Link Preview Manifest: A Proposal for the Fediverse
TL;DR: Starting in Firefox version 142, Mozilla released a “Link Previews” feature whose main purpose is to push AI onto its users.
How ICE is watching you: A rundown of some of the tech the government is deploying to identify and spy on us
Once delivered via text message — no link required — Paragon’s spyware gains broad access to a phone’s contents, including encrypted messages.
Watch YouTube privately - Materialious
Materialious is a modern material design frontend for YouTube & Invidious, focused on a clean, privacy-friendly YouTube experience. It supports local video fallback when Invidious fails and is ...
‘In the end, you feel blank’: India’s female workers watching hours of abusive content to train AI
Women in rural communities describe trauma of moderating violent and pornographic content for global tech companies
Is Flock just a poor US-centric copy of, globally active Genetec?
Genetec provides unified security solutions that combine IP-based video surveillance, access control, automatic license plate recognition (ALPR), communications, and analytics to help protect the everyday.
How Wildlife Traffickers Are Using Coded Language to Sell Protected Animals On Facebook
Coded language used in thousands of Facebook ads has helped illegal wildlife dealers evade the platform’s bans for years
AI is changing the style and substance of human writing, study finds
Teams from Google and leading universities found that large-language models change the voice, tone and intended meaning of human authors.
Was there censorship on TikTok after the U.S. takeover?
A TikTok outage more likely explains recent anomalies – there’s no evidence of larger platform changes so far.
Last Year In SBCs (single board computers)
While it might not be comprehensive, [Bret.dk] recently posted a retrospective titled “Every Single Board Computer I Tested in 2025.” The post covers 15 boards from 8 different companie…
Australia expands age checks to AI chatbots, app stores, porn sites and more
The rules are already drawing criticism from some firms: Aylo, the operator of Pornhub, has responded by blocking Australian users from its platforms entirely.
Meta's latest legal wheeze is to insist that pirating books is fair use, actually. And it might be working.
Rather than, y'know, outright theft.
Gaming market melts down after Google reveals new AI game design tool — Project Genie crashes stocks. (A.K.A . Investors panic because they…
Project Genie can AI-generate "games" capped at 720p and 24 FPS.
Steam Quietly Withdraws Under Fire MMO Ashes of Creation From Sale As Fans Wonder Who's Left to Maintain the Servers
Steam has quietly withdrawn under fire MMO Ashes of Creation from sale after its director and leadership team quit just weeks after launch.
OpenAI tries to build its coding cred, acquires Python toolmaker Astral
: Deal helps company build out its Codex team
Google gives Android users a way to install unverified apps if they worked hard for it(including waiting 24 hours)
News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.
PewDiePie Promoting Self-Hosting, Blocking Ads, Shorts and more
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Age verification for R-rated games and websites raises privacy concerns
New online safety codes requiring R-rated games and websites to verify their users' ages come into effect, prompting concerns about online privacy.
“It feels like Squid Game”: China’s workers scramble to keep up in the AI race— Employees are rushing to learn new tools as layoffs and aut…
Employees are rushing to learn new tools as layoffs and automation fuel widespread AI anxiety.
Quantum pioneers win Turing Award for encryption breakthrough
It is hoped Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work will make digital communications secure for decades ahead.
Meta and TikTok let harmful content rise after evidence outrage drove engagement, say whistleblowers
Companies allowed more harmful content on user’s feeds, knowing their algorithms ran on outrage, BBC hears.
"This game is my apocalypse" - A thoughtful review of Terra Nil from a Solarpunk's perspective
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This is Android's new 'advanced flow' for sideloading apps without verification, includes one-day waiting period
Later this year, Google is introducing new developer verification. For power users, Android will offer an option to disable verification...
James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star, has died
James Van Der Beek, the soft-eyed actor whose boyish good looks and earnestness landed him the leading role in â90s teen drama âDawsonâs Creekâ and catapulted him to stardom, has died. He was 48.
Open Source and Incentives
How misaligned incentives undermine open source projects — and why 'monetize later' often leads to the very restrictions open source was meant to avoid.
Layoffs and the threat of AI: Why Irish tech workers are finally turning to unions
“You know the people on the Titanic with the violins? That’s how we feel,” one tech worker said.
Pragmata is releasing a whole week earlier than planned because who cares, it's got April all to itself
Capcom's sci-fi shooter is ready for the world, but are we ready?
TIL that men with disabilities, along with their caregivers, are generally permitted to use women-only train carriages in Japan.
Women-only passenger cars are railway or subway cars intended for women only. They are a result of sexual segregation in some societies, often resulting from attempts to reduce male-on-female sexual harassment and assau…
Australia said to grant US access to Australians’ biometric data
This arrangement is part of negotiations tied to the US Visa Waiver Program and the Enhanced Border Security Partnership.
'Go Back and Play Morrowind and Tell Me That's the Game You Want to Play Again' — Former Bethesda Veteran Delivers His Verdict on Potential…
A former veteran Bethesda developer has cast doubt on the possibility of a Morrowind remaster in the same vein as the recently released Oblivion remaster, saying going back to play The Elder Scrolls 3 now, over 20 years…
AI companies turn knowledge into a proprietary asset. Share your knowledge openly and freely.
AI companies control much of the data powering AI models. Share your knowledge openly and freely to make information accessible to everyone. Open access ensures that anyone can contribute to and benefit from AI developm…
How to Talk to Someone Experiencing 'AI Psychosis'
Mental health experts say identifying when someone is in need of help is the first step — and approaching them with careful compassion is the hardest, most essential part that follows.
Israeli Spyware Firm Exposes Paragon Spyware Control Panel on LinkedIn
An Israeli spyware firm, Paragon Solutions, accidentally exposed its secretive Graphite control panel in a LinkedIn post, drawing sharp criticism from cybersecurity experts.
An open source repairable printer.
Finally, an open hardware printer you can actually understand, repair, and upgrade
How Iran’s Censorship Ministry Got Inside Wikipedia
Persian Wikipedia's Senior Figures Coordinated with the Iranian Government and Shaped Wikipedia strategy
Mapping Google's Unmappable City
How filmmaker Chris Parr put North Oaks, Minnesota on the map.
DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH - PC Version Launch Trailer
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OpenChaos.dev — Democracy in Code, Until Vercel Saved the Blank Page
A self-evolving open source project. Vote on PRs. Winner gets merged every Sunday.
A new survey of 3,335 public servants across 10 countries found that 70% say they use AI, but confidence lags
A project by Public First for the Center for Data Innovation and Google
Washington Post Raid Is a Frightening Reminder: Turn Off Your Phone’s Biometrics Now
The search warrant to raid a Washington Post reporter’s home shows how authorities can open your phone without your consent.
AI allows hackers to identify anonymous social media accounts, study finds
New research suggests tech behind AI platforms such as ChatGPT makes it easier to perform sophisticated privacy attacks
PREDATOR Trailer (1987) - But it's a comedy
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#UnplugBigTech: Your roadmap to a freer digital life - Part 1
#UnplugBigTech: Eine Einsteiger-Serie mit klaren, machbaren Schritten, um Alternativen zu nutzen und sich schrittweise von Big-Tech-Abhängigkeiten zu lösen.
Orbitals – Nintendo Direct Trailer
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Did we win? Google to continue to allow side loading
Sideloading Android apps is here to stay... but Google will make you wait a day before doing it the first time
A Familiar Hunt | Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal | adult swim
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Leak confirms GrapheneOS & Motorola partnership for non-Pixel hardware - PiunikaWeb
An internal Motorola presentation leak appears to confirm a GrapheneOS partnership for non-Pixel hardware, with an official announcement likely at MWC 2026.
Darren Aronofsky AI Studio Primordial Soup Debuts Animated Revolutionary War Series
Primordial Soup, Darren Aronofsky's AI studio, has unveiled an animated series about the American Revolution made with Google DeepMind technology.
How to encrypt your PC's disk without giving the keys to Microsoft
Storing recovery keys with Microsoft allows the company to unlock your disk.
Blade Runner (1982) - Costume Design Archive
Costume Design by Charles Knode & Michael Kaplan Note: In all interviews, Ridley Scott brings up only Charles Knode as the costume desig...
Matrix messaging gaining ground in government IT
FOSDEM 2026: One-to-one and group messaging, encrypted VoIP calls, video conferencing – the open protocol handles them all