ICE Contracts Company Making Bounty Hunter AI Agents
AI Solutions 87 says on its website its AI agents “deliver rapid acceleration in finding persons of interest and mapping their entire network.”
OpenAI’s Chief Communications Officer Is Leaving the Company
Hannah Wong told staff she is moving on to her ânext chapter.â The company will be running an executive search to find a replacement, according to a memo.
Tor Project received $2.5M from the US government to bolster privacy
The US government contributed over $2.5 million to the Tor Project last year, continuing its financial relationship with the nonprofit.
Apple opens up its App Store to competition in Japan
Epic Games CEO says Fortnite won't return to Japan, though, because the new rules still require high fees.
Are Apple Gift Cards Safe to Redeem?
Link to: https://tidbits.com/2025/12/17/compromised-apple-gift-card-leads-to-apple-account-lockout/
House Science Committee Questions DOE Science Chief About Agency Reorganization
Under Secretary for Science Darío Gil said the new fusion and computing offices will focus on fostering industries for emerging technologies.
China Has Reportedly Built Its First EUV Machine Prototype, Marking a Semiconductor Breakthrough the U.S. Has Feared All Along
China's semiconductor industry might have taken a technological leaps, as a report claims that the nation has built the first EUV prototype.
Meet the New Right-Wing Tech Intelligentsia
Libs and the far-right ‘link and build’ in the Bay’s tech publication scene.
Rats Can Play Doom Now
We built a complete VR setup from scratch to let rats play DOOM. The system includes a motion-tracked treadmill ball, a panoramic headset, an input trigger, and a reward circuit. All hardware and software components are…
How French spies, police and military personnel are betrayed by advertising data | Le Monde
Using easily accessible advertising data, Le Monde was able to pinpoint the identities, home addresses and daily routines of several dozen people working for sensitive official entities.
Cloudflare report reveals global internet internet traffic grew 19% in 2025 - but a lot of it was just bots
‘Volatile crawling activity’ plagues platforms, but website owners are fighting back
Linux Kernel Rust Code Sees Its First CVE Vulnerability
The first CVE vulnerability has been assigned to a piece of the Linux kernel's Rust code.
Senators count the shady ways data centers pass energy costs on to Americans
Senators demand Big Tech pay upfront for data center spikes in electricity bills.
Larian CEO Responds to Divinity Gen AI Backlash: 'We Are Neither Releasing a Game With Any AI Components, Nor Are We Looking at Trimming Do…
This morning, the news broke that Larian Studios, developer of Baldur's Gate 3 and the upcoming, just-announced Divinity, is apparently using generative AI behind the scenes. The backlash has been swift, and now Larian …
New Ways to Corrupt LLMs: The wacky things statistical-correlation machines like LLMs do – and how they might get us killed
The wacky things statistical-correlation machine like LLMs do – and how they might get us killed
Coursera and Udemy enter a merger agreement valued at around $2.5B | TechCrunch
Coursera and Udemy, two of the biggest names in online learning, are combining platforms next year.
NetChoice Wins Permanent Block of Louisiana Age Verification Law, Protecting Free Speech and Parental Rights - NetChoice
BATON ROUGE, La.—Today, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana granted NetChoice’s motion for summary judgment in NetChoice v. Murrill, striking down Louisiana’s Act 456. The court […]
Microsoft Edge Pushes an "All in One Browser" Message on Chrome’s Download Page
Microsoft Edge now shows a security-focused banner on Google Chrome’s download page. It highlights built-in safety features and links to Microsoft’s Online Safety page.
If AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes?
The technological race among industry giants and the wave of layoffs they have announced has revived the debate about the advisability of taxing automation
'It's not a clone of D:OS2': 6 big takeaways from our interview with Larian after the reveal of Divinity
What is Divinity's combat like, what does "more ambitious" than Baldur's Gate 3 mean, how far into development is it, and more questions answered.
No AI* Here - A Response to Mozilla's Next Chapter - Waterfox Blog
Mozilla's pivot to AI first browsing raises fundamental questions about what a browser should be.
How Bandcamp became the "headquarters" for video game soundtracks
Long crucial to independent music, Bandcamp is also an important outlet for video game composers to make money off their work.
Rockstar still hasn't offered a convincing reason for firing over 30 GTA 6 developers
Rockstar's alleged union busting has provoked protests and drawn skepticism from legislators.
Dragon Age veteran defends studio's attempt to make something different with Anthem: "BioWare's always been changing"
"By that argument, we should have never made Neverwinter Nights because we were a 2D RPG maker"
AI companies will fail. We can salvage something from the wreckage | Cory Doctorow
AI is asbestos in the walls of our tech society, stuffed there by monopolists run amok. A serious fight against it must strike at its roots
Arpeggi - A new iOS client for Navidrome and Subsonic
Help developers test beta versions of their apps and App Clips using the TestFlight app. Download TestFlight on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, Watch, and iMessage.
TIL Chung Sun-sin, head of South Korea Office of Investigation protected his son who bullied his classmate close to suicide so that his son…
School bullying will affect the college admissions for the bully for four years starting in 2026. Thatâs double the current period of two years.
"Not A Single Pixel" Of The New Ecco Game Will Be Generated By AI, Insists Series Creator
Will make use of DLSS on Switch 2, though
Just the Browser: tools to remove AI and other bloatware from Chrome, Edge and Firefox
Remove AI features, telemetry data reporting, sponsored content, product integrations, and other annoyances from web browsers.
Amazon MMO New World Has Just a Year to Live, Rust Dev Offers to Buy It - IGN
Amazon has announced that its MMO, New World, will be officially taken offline from all platforms on January 31, 2027.
Clues by Sam
A daily logic puzzle where you deduce who is a criminal!
PyPI Package Impersonates SymPy to Deliver Cryptomining Malware
Malicious PyPI package sympy-dev targets SymPy users, a Python symbolic math library with 85 million monthly downloads.
At Davos, NVIDIA, Microsoft CEOs deny AI bubble
What, us worry? As OpenAI pivots to "last resort," tech titans pivot from bubble talk.
X is also launching Bluesky-like starter packs
X is rolling out a new feature called “Starterpacks” to all users in the coming weeks, the company’s head of product has announced.
Valheim player keeps building Dollar Generals despite friend begging them to stop: 'I do not want to play Valheim with Greg anymore'
Who knew Valheim had so many food deserts?
Camera Capabilities Unlocked From A Mouse
There is a point where taking technology for granted hides some of the incredible capabilities of seemingly simple devices. Optical mice are a great example of this principle, using what are more o…
'More DLC = More FPS' — Monster Hunter Wilds Players Ask Capcom for Answers After Theory Suggests a Backend DLC Check Is Tanking Performanc…
Monster Hunter Wilds fans are asking Capcom for answers after one player seemed to discover that PC performance is dictated by the number of DLCs a user has.
Apps helping boycott US goods gain popularity in Denmark
UdenUSA is currently the fourth most downloaded app in Denmark on the App Store, the American ChatGPT is in fifth place
TIL one of the voice actors of "Bob's Burgers" was arrested for the Capitol riot
An actor known for his roles on the comedy television shows “Bob’s Burgers” and “Mr. Show with Bob and David” has been arrested on charges that he joined a mob of Donald Trump supporters in confronting police officers d…
Bethesda announces a new Fallout... reality show
Good morning, prospective Vault Dwellers! In order to best serve you in What Comes Next, we need volunteers for a very real, very scientific opportunity to beta test a better society. Visit this website if you’d like to…
Meta is closing down three VR studios as part of its metaverse cuts
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Review: She’s Leaving [a “forensic horror” thriller] - At a time when survival horror keeps recycling the same beats, such as cloaked monst…
Blue Hat Studio’s 'She's Leaving' isn’t perfect, but it earns its tension through atmosphere, intent, and an earnest willingness.
Why I'm Leaving Big Tech
After spending almost two decades in big tech, I was notified last month that I am being laid off. There have been massive waves of layoffs across the industry recently, and I am just one of the many tens of thousands o…
Nvidia accused of trying to cut a deal with Anna’s Archive for high‑speed access to the massive pirated book haul — allegedly chased stolen…
Court documents appear to show Nvidia management green lit the deal, despite Anna’s Archive’s warnings.
Nex Playground review
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
Terraria 1.4.5 Releases January 27
Greetings, Terrarians! As we mentioned in last month's State of the Game, things were looking up for a January 2026 release. We did have to resubmit a few things, which pushed us back a bit further than expected. Howeve…
‘Invasive, deceptive, and unlawful’: Texas says your TV is tracking you illegally, and is suing to stop the dreaded Automatic Content Recog…
Texas's AG is suing Samsung, LG, TCL, Hisense, and Sony over their apparent use of ACR to deliver custom content and advertising.
Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task – MIT Media Lab
This study explores the neural and behavioral consequences of LLM-assisted essay writing. Participants were divided into three groups: LLM, Search Engine, and …
The Latest Monster Hunter Wilds PC Perf Drama Explained | Digital Foundry
Thousands upon thousands of DLC checks hammer the CPU.
It just keeps getting worse - Firefox to "evolve into a modern AI browser"
Just like Google plan with Chrome, Mozilla aren't sitting still on expanding Firefox into something resembling a web browser but with more AI.