A Developer Accidentally Found CSAM in AI Data. Google Banned Him For It
Mark Russo reported the dataset to all the right organizations, but still couldn't get into his accounts for months.
Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task – MIT Media Lab
This study explores the neural and behavioral consequences of LLM-assisted essay writing. Participants were divided into three groups: LLM, Search Engine, and …
Watch These Judges Rip Into Lawyers For Citing Cases That Don't Exist
“It's striking, concerning, disappointing, and saddening to think that members of the bar would forward cases to a court that don't exist, and to think that the lawyers on the other side of that didn’t read it for whate…
Google wants your phone to track your heart rate by simply looking at you
Your next heart-rate monitor may not be a smartwatch at all. Google's latest research hints at a surprisingly simple alternative.
FitMyLLM — Independent benchmarks for self-hosted AI
Independent benchmarks for every model, GPU, and cloud provider. Measured, not estimated. 428 models, 1720 GPUs, multi-provider cloud comparisons.
See for yourself just how massive Meta’s Hyperion data center is
It’s hard to overstate just how massive Meta’s Richland Parish, Louisiana, data center site is. Use this tool to compare it to where you live....
The Going Dark initiative or ProtectEU is a Chat Control 3.0 attempt
The European Commission lost the Chat Control 2.0 battle over access to end-to-end encrypted data. By the summer 2026, they will be back with their next attempt: Going Dark. This time some EU member states want to inclu…
Black Myth: Zhong Kui ‘Chinese New Year 2026’ trailer
Game Science has released a six-minute in-engine trailer for Black Myth: Wukong successor Black Myth: Zhong Kui in celebration of the Chinese New Year on February 17.
Blizzard reportedly partnering with Arc Raiders owner Nexon to revive StarCraft as a shooter
Is this another Diablo Immortal situation?
Discord Launches Teen-by-Default Settings Globally
Discord is announcing enhanced teen safety features rolling out globally that reinforce its long-standing commitment to creating a safer and more inclusive experience for users over the age of 13.
A new PlayStation State of Play airs February 12.
A new State of Play airs February 12. Tune in for 60+ minutes of news, gameplay updates, and announcements from game studios across the globe: play.st/4aEMiwU
Australian government demands review of Roblox’s PG rating after reports of child grooming
Communications minister Anika Wells points to media reports alleging children can access spaces meant for adults which include explicit sexual content
GOG caught using AI tools, head of product tweeting AI Instagram scams
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AI insiders seek to poison the data that feeds them
: Poison Fountain project seeks allies to fight the power
Americans Have Grown Dramatically Anti-Data Center in Just Months, Survey Finds
A recent survey shows a dramatic swing against new data center construction.
Honey Targeted Minors & Exploited Small Businesses
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Privacy researcher debunks Microsoft Edge’s free VPN marketing, says it's "NOT a VPN"
Microsoft Edge Secure Network VPN promises built-in privacy, but a security researcher says it behaves like a browser proxy than a full VPN.
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'.
The war on privacy and encryption goes on. This time in the UK. Under the “Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill”, lawmakers now want clien…
The war on privacy and encryption goes on. This time in the UK. Under the “Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill”, lawmakers now want client-side scanning on every phone and tablet. The lawmakers write: “Any relevant de…
Grid-Scale Bubble Batteries Will Soon Be Everywhere
Google is betting big on CO2 batteries to power its data centers with clean energy.
'It's not a clone of D:OS2': 6 big takeaways from our interview with Larian after the reveal of Divinity
What is Divinity's combat like, what does "more ambitious" than Baldur's Gate 3 mean, how far into development is it, and more questions answered.
AI-Induced RAM Crunch Could Push Next PlayStation and Xbox Past 2028
And $1,000 consoles could become the new normal.
Arc Raiders Has Started Replacing AI Voices With Human Ones
Embark's CEO says 'most' of the in-game voice lines are now recorded by real actors
Deep Rock Galactic - The Season 06 Narrated Trailer is here! - Steam News
Full season details inside — and the Experimental Branch goes live today
Horizon Hunters Gathering reportedly delays Horizon 3, as Sony prioritizes multiplayer PS5 game
Fans expecting Horizon 3 to arrive by 2027 are panicking over a new rumor from an insider. Guerrilla Games may be devoting most of its resources to the newly announced Horizon Hunters Gathering. The live service PS5 gam…
Benevolent dictator Zuck will give Meta staff 30-minute breaks from keylogging privacy assault
Tech biz teaching AI to use computers by slurping staff activity
700+ self-hosted Git instances battered in 0-day attacks with no fix imminent
: More than half of internet-exposed instances already compromised
A 29-year-old man has created magnetic cement, and his invention promises to revolutionize a construction sector that has not undergone a t…
A 29-year-old’s magnetic cement could end drilling walls, turning everyday surfaces into flexible, reusable storage systems
Signal, DuckDuckGo among firms weighing Canada exit over lawful access bill - National | Globalnews.ca
Signal is among the most prominent platforms to make such a threat while speaking out against Bill C-22, while VPN providers have also threatened to leave or curtail services.
PCSX2 2.8.0 is now out! | PCSX2
Nearly six months after the release of PCSX2 2.6.0 (and two years after the big milestone release of 2.0.0) - we are excited to unveil PCSX2 2.8.0 and showcase what we have been working on since then!
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
The Making of Disco Elysium - Part One: Foundations
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Nintendo Announces Indie World Showcase for Tomorrow
Nintendo has announced a new Indie World Showcase, set to take place tomorrow, March 3.
Waymo halts service during S.F. blackout after causing traffic jams
Numerous autonomous vehicles caused traffic jams across San Francisco after a PG&E outage hit 1/3 of the city.
Seattle poised to ban new datacenters, the largest city yet in the US to consider such a moratorium
Measure in Amazon and Microsoft’s backyard expected to succeed next week as backlash grows amid AI boom
GoPro is in serious financial trouble. Action camera giant is at risk for potential bankruptcy
The latest financial filings from the action camera giant cast doubt on GoPro’s ability to return to profitability within the next 12 months
Rockstar baulks as a Charlie Kirk assassination mission is created in GTA Online, bans it and censors his name, but there's more out there
There's inevitably plenty of reaction, little of it good.
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.
Hardware Store Marauder’s Map Is Clarkian Magic
The “Marauder’s Map” is a magical artifact from the Harry Potter franchise. That sort of magic isn’t real, but as Arthur C. Clarke famously pointed out, it doesn’t nee…
Can workers compete with machines and stay relevant in the AI era?
AI looks set to be transformative for us all, but it also brings a real risk of job losses and widening social and economic divides. UN experts are focusing on how to manage that transition, to ensure the benefits of th…
When you hear it's the end of Destiny 2
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Half-Life 3 Reportedly Delayed Due to Steam Machine Price, Leak Claims
Valve's uncertainty over the Steam Machine price might have delayed the announcement of Half-Life 3, according to a new leak.
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.
'From Expeditioners to Knights!' — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Developer Receives French Cultural Honor - IGN
The development team behind Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 have been given the status of Knight under the French Order of Arts and Letters, in recognition of their significant contribution to the country's art and culture.
TIL that only 7 petrol-powered cars were sold last month in Norway
Data shows 29 hybrid and 98 diesel cars also sold, while the figure for battery electric vehicles was more than 2,000
ChatGPT Won't Let You Type Until Cloudflare Reads Your React State.
Every ChatGPT message triggers a Cloudflare Turnstile program that runs silently in your browser. I decrypted 377 of these programs from network traffic and found something that goes beyond standard browser fingerprinti…
Lutris now being built with Claude AI, developer decides to hide it after backlash
There's a bit of drama going on with the popular game manager Lutris right now, with users pointing out the developer using AI generated code via Claude.
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.
A 1977 Time Capsule, Voyager 1 runs on 69 KB of memory and an 8-track tape recorder
Right now, more than 15 billion miles from Earth, a 48-year-old spacecraft is hurtling through interstellar space at 38,000 miles per hour.