.
Big turn-based games (RPGs, city builders, tactics, etc.) festival on Steam this week. Trailer showcase from it with 25 game announcements.
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A Ukrainian corps is battle-testing exoskeletons that can fold into a briefcase
The 7th Air Assault Corps has released a video of troops using the exoskeletons to load artillery rounds onto a self-propelled Howitzer.
AI’s hidden bias: Chatbots can influence opinions without trying, study finds
A Yale study finds that AI chatbots can subtly influence users’ social and political opinions through unintended latent biases.
Online age checks came first — a VPN crackdown could be next
Some regulators promise to rein in VPNs.
UK eyes sweeping powers to regulate tech
The U.K. government has laid two amendments that would let it sidestep parliamentary debate so it can update online safety laws.
Nippon Ichi Software announces Nippon Ichi PC Games service
Nippon Ichi Software has announced “Nippon Ichi PC Games,” a new PC games distribution service for Windows.