Your Duolingo Is Talking to ByteDance: Cracking the Pangle SDK's Encryption
When you open Duolingo to practice Spanish, BeReal to share a photo, or Character.AI to chat with a bot, you probably don't expect your battery level, storage capacity, and internal IP address to be sent to ByteDance, t…
MOUSE: P.I. For Hire releases on Steam
Join private investigator Jack Pepper on a guns blazing, jazz-fueled adventure in MOUSE: P.I. For Hire. MOUSE combines the charm of hand-drawn rubber hose animation inspired by the classic cartoons of the 1930’s with th…
OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack
It is one of the first publicly disclosed cyber-attacks carried out by AI without direct human involvement.
Tech Workers Coalition Members Mixer - Jul 26th
If everybody at work is afraid of talking about layoffs, unions, surveillance cameras, strikes, enshittification, AI weapons, or the manager having another epi…
The 4th Circuit Says Border Agents Can Search Your Phone By Hand, No Suspicion Required
The court ruled that a lower standard applies to manual searches, allowing the government to conduct extraordinarily invasive electronic device searches without any suspicion of wrongdoing, simply because the border off…
Netflix says users can cancel service if HBO Max merger makes it too expensive
There is concern that subscribers might be negatively affected if Netflix acquires Warner Bros. Discovery’s (WBD’s) streaming and movie studios bu.
Hackers could use poisoned WhatsApp and Slack notifications to take over your Google Gemini – and make it work on their behalf
The attack relies on hidden prompts in a foreign language.
Microsoft finally open sources DOS 1.0 - and it's so much more than the code
Want a blast from the past? Microsoft just open-sourced its very first operating system, offering a rare insight into the PC's earliest days.
How to solve Discord's age verification issues
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Lex Luthor Gets Kryptonite Cancer
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In a thriving online economy, Polymarket gamblers are discussing how to profit from war
A Guardian investigation reveals how the prediction market can shape news â and how it rules on âthe truthâ
Some Weird Things Are Happening And The Grid May Never Be The Same
New battery storage techniques are about to change the cost and availability of renewable energy on the utility grid.
"Honestly difficult to imagine a path forward with it" - licensed Paranormal Activity horror game "technically done for good", says Mortuar…
A byproduct of the Warner Bros. sale meant the Mortuary Assistant creator asked Paramount for an extension on the Paranormal Activity game. Paramount said no.
Valve's £85 Steam Controller divides gamers ahead of May launch
The pad will be compatible with PCs, Valve's handheld console, the Steam Deck as well as its upcoming gaming PC.
Pope Leo Calling for AI "Disarmament", Warns of its Risks(Including Fueling Warfare) in 42,300-Word Encyclical; Opaque Algorithms Controlle…
Pope Leo XIV presents "Magnifica Humanitas" as the Church’s response to the challenges posed by artificial intelligence, calling for AI to be ...
Warhorse Announces a Lord of the Rings RPG and a New Kingdom Come Adventure
Shortly after its parent company, Embracer Group, made an important announcement, Warhorse Studios revealed no fewer than two separate projects. The initialâ¦
Ageless Linux - Software for Humans of Indeterminate Age
Software for humans of indeterminate age. We don't know how old you are. We don't want to know. We are legally required to ask. We won't.
Overwatch 2 Is Just 'Overwatch' Again And Five New Heroes Arrive Next Week
007 First Light headlines our newest issue about the most anticipated games of 2026 and beyond. Subscribe now!
Apple Says Southern Lebanon Villages Weren’t Removed From Maps. It Never Had Them
Social media users accused Apple Maps of erasing towns in southern Lebanon amid Israeli occupation â Apple says they were never featured on the platform.
Borderlands 4 for Nintendo Switch 2 likely axed, as Take-Two says it’s ‘paused’ development | VGC
Publisher makes “difficult decision” after the Nintendo version was mysteriously delayed last year…
Review: Ground Zero - A classic survival horror feel that [pays] homage to the classics of the genre. It [stays] authentic to the survival …
Our comprehensive review of Ground Zero will tell you why this is a modern classic survival horror game worth playing.
TIL about the word "instar" and how it refers to the developmental stages of arthropods
An instar (/ˈɪnstɑːr/ ⓘ; from Latin īnstar 'form, likeness') is a developmental stage of arthropods, such as insects, which occurs between each moult (ecdysis) until sexual maturity is reached.[1] Arthropods must shed t…
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.
Self-Host Weekly (12 June 2026)
An ode to what was, and what could have been
Mixapps - shareable playlists that work offline
turn your music into shareable apps that work offline - hunterirving/mixapps
"ICE Out of Our Faces Act" would ban ICE and CBP use of facial recognition
Senator: ICE and CBP "have built an arsenal of surveillance technologies."
TIL about Hormesis. small doses of toxins can be good
Hormesis is a two-phased dose-response relationship whereby low-dose exposures have a beneficial effect and high-dose amounts are either inhibitory to function or toxic.[1] Within the hormetic zone, the biological respo…
The REAL Supervillain was Capitalism.
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US Air Force Engineer Charged With Sawing Down Flock Surveillance Cameras Receives Thousands of Dollars from Supporters Across the Country
Anti-flock activist Jeffrey Sovern has nearly doubled his legal defense goal, raising over $15,000 from 400 supporters across the country.
This programmer wants to use your phone to fight ICE
Sherman Austin's text alerts are powering community defense.
Google is cannibalizing the web to feed AI
Google Search used to direct users to web sites; AI Mode will keep them in Google's garden
Ultimate Chicken Horse - 10th Annifursary Update (and sale)
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Let′s dig into some vibe code
Let′s scrutinize some vibe code that promises to change the world or whatever. We′ll review and analyze this code using static analysis.
Tear gas and pepper spray can have lasting health effects
The chemicals are widely used for crowd control, but their long-term health risks are poorly understood.
Signal Contingency Plan (spoiler: it's Delta Chat)
Do you use Signal for chatting securely with friends and loved ones? Us too! We endorse it wholeheartedly, and rely on it for nearly all our communication.
Mozilla, Stop Killing Games and more team up to tell the UK to stop making the internet worse
'Even targeted age restrictions of specific features could mean that all users are required to complete intrusive age assurance processes'.
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.
Shipping a button in 2026…
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PREDATOR Trailer (1987) - But it's a comedy
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Blombooru: A modern, self-hosted, single-user booru built with FastAPI & Tailwind. Docker-ready and simple to set up.
A modern, self-hosted, single-user booru built with FastAPI & Tailwind. Docker-ready and simple to set up. - mrblomblo/blombooru
I'm Sorry - Kanye West
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The Big Tech Walkout 2026
Here is the full detailed programme for the Big Tech Walkout 2026 - bookmark it so you can refer back to it over the year
8 in 10 Europeans don’t trust US, Chinese firms with data
Europe is rolling out measures to keep data local and reduce reliance on foreign tech.
Palantir Systems’ Potential for Enshittification Has Become an ‘Unacceptable’ Risk, UK Politicians Say
Plus dealing with Alex Karp doesn't seem worth the trouble.
ISPs' long nightmare of having to list all the fees they charge is finally over
FCC lets ISPs stop listing all fees after companies complained it was too hard.
“Malus”: i'm so tired of this bs
I can’t tell you how many times I have heard people predict the death of open source software over the years. Each time some new tech trend arrives–crypto, source available licensing, SaaS–pe…
The Lost Version of the 'Star Trek: Generations' Movie: The Kirk-Picard Adventure Fans Never Got to See
Before the final version, there was a very different plan for the two captains of the starship Enterprise.
Best apps for private messaging
Encrypted messengers like Signal and SimpleX keep your sensitive communications secure from prying eyes.
Hard Boiled Is The Most Unhinged Action Movie Of All Time
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