Smart Home? Make It Smart Quarters With This LCARS Dashboard
At the risk of starting a controversy: is there anyone who goes to the effort of setting up Home Assistant who wouldn’t really rather be living on the Enterprise-D? If such a person exists, i…
After Micron's greedy decision, SK Hynix could also exit consumer DRAM and NAND business
Micron exited the consumer DRAM market in December 2025, leaving Samsung and SK Hynix as the only two major suppliers. It is now rumored that SK Hynix may follow Micron's lead, stopping the production of consumer DRAM a…
TIL there is a shark that bites perfect circles because it has only one tooth (kind of)
A detailed investigation into these strange creatures is finally giving scientists and fishermen valuable clues about when and where they strike.
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Wikimedia UK and the Online Safety Act: A deep dive into the story so far
By Lucy Crompton-Reid | With a decision on whether or not Wikipedia will be considered a category 1 service under … Continue reading "Wikimedia UK and the Online Safety Act: A deep dive into the story so far"
New Year, New Games - Big Releases in January 2026. Here's What to Expect - GameSpace.com
Not sure what to play in the new year? Open your calendar and mark the dates of the most anticipated games of January 2026. StarRupture Release Date: January 6 Platforms: PC Like most games in this genre,
The productivity paradox of AI coding assistants
AI coding assistants promise speed, but do they deliver? Explore data, developer insights, and security risks showing why AI feels faster but often slows production. Learn where tools like Cursor and Claude Code help, a…
Meta names former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman. She is the wife of powerful US Senator David McCormi…
Powell McCormick will serve as a member of Meta's management team and will help guide its strategy and execution, the company said.
Stop using MySQL in 2026, it is not true open source
If you care about supporting open source software, and still use MySQL in 2026, you should switch to MariaDB like so many others have already done.\n
With OD and Physint in the works, Hideo Kojima says Kojima Productions is heading towards its "Third Phase," with the creator to focus on "…
The studio is set to "move forward with preparations for the espionage action title 'Physint'"
Hundreds of Millions of Audio Devices Need a Patch to Prevent Wireless Hacking and Tracking
Flaws in how 17 models of headphones and speakers use Google’s one-tap Fast Pair Bluetooth protocol have left devices open to eavesdroppers and stalkers.
X down – latest: Twitter and Grok not working in another major outage
Technical issues come amid widespread criticism of Elon Musk’s platform
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney argues banning Twitter over its ability to AI-generate pornographic images of minors is just 'gatekeepers' attem…
Not the hill I'd die on, but I'm not a billionaire.
OPM established the United States Tech Force initiative to recruit over 1,000 AI specialists and digital experts into the federal workforce…
WASHINGTON, DC — The US Office of Personnel Management (OPM), in coordination with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the General Services Administration (GSA), the White House Office of Science Technology and P…
UK Orders Ofcom to Explore Encryption Backdoors
Ofcom will soon have legal authority to compel encrypted messaging apps to scan all user content before it’s sent.
After RAM and SSDs, PSUs and CPU coolers are next in line for price hikes
After memory and SSD prices surged due to the AI boom, power supplies and CPU cooling solutions now appear to be next in line for price increases, per the latest news from China.
Sega co-founder Dave Rosen passes away at 95
Rosen's early efforts to import arcade amusements overseas would lead to the formation of Sega and the foundation of Japan's arcade scene.
Windows drive letters are not limited to A-Z
If you want €:\, you can have it, sort of
Going to a Protest? Don't Bring Your Phone Without Doing This First
Protesting is your right, but it can be dangerous, especially now. Before you step into the crowd, we show you how to make your phone as protest-proof as possible in minutes.
The 2025 Steam Awards Winners
Vote for the 2025 Steam Award nominees during the Steam Winter Sale
Make Microsoft's CEO cry by installing Chrome's 'Microslop' extension
This Chrome extension, which works fine on Microsoft Edge, replaces "Microsoft" with "Microslop" all over the web.
‘Dangerous and alarming’: Google removes some of its AI summaries after users’ health put at risk
Guardian investigation finds AI Overviews provided inaccurate and false information when queried over blood tests
Why we’re taking legal action against SerpApi’s unlawful scraping
We filed a suit today against the scraping company SerpApi.
About KeePassXC’s Code Quality Control – KeePassXC
Managing a popular open source project is a lot of work and can be very rewarding. This is especially so for a security-critical application such as KeePassXC that enables people around the world to protect their most s…
Wine 11 runs Windows apps in Linux and macOS better than ever
: Transparently runs 16, 32, and 64-bit Windows apps, but still doesn't use the Microsoft store.
Brussels plots open source push to pry Europe off Big Tech
: Call for Evidence casts FOSS as a way to break US dependence
AI insiders seek to poison the data that feeds them
: Poison Fountain project seeks allies to fight the power
From scourge to saviour: How the sun powered the grid through a heatwave
For so long, the pounding sunshine of an Australian heatwave was the grid's biggest threat. It has now become its greatest asset.
BentoPDF v1.16.0
Note Please use the edge release instead of the latest for this version. A very small bug has been fixed, but creating another release note would be tedious 😂. So just for this instance, please use...
Hard drive prices have surged by an average of 46% since September — iconic 24TB Seagate BarraCuda now $500 as AI claims another victim
That's just one of many hefty price increases
TIL there's a housekeeping olympics.
The Housekeeping Olympics at ISSA Show North America November 10, 2025 | Michelob Ultra Arena | Las Vegas Participate Sponsor Inquire The viral Housekeeping Olympics returns each year as part of ISSA Show North America—…
Razer’s AI wearable is a headset with built-in cameras - Say hello to the Snapdragon-powered ‘Project Motoko’ concept.
That certainly is something you wear.
Self-Host Weekly #153: Hivemind
Peer-to-peer chaos, German translations, and mild takes from ski patrollers
Self-Host Weekly #154: Hello, My Name Is
IRC, PDF copycats, and a celebration of all things self-hosted
ICE is using online influencers, geo-targeting to recruit deportation agents
Internal documents highlight the use of creators to grow ICE's ranks.
TIL about “Second Screen Viewing” and that Netflix pushes writers to make scripts and dialogues simpler to keep viewers who are on their ph…
Amid a push to perfect 'casual viewing,' creatives say streaming execs are requiring them to remove nuance and visual cues, and do things like announce when characters enter a room.
Matthew McConaughey trademarks iconic phrase to stop AI misuse
The Oscar-winning actor has trademarked several phrases, including "Alright, alright, alright" from the cult classic film, Dazed and Confused.
Why Are Open Source Load Testing Tools Popular for Performance Validation
Explore the best open source load testing tools with feature comparisons, use cases, CI/CD integration benefits & best practices for modern teams.
An Instagram data breach reportedly exposed the personal info of 17.5 million users
The leak may be responsible for Instagram users receiving plenty of emails requesting a password reset.
Wikipedia celebrates 25 years of knowledge at its best – Wikimedia Foundation
New video docuseries celebrates the humans who make knowledge on Wikipedia possible; new tech partnerships highlight Wikipedia's value in age of AI.
HP reportedly eyes Chinese suppliers for DRAM as global shortage sparks shake-up — analyst says memory chips are commodities that can easil…
The company is reportedly looking for an alternative to Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron.
The Console That Wasn’t: How the Commodore 64 Outsold Game Consoles
How a home computer, the Commodore 64, became one of the best-selling gaming machines of all time.
Hytale can now be pre-ordered
Embark on a journey of adventure and creativity! Hytale combines the scope of a sandbox with the depth of a roleplaying game, immersing players in a procedurally generated world where teetering towers and deep dungeons …
The Lessons of SOMA Are Timeless
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
China’s ‘artificial sun’ breaks nuclear fusion limit thought to be impossible
Breakthrough marks significant progress towards achieving ‘holy grail’ of clean energy
Discord in discussions of going Public Trading, economics expert discusses how that might change things
Eurogamer speaks to George Osborn of the Video Games Industry Memo to learn about what could happen if Discord does go public.
The biggest video game stinkers of 2025, according to Metacritic
From Bubsy to MindsEye, these are the worst-reviewed games of the year
Cloudflare defies Italy’s Piracy Shield, won’t block websites on 1.1.1.1 DNS
Italy fines Cloudflare 14M euros for not blocking pirate sites on 1.1.1.1 DNS service.
Copilot could soon live inside Windows 11's File Explorer, as Microsoft tests Chat with Copilot in Explorer, not just in a separate app
On Windows 11, Copilot will live inside File Explorer, likely in a sidebar or Details/Preview-pane-like interface.
How Hackers Are Fighting Back Against ICE
A few enterprising hackers have started projects to do counter surveillance against ICE, and hopefully protect their communities through clever use of technology.