Laying the First Stones
A VPS, a reverse proxy, a password manager, and a DNS zone full of forgotten history. The autonomous stack begins to take shape.
LiftTrace v1.0.0-rc.5: Scheduled Automatic Backups + Raspberry Pi support
v1.0.0-rc.5 — 2026-06-10 Added Scheduled Automatic Backups for both server mode and Android local-only mode. Pick daily or weekly, server backups land in the same directory as manual full-backups,...
How to burst the AI bubble: Strike at its roots. Sci-fi author/tech journalist Cory Doctorow on his new book, The Reverse Centaur’s Guide t…
Sci-fi author/tech journalist Cory Doctorow on his new book, The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI.
Boffin Claims Microsoft's 'Quantum Leap' Is Invalid Due To 'Basic Python Errors'
A peer-reviewed Nature critique argues that Microsoft's 2025 Majorana quantum-computing breakthrough -- and its claim that it could enable "a truly meaningful quantum computer not in decades, as some have predicted, but…
If Phones Are Killing Pedestrians, Why Is It Only Happening in America?
Smartphone adoption tracks America's pedestrian death spike almost perfectly. The problem: every other country has smartphones too.
AI helps read papyrus scroll burnt to crisp during Vesuvius eruption
Previously hidden text revealed without unrolling scroll discusses stoic philosophy on ethics, art and human behaviour
The Tokenpocalypse Is Here: Companies Are Scrambling To Stop Spending So Much on AI | Leaked audio from Accenture says a big source of AI t…
Leaked audio from Accenture says a big source of AI token ‘chewing’ is people just converting PDFs to presentation slides.
AI crash coming closer? South Korea’s Kospi plunges 10%, triggers trading halt
South Korean stocks experienced a sharp decline, with the Kospi index plummeting nearly 10% from its record high. Chip giants SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics led the sell-off as investors grew concerned about an overst…
Software engineers are facing an 'identity crisis bordering on depression,' Menlo Ventures partner says
Some companies' push to maximize AI use is leaving some engineers fixing AI-generated code, fueling burnout and frustration, a VC partner said.
Would Claude Refuse an Illegal Military Order? The AI chatbot told me that it has misgivings about its role in modern warfare.
The AI chatbot told me that it has misgivings about its role in modern warfare.
Anthropic accuses Chinese rival Alibaba of illicitly extracting AI capabilities
The firm alleged that Alibaba used fraudulent accounts to access data from its Claude AI model.
Toyota And Nissan Admit Their American-Made Vehicles Aren't Up To Japanese Standards
Toyota and Nissan are warning Japanese buyers that US-made vehicles imported to the island nation might have quality issues. This is what automakers are saying.
UK Wikipedia Workers seek union recognition
Wikipedia workers in Britain request union recognition with UTAW, national branch of the CWU
Nvidia liquid cooling design claims 100% reduction in water use
The system circulates coolant at up to 45°C in a closed loop, but critics say it leaves out water consumed by power plants supplying the grid
Federal Workers Can’t Get the White House’s App Off Their Phones
âI deleted it as a test and it came immediately back,â says one government employee.
The Viltrumites find General Kregg's Search history
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75% More Pedestrians Have Been Killed Since 2009. Giant Trucks and SUVs Are Why
A new NYT analysis found that anyone shorter than 5-foot-6 — about half of American adults — would frequently be knocked to the ground in front of today's average vehicle.
‘Build Vice City’: the GTA 6 scam that’s hitting gamers worldwide
Bank details at risk as criminals use AI to create fake sites and emails offering pre-release beta test version
Valve says it isn't subsidizing the Steam Machine's $1050 price because of its "religious" refusal to "build a more closed system"
The company says subsidizing hardware costs is ultimately worse for the consumer.
OpenAI Codex bombards SSDs with needless write operations, costing millions
Clumsy logging implementation squirrels away data without regard for cost
Elizabeth Banks cast as Ms Frizzle in upcoming 'Magic School Bus' live-action film; directed by 'Detective Pikachu' director
A live-action "The Magic School Bus" movie, starring Elizabeth Banks as Ms. Frizzle, is regaining momentum.
Valve Says The Companies Making RAM Give Them A Price And If They Say No, They ‘Never Talk To Us Again’
If that sounds a lot like a cartel, well, you wouldn't be the first person to point that out
Thief 3: 'The Last Heist' - Civvie11
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AI stock slump raises the question if investors are just taking profits or getting very nervous
Tech companies are spending big on AI, but investors might be getting nervous. Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft plan to spend up to $720 billion this year on AI data centers.
If you thought flock was bad, check out Leonardo SignalTrace - this is stalking on a whole new level
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Cloudflare, Chrome, Firefox Developing Next-Gen Privacy Pass: PACTs
Makers of Chrome, Edge, Firefox back bot-fraud defense called Private Access Control Tokens
SignalTrace identifies people by the signals emitted from their electronic devices they travel with, such as fitness trackers, smartwatches…
ELSAG SignalTrace is a groundbreaking electronic signal intelligence system for law enforcement, designed to identify suspect people or vehicles.
The hidden cost of your AI rollout: burning out the high performers running it
Companies are leaning on their best people to lead the AI charge. A Wellhub executive explains why that strategy could backfire—and what HR is doing about it.
Game Informer's Favorite Steam Next Fest Demos – Summer 2026 Edition
Steam Next Fest is back, so here's a selection of demos the GI Editors have been digging the most.
I built Raza Photos: a local, distributed photo library for your Apple devices if you are tired of clouds and subscriptions.
Download Raza Photos by RADU ZAHARIA on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips and more games like Raza Photos.
USA: Slate's New Electric Truck Will Cost Slightly More Than $24,950
The bare-bones Blank Slate's base price will rise to over $25,000 once its mandatory destination fee is finalized.
Zionists are Spying On Millions Of Christian Americans In Their Churches
Newly released FARA documents with the DOJ reveal that the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs paid U.S. company “Show Faith By Works” $4.1 million to carry out a massive, covert, digital surveillance and geofencing ope…
Interview with the Cassette Beasts 2002 Devs (Gym Leader Ed)
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We’re making Bunny DNS free
Your DNS bill shouldn't scale with your traffic. So we removed query fees from Bunny DNS entirely. No per-request billing and no query limits.
MoodPin | Wear your state. Capture what matters.
MoodPin is a magnetic AI status badge that shows your real-life state and captures conversations, ideas, and follow-ups you do not want to lose.
US president may be mystery patient in odd case of 79yo getting experimental obesity drug — Public notice of a single “compassionate use” c…
White House spokesperson denied it was Trump only after story was published.
The Other Side of Android: My Favorite F-Droid Apps
Time to look beyond the Play Store
Mark Zuckerberg wants Meta to launch its own prediction market
The app would be independent of Meta's other social media offerings, although sources told the NYT that those social sites could direct users to engagement with the app.
60% of TikTok videos are AI slop; 21% of YouTube ones
Studies by online video editing platform Kapwing have revealed that almost 60% of TikTok videos are AI slop, while the...
A24 Films signs $75 million AI partnership with Google Deepmind
Google DeepMind is investing in A24 as it unveiled a research partnership that will let the studio and its filmmakers help shape new technology.
Hollywood and 9/11 | GDF
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SpaceX Shares Fall Below $150 Debut Price For First Time
A losing streak for Elon Musk’s rocket maker cut its market value by nearly $1 trillion.
Stanford graduates rethink their futures as AI transforms tech
The BBC spoke with Stanford University graduates about what they really think about artificial intelligence.
Chinese supercomputer leapfrogs best US machines to be ranked world’s fastest
Chinaâs LineShine debuts at number one in Top500 â a list sometimes viewed as a national measure of global tech prowess
When Rod Serling Lost His Nerve | Steve Shives
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‘Who is going to pay us when we’re replaced by robots?’ Indian factory workers told to film themselves for AI
When workers had cameras attached to them, they found it funny at first. But novelty soon turned to concern
Advanced AI models suffer a near-total collapse on classic psychology test as cognitive demands increase
When tested with a classic psychological assessment, advanced AI models experienced a total breakdown in focus. A new PNAS Nexus study suggests these systems lack the human-like executive control necessary to override a…
Western Australian Police to Use Live Facial-Recognition Tech at "Major Events" and "Crowded Areas" for the First Time
WA Police are set to become the first in the country to trial live facial recognition of crowds, describing the technology as safer than standard CCTV cameras.
usbliter8: An A12/A13 SecureROM exploit
This write-up details a novel iPhone BootROM vulnerability discovered and exploited by our team. It covers the underlying bug, the associated exploitation techniques, and the post-exploitation steps required...
Microsoft Confirms Windows 11 26H2 Update With Faster Upgrade Process for Eligible Devices.
Microsoft has confirmed Windows 11 26H2 latest update, introducing a faster enablement package upgrade for eligible devices running 24H2 and 25H2, while older versions require full installation.