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 …
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...
Cables of Resistance: the numbers don't add up
Last weekend was Cables of Resistance, a conference I've been organizing together with 20-something other people since last September. Th...
Meta creating AI version of Mark Zuckerberg so staff can talk to the boss
Digital clone being trained on his thoughts, tone and mannerisms to help workers feel connected
Among Us Story: On Guard 🔎 Reveal Trailer
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STRANGER THAN HEAVEN | Tupac & Cast Reveal Trailer
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A Coalition of 30 Major Publishers (including Penguin Random House, Elsevier, and HarperCollins) Sue Anna's Archive Over 'Staggering' Copyr…
Publishers, including Penguin Random House, Elsevier, and HarperCollins, filed a new lawsuit against the shadow library Anna’s Archive.
Does TikTok's new Terms of Service track race, gender identity, and immigration status?
Users are concerned TikTok is collecting new kinds of personal data. It's more complicated.
Total War: Warhammer 40k
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TIL about the arc lamp
An arc lamp or arc light is a lamp that produces light by an electric arc (also called a voltaic arc).
The Latest Windows 11 Update Gets Rid of the Start Menu and Explorer
The Latest Windows 11 Update Gets Rid Of The Start Menu And Explorer ... Microsoft's efforts to convince people to switch to Windows 11 continues to be
100R — permacomputing 101
This is a blog post based on a transcript of a talk by Devine that took place on August 11th for Critical Signals 2025. Watch the video version on (YouTube). The slideshow presentation was made using Adelie.
Crossfire | Announcement Trailer
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007 First Light sequels will be 'done by MGM and, theoretically, by Amazon Game Studios,' Amazon exec says
IO Interactive self-published 007 First Light, but don't expect that to happen with future releases.
Large-scale online deanonymization with LLMs
We show that large language models can be used to perform at-scale deanonymization. With full Internet access, our agent can re-identify Hacker News users and Anthropic Interviewer participants at high precision, given …
Telly has only delivered 35,000 of its free televisions with always-on ads
The figure appears to come from a quarterly investor update, but Telly didn't provide any comment on the report.
Playnite-HydraTorrent
HydraTorrent is a library plugin for Playnite that integrates torrent download management directly into your game library. It works with qBittorrent to provide a seamless download experience with q...
TIL that in Connecticut, USA, a man was held captive by his stepmother for 20 years, beginning since he was a child.
A Connecticut woman accused of imprisoning her stepson for nearly two decades and subjecting him to starvation and relentless abuse has plead not guilty to charges including assault, kidnapping and cruelty.
Sonic 35th Anniversary - Summer Game Fest Trailer (TMNT/Avatar/Godzilla/Evangelion collab)
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Awesome Games Done Quick 2026 has surpassed US$1,000,000 raised
Watch the stream with your best speedrun dinosaurs.
US shutters phisherfolk’s $14.6M password-hoarding platform
: Crooks used platform to scoop up and store banking credentials for big-money thefts
Elon Musk's SpaceX set to go public in $1 trillion share listing
The company’s public stock debut is set to be one of the most valuable in history, and could make Musk the world's first trillionaire.
Booting from a vinyl record
Most PCs tend to boot from a primary media storage, be it a hard disk drive, or a solid-state drive, perhaps from a network, or – if all else fails – the USB stick or the boot DVD comes to the rescue… Fun, eh? Boring! W…
Pangolin 1.15: iOS and Android apps, device approvals and posture, 1 year anniversary, stability, and more | Pangolin Blog
One year ago, in January 2025, we unleashed the very first beta of Pangolin. To be honest, it was a bit lean and had a few "character-building" bugs - but it quickly struck a chord as the go-to open-source alternative t…
Microsoft reveals major price increase for all Surface PCs as RAM crisis continues
Microsoft is raising prices on all its current Surface PC offerings, with the midrange devices now starting at above $1,000, and flagships starting at $1,500.
Pragmata surpasses 1m copies sold in just two days
In just two days after release, Capcom's latest game - Pragmata - has surpassed 1m units sold.
The Blood of Dawnwalker — Summer Game Fest Trailer
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Owlcat is using generative AI for The Expanse Osiris Reborn, but the final game will be "100% human made"
Owlcat has confirmed it is using generative AI for prototyping and placeholders in The Expanse Osiris Reborn, despite previous backlash.
ONLYOFFICE accuses "Euro-Office" maker Nextcloud and IONOS of License Violation
The “Euro-Office” initiative is an evident and material violation of ONLYOFFICE licensing terms and principles of international intellectual property law.
Self-Host Weekly (5 June 2026)
42 million Plex users can't be wrong
Household Laser Cuts
After making my keyboard holders I did some other laser-cutting projets. Here’s a bit of that journey.
Self-host Reddit – 2.38B posts, works offline, yours forever
A PostgreSQL-backed archive generator that creates browsable HTML archives from link aggregator platforms including Reddit, Voat, and Ruqqus. - 19-84/redd-archiver
The Microsoft-OpenAI Files: Internal documents reveal the realities of AI’s defining alliance
Internal emails, texts, slide decks, and deposition testimony show how Microsoft went from being sidelined at OpenAI’s founding to wielding decisive influence over the AI lab that launched the generative AI era — and ho…
TIL: That in 2021 almost 50% of adult Canadians struggle with literacy
One in six adult Canadians falls short of passing the most basic set of literacy tests, making them functionally illiterate, and this could mean problems as a post-COVID-19 economic recovery ramps up.
‘As usual, we do what Nintendon’t’: Peripheral firm ‘fixes’ Switch 2’s new Joy-Cons
DBrand quickly launches matching color skins following criticism of new controllers…
NVIDIA Puts 100-Hour Monthly Limit on All GeForce NOW Subscriptions
NVIDIA has announced that starting January 1, 2026, each GeForce NOW cloud gaming subscription will be limited to 100 hours of play time per month. The company is implementing its long-lasting promise revealed in 2024, …
Swords of Legends | Reveal Trailer
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Sources: Nintendo is planning a new Star Fox and a major Zelda remake this year, but no 3D Mario | VGC
A ‘classic-style’ Star Fox game will be released for Switch 2 this summer…
Announcing Key Transparency for the Fediverse - Dhole Moments
I’m pleased to announce the immediate availability of a reference implementation for the Public Key Directory server. This software implements the Key Transparency specification I’ve be…
Thousands lose their jobs in deep cuts at tech giant Oracle
It is thought that thousands of people may have lost their jobs at Oracle, one of the world's largest tech companies.
Faulty Towers, vibe sickness, and the vibe bobsled -- Dustycloud Brainstorms
By Christine Lemmer-Webber on Fri 17 July 2026
Life is Strange: Reunion officially announced, will conclude the Max and Chloe saga | VGC
The latest entry in Square Enix’s series is coming in March…
TIL there are motorized skiis.
Experience next-level snow performance with expertly engineered products optimized for efficiency, strength, and long-lasting reliability. Built for those who demand the best.
When the AI bubble bursts, humans will finally have their chance to take back control | Rafael Behr
The US economy is pumped up on tech-bro vanity. The inevitable correction should prompt a global conversation, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
How AI broke the smart home in 2025
Why AI hasn’t made the smart home smarter
Grok is spreading misinformation about the Bondi Beach shooting
Grok has repeatedly misidentified video of the Bondi Beach shooting and the hero who disarmed a gunman.
Hot Wheels™ Infinite Rush - Announcement Trailer
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QWERTY Phones Are Really Trying to Make a Comeback This Year
Is the reason nostalgia? Frustration with the iPhone's worsening software keyboard? Boredom?
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says 'employers will see a stream of resumes of once-in-a-lifetime quality' after the company laid off more than 1,000…
Moral of the story? Look on the bright side.