TIL about Glanzbilder
For women of a certain age, Glanzbilder were a colorful collectors item in our childhood. Their history goes back to the late 1800s!
TIL there's an International Vinegar Museum
International Vinegar Museum Roslyn, SD The International Vinegar Museum is the world's first and only museum dedicated to the wonder that is vinegar. Learn how vinegar is made, who makes it and 101 uses for vinegar.
Total War: Medieval 3 Announced, But It’s A long Way Off
Creative Assembly is developing Total War: Medieval 3 to celebrate its 25th anniversary, with a focus on historical authenticity and innovative gameplay using the new Warcore engine, anticipated fo…
A San Francisco power outage left Waymo's self-driving cars stranded at intersections
Videos on social media show Waymo's autonomous cars stuck in the road following a major power outage.
When a video codec wins an Emmy
It’s not every day a video codec wins an Emmy. But yesterday, the Television Academy honored the AV1 specification with a Technology & Engineering Em
Devastated PC builder orders DDR5 RAM from Amazon, receives DDR2 and some weights — counterfeit 32GB kit a worrying sign of rising return a…
A buyer in Spain says a “new” ADATA XPG memory kit arrived with counterfeit contents.
Rubio orders return to Times New Roman font over 'wasteful' Calibri
The US State Department will be required to use Times New Roman instead of Calibri for official documents, starting 10 December.
Notepad++ updater installed malware
The updater for the open-source editor Notepad++ has installed malware on PCs. An update to Notepad++ v8.8.9 corrects this.
AI Surveillance Startup Caught Using Sweatshop Workers to Monitor US Residents
The powerful surveillance startup Flock was caught using workers in the Philippines to collate data on US residents.
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.
Dell and Lenovo may limit mid-range laptops to 8GB DDR5 RAM in response to rising memory prices
With DDR5 RAM prices skyrocketing, some mid-range laptops could soon ship with budget-level specs. TrendForce expects companies like Dell and Lenovo to stock more notebooks with 8GB of memory. These reasonably priced op…
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…
Our first look at the Steam Machine, Valve’s ambitious new game console
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Suspect chased by police for 170 miles through 4 California counties before escaping into Mexico
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In Southern California, where police pursuits are common, this was one for the books. A suspect in an allegedly stolen minivan led authorities on a two-hour, 170-mile (274-kilometer...
Artist sneaks AI-generated print into National Museum Cardiff gallery
A visitor who noticed the piece says staff "admitted they had no idea about the piece or when it arrived".
How a Gap in Tennessee’s Probation System Leaves Domestic Violence Victims in Danger
Probation officers pause in-person visits and home searches for offenders facing an arrest warrant. That reduced supervision can last for months — in one case it was over a year. Six mothers died during this gap, WPLN a…
Explained: Why you can't move Windows 11 taskbar like Windows 10, according to Microsoft
Windows 11 can't move the taskbar, and four years later, Microsoft still has no plans to bring it back. Here's why, according to Microsoft.
The Mysterious Forces Steering Views on Hacker News
How the moderators behind one of the internet’s most popular platforms for tech content have a say into which content you consume.
North Korean infiltrator caught working in Amazon IT department thanks to lag — 110ms keystroke input raises red flags over true location
A barely perceptible keystroke delay was the smoking gun that led to the uncovering of a malign imposter.
Termix 1.8.0 has been released.
Termix is a web-based server management platform with SSH terminal, tunneling, and file editing capabilities. - Termix
Utah Judge Kills GOP Power Grab Plot
The state’s Republican party was attempting to create an all-red congressional map by splitting the Salt Lake City area.
Nvidia plans heavy cuts to GPU supply in early 2026
Nvidia reportedly plans to axe as much as 40% of its GeForce RTX 50 series GPU production in early 2026. Why? Memory costs...
Tesla Robotaxis Are Crashing More Than 12 Times as Frequently as Human Drivers
Tesla's Robotaxis are crashing more frequently than human-driven cars, raising safety concerns.
A closer look at a BGP anomaly in Venezuela
There has been speculation about the cause of a BGP anomaly observed in Venezuela on January 2. We take a look at BGP route leaks, and dive into what the data suggests caused the anomaly in question.
Tempus v4.2.4 android subsonic client release
What's Changed chore: Update russian strings.xml by @Sevinfolds in #249 fix: disallow duplicate songs in queue by @eddyizm in #252 fix:github release check by @eddyizm in #253 fix: Fixed crash whe...
TIL there's a hotel room designed to look like Goodnight Moon
Since its initial publication in 1947, the picture book Goodnight Moon written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd has enchanted and haunted generations of readers.Could you sleep in such a room? Even…
Using E-Ink tablet as monitor for Linux - alavi.me
We will explore how we can use an Android E-ink tablet (or any tablet) as a monitor for Linux computer
Docker or Proxmox? Something else entirely?
New server has been acquired. Debian 13 has been installed.
GS308EP switches have been acquired and installed.
Now, I’m working to migrate to the new machine. 3 1/2 years ago when I started
futzing with Docker, I sorta …
TIL that soda crackers were shipped in barrels, and that's where the name of the store came from
The name ties into the history of what Cracker Barrel is trying to replicate (an old country store) and looks back on gatherings around cracker barrels.
Started hosting my own Nextcloud and its awesome!
So the last month or so I have started the slow transition of deGoogling and
other efforts… its scary because I’ve been using Google for 20 years. But I have
jumped into the deep end with NextCloud and I cannot believe …
Raspberry pi lidarr docker container
I am diving into the world of self hosting by setting up a small server on my
raspberry pi4. I already have tailscale, pihole, and navidrome setup in
containers on my pi, I now want to add lidarr or some alternative to …
Your fav guide/method for securing Jellyfin?
Hello. I have just recently started with self hosting my media with Jellyfin…
and I am LOVING it! I had been carrying around media players for decades, with
everyone looking at me like an insane crank for not giving up …
FreshRSS release v1.27.0
Milestone
A few highlights ✨:
Implement support for HTTP 429 Too Many Requests and 503 Service Unavailable, obey Retry-After
Add sort by category title, or by feed title
Add search operator c: fo...
TIL the slender man stabber escaped with Charley Mecca out of fear that she would not be able to visit her, 23 November 2025
Chad âCharleyâ Mecca says Morgan Geyser ran away out of fear that the two would no longer be able to visit each other
Self hosting Signal server
Does anyone have any experience in successfully self-hosting Signal server using
docker? Thanks in advance. EDIT: Thanks all for your response. I gave up on
Signal and installing Matrix server instead.
The plot to kill Americans: Kennedy escalates attacks on vaccines
The Trump administration’s assault on vaccines and public health infrastructure represents nothing less than a plot to kill Americans through the deliberate spread of disease.
U.S. government takes 10% stake in Intel, as Trump expands control over private sector
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that the U.S. government has taken a 10% stake in chipmaker Intel.
Roblox faces scrutiny after banning YouTuber ‘Schlep' amid ongoing controversy
The developers behind the mega-popular game Roblox are facing a firestorm of controversy after banning a popular YouTuber from the platform.
Tesla offers pay package to CEO Elon Musk that could be worth up to $1 trillion
Tesla is asking shareholders to approve a pay package that would award 423 million shares to CEO Elon Musk if he hits certain milestones.
LifeWise Academy, a controversial religious program, will be in almost half of Ohio’s public school districts this school year
LifeWise Academy, a controversial Hilliard-based religious instruction program, will be in almost half of Ohio’s public school districts this school year.
US Wants Judge to Break Up Google, Force Sale of Chrome: Here's What to Know
OpenAI, Perplexity AI and Yahoo have expressed interest in buying Chrome, as Google's legal battle escalates. Here's what it could mean for the future of the web.
It turns out Saudi Arabia will own 93.4 percent of EA if the buyout goes through, which is effectively all of it
The other investors have tiny stakes, and the PIF has stakes in them.
Ron Gilbert cancels RPG project due to lack of support and funding
"It's either a passion project you spent ten years on, or you need a bunch of money to be able to hire people and resources"
America Has Become a Digital Narco-State - Paul Krugman
Social media giants have bought our government, and are trying to bully Europe
iFixIt announce FixBot: Your AI Repair Helper
Get hands-free guidance, visual analysis, and instant access to the world's repair knowledge.
Pebble maker announces Index 01, a smart-ish ring for under $100
The Pebble Index 01 isn’t quite a smart ring, but it can do some smart things.
Total War: MEDIEVAL III - Announce Trailer
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EU investigates Google over AI-generated summaries in search results
It is examining whether the tech giant did not offer "appropriate compensation" to web publishers.
Border Patrol Agent Recorded Raid with Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses
New videos and photos shared with 404 Media show a Border Patrol agent wearing Meta Ray-Bans glasses with the recording light clearly on. This is despite a DHS ban on officers recording with personal devices.
Guild Wars Reforged | Launch Trailer
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