Open Letter to Tech Companies(like Meta and Google): Protect Your Users From Lawless Administrative Department of Homeland Security(DHS) Su…
EFF is calling on technology companies like Meta and Google to stand up for their users by resisting DHS lawless administrative subpoenas for user data.
No One, Including Our Furry Friends, Will Be Safer in Ring's Surveillance Nightmare
Amazon Ring’s Super Bowl ad offered a vision of our streets that should leave every person unsettled about the company’s goals for disintegrating our privacy in public.In the ad, disguised as a heartfelt effort to reuni…
Has Gemini surpassed ChatGPT? We put the AI models to the test.
Did Apple make the right choice in partnering with Google for Siri's AI features?
We've freed Cookie's Bustle from copyright hell | Video Game History Foundation
We've stopped a persistent copyright troll who was trying to impede our work. Here's everything we learned—and how we beat them.
Demon Tides Review: Open-World Platforming Excellence Held Back By Weak Bosses
Demon Tides refines Fabraz’s 3D platforming with fluid movement and bold exploration, but weak bosses and flat writing hold Beebz back.
Self-Host Weekly (4 September 2026) by @eshol
Is "responsible use of generative AI" in the room with us right now?
Epstein Files: X Users Are Asking Grok to 'Unblur' Photos of Children
Bellingcat reviewed dozens of requests for Grok to generate the faces of children and women that had been redacted from the latest documents.
Chinese carmaker Seres patents voice-controlled "in-vehicle toilet"
Seres' plans show how stiff competition in the EV space is putting pressure on carmakers to innovate.
Verizon carriers start switching to 365-day device unlock policy, up from 60 days
After the FCC lifted a restriction on how soon carriers need to unlock devices, Verizon has extended its device unlock...
Discord faces backlash over age checks after data breach exposed 70,000 IDs
Discord to block adult content unless users verify ages with selfies or IDs.
Creator of Mikrotik IaC modules gauging community interest
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Cataloging modern-era physical releases for the Mega Drive and Sega Genesis
Cataloging modern-era physical releases for the Mega Drive and Sega Genesis
Crimson Desert sales top three million
Total sales for open-world action adventure game Crimson Desert have surpassed three million units, developer Pearl Abyss announced.
Microsoft CEO warns that we must 'do something useful' with AI or they'll lose 'social permission' to burn electricity on it
Workers should learn AI skills and companies should use it because it's a "cognitive amplifier," claims Satya Nadella.
World's largest particle accelerator begins warming thousands of local French residents with waste energy from the 16-mile Large Hadron Col…
From hunting the Higgs to warming your home
'This case is about two of the richest corporations who have engineered addiction in children’s brains' — lawsuit against Meta and YouTube …
One lawyer labeled social media platforms as “digital casinos.”
Dijkstra’s algorithm won’t be replaced in production routers any time soon
Systems Approach: Researchers have found a new approach to finding shortest paths, but it's complex
How the regime in Iran jams Starlink and what people could do
In Iran, not only mobile and fixed networks are jammed, but also Starlink. We explain how this is likely achieved despite thousands of satellites.
Archive.today CAPTCHA page executes DDoS; Wikipedia considers banning site
DDoS hit blog that tried to uncover Archive.today founder's identity in 2023.
2026-01-14: The Day the telnet Died
On January 14, 2026, global telnet traffic observed by GreyNoise sensors fell off a cliff. A 59% sustained reduction, eighteen ASNs going completely silent, five countries vanishing from our data entirely. Six days late…
Predator spyware uses stealthy trick to disable iOS recording alerts(without triggering the green or orange status bar dots)
An analysis documenting how a commercial spyware sample, Predator, operates post-compromise.
China approves launch of world first brain-computer interface device
China could see brain-computer interface (BCI) technology move into practical public use within three to five years
Baochip-1x: What it is, why I'm doing it now and how it came about
As a subscriber to the “Dabao” campaign, you’re already aware of the Baochip-1x. This update fills in the backstory of what it is, why I’m doing it now, and how it came about.
comcept shuts down
comcept, the company founded by Keiji Inafune in December 2010, was officially dissolved by a shareholders’ resolution on January 13, according to a notice published in today’s Japanese…
AI agents spill secrets just by previewing malicious links
Communicating with AI agents (like OpenClaw) via messaging apps (like Slack and Telegram) has become much more popular. But it can expose users to a largely unrecognized LLM-specific data exfiltration risk, because thes…
Microsoft says Copilot is for entertainment purposes only, not serious use — firm pushing AI hard to consumers and businesses tells users n…
These might be boilerplate disclaimers, but they kind of contradict the company's ads and marketing.
TIL there's a Pokemon theme park.
Eevee stars in the Vee Vee Voyage.
AI Agents Can Autonomously Coordinate Propaganda Campaigns Without Human Direction
The findings carry stark implications for elections, public health, and anyone who relies on social media for information
Self-Host Weekly (13 March 2026)
Searching for the next "claw", Booklore goes nuclear, and sourdough starters
Duolingo Max Now Powered by GPT‑4 Turbo: Smarter Conversations, Better Feedback, Real Learning
Duolingo Max now uses GPT‑4 Turbo, offering smarter conversations, clearer feedback, and personalized learning.
How Switzerland could shape the chip industry’s power balance
Swiss-based RISC-V open-source movement frees chip designers from extra cost and restrictions.
“ChatGPT said this” Is Lazy
When you paste ChatGPT’s response instead of your own feedback, you’re not being helpful. You’re being lazy and creating more work for everyone.
Tesla Switches Full Self-Driving to Subscription Only
On 14 January 2026, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on X that the company would stop offering its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) (FSD) driver-assistance software as...
The complex corporate web behind a $3.2 billion AI data center
When multiple companies are behind one project, who bears responsibility for problems?
TIL Trever Moore had his own show on Comedy Central
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Konami Press Start Showcase Set for September 3
Konami is the latest publisher to stake out September 3, announcing a Konami Press Start showcase for that Thursday at 8:00 AM Pacific (11:00 AM Eastern). The stream promises the latest information on upcoming titles, .…
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
Ukraine Paves the Way for Pirate Site Blocking, Despite Ongoing War
Despite fighting an existential war against Russia, Ukraine continues to book progress in the fight against online piracy.
CIRO confirms data breach exposed info on 750,000 Canadian investors
The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) confirmed that the data breach it suffered last year impacts about 750,000 Canadian investors.
"Hate brings views": Confessions of a London fake news TikToker
Who are the real people behind the accounts spreading fury about the capital online? And what motivates them?
Microsoft’s $440 billion wipeout, and investors angry about OpenAI’s debt, explained
Microsoft’s stock has plummeted 12% owing to a slight miss on revenue, showing how spooked investors are by the “spend now, profit later” AI market.
Alphabet selling very rare 100-year bonds to help fund AI investment
Alphabet becomes first tech company to issue 100-year bonds in nearly three decades.
Official Launch Trailer | Crimson Desert
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DuckDuckGo Launches Public Vote on AI and User Choice
The privacy-focused search engine is asking the public where they stand on AI, arguing that AI features should always be optional.
Xbox No Longer Developing Copilot For Consoles
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has announced that Microsoft will no longer develop Copilot for Xbox, and it's winding down mobile development as well.
To make video games for Gen Z, be authentic
'They're playing games. It's just that their attention and needs are changing,' says Astrid Entertainment CEO Sharon Tal Yguado.
Replication of Quantum Factorisation Records with an 8-bit Home Computer, an Abacus, and a Dog
If suitably powerful quantum computers can one day be built, many cryptosystems in common use today could be vulnerable due to something called quantum factorisation. Dr Stephan Neuhaus, senior lecturer at InIT, and Dr …
White House tech chief slams EU AI Act, champions Trump's approach as Davos begins
Michael Kratsios, President Trump’s chief science and tech adviser, highlights wins in AI for science while teasing exports of American AI.
Fujifilm reportedly working on 180MP medium format camera
The next medium format camera from Fujifilm is expected to offer an even higher resolution than the expensive Phase One XF IQ4. According to the latest rumors from a reliable source, Fujifilm is currently developing a G…
A Steam dev is deleting his own game after girlfriend made him realize AI is bad
A roguelike made with AI-generated assets will soon disappear from Valve's popular PC gaming storefront, all because of the power of love