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Inside Swiff: An Interview with NaviVani on Bringing Flash Games Back to Android
From childhood memories to the RG Rotate, the developer behind Swiff explains why the lost games of the early web still matter.
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.
Hubzilla 11.4 Docker Image
A multi-arch docker container for Hubzilla, based on Alpine Linux, Nginx, and Postgres/MariaDB - dhitchenor/hubzilla
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.
is smart launcher 6 privacy friendly?
A faster Android home screen with auto app sorting, widgets and smart search
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.
'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.
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.
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…
[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
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.
AI: Considerations for people who make decisions (Bert Hubert)
Recently I gave two presentations in quick succession to the Dutch Network of Government Service Providers and the Dutch Advisory Council for Science, Technology and Innovation about AI. In these two different and brief…
“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.
'They Fundamentally Don't Understand Art' — Doom Dev Blasts Xbox After Microsoft 'Gutted' id Software With Layoffs
After layoffs ripped through Doom developer id Software in July, lead services programmer Chris Hays has taken aim at Xbox: "They fundamentally don't understand art."
Why are so many gamers just cattle? I want to believe it's manufactured, but I know some of y'all be payin a subscription to watch an adver…
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How VPNs really work: Protocols, safety and myth - Sentient Rant
Confused about VPNs? Learn how VPNs really work, different VPN Protocols, what they hide, what they don’t, and how to judge VPN providers.
Researchers Show How Meta's 'Pervert Glasses' Are Used to Harass Women
A new study shows how pickup artist influencers use smart glasses to create content, and the connection between covert recording and harm.
MySpace is Making a Comeback!
Decades after its original launch on the internet, MySpace is reportedly gearing up to make a comeback to the social media sphere.
Take-Two CEO Admits GTA 6 Could Have Cost More Than $80, but Rockstar Chose Restraint and Overdelivered Value
Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick hints GTA 6 could have cost more than $80, but Rockstar chose restraint and delivering greater value to players.
[Chad Nobark] The New Vegas Ending According To The Fallout TV Show
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Self-hosted analytics and the infrastructure cost of privacy
Iâve spent years preaching privacy, yet here I am installing a tracker. No, this isnât a sellout, I just self-hosted Rybbit. Here is the transparent breakdown.
Separate tech and capital: Schneier on AI's two kinds of problems
This essay was written with Nathan E. Sanders, and originally appeared in Tech Policy Press. AI represents the first time we humans can do cognitive work outside of our bodies at scale. The only comparable moment is the…
The Indian government arbitrarily suspended a website that hosted information about the recent student protests in the country
We found that suspension is permitted only “when the Registrant is in breach” of the terms (Clause 10) and here no breach has been identified or communicated.
PBS broadcaster loses access to 50TB of data after cloud storage vendor goes defunct
This wouldn't have been an issue if the organization bought a $1,000 NAS and populated it with a few hard drives.
How is your actual political literacy like?
This website links to all my tests, in order to make it easier to access my tests. It also helps me reduce the number of accounts needed if I were to create more tests in the future. The date of each test is formatted i…
ANOMALITH and CRYMELIGHT's limited-time demos extended as devs work on improvements
Furyu extends ANOMALITH and CRYMELIGHT's limited-time demos due to high player demand.
Some Claude users are mad that Anthropic’s new watermarks will catch them using it at their jobs, classes
Is Anthropic's new watermarking system a travesty? Some have taken to social media to complain that it is.
Modder exploits GeForce NOW to run a full Windows desktop through a simple file swap
Do more than just game with your GeForce NOW subscription.
The Government is Monitoring Anti-Flock TikTok and Instagram Accounts
Documents from law enforcement spy centers show the government is warning cops of "extensive and ongoing chatter on social media" about methods to "physically destroy Flock LPR cameras."
Spotify to introduce AI badge after fans make feelings 'clear'
The new feature, starting from mid-September, will tell listeners if an artist is AI-generated.
TP-Link router owners update now - 15 flaws patched. omada especially
Omada platform was found to be vulnerable in several ways