Apple's Spotlight Search Results Come With Engagement Metrics. No One Knew.
How Apple's Spotlight API exposes undocumented interaction data for every search result it serves to over a billion devices When an iPhone user types a query into Spotlight, Apple's servers return ranked results spannin…
Euro-Office, Europe's open-source alternative to Microsoft Office and Google Docs, launches June 9
The first release of Euro-Office will be made available for all users on June 9, also integrated into Nextcloud Hub 26 Spring
Electrolysis can solve one of our biggest contamination problems
ETH Zurich researchers have developed a process that can be used on site to render environmental toxins such as DDT and lindane harmless and convert them into valuable chemicals – a breakthrough for the remediation of c…
Turns out Generative AI was a scam
Or at least very very far from what it has been cracked up to be
Yann LeCun Raises $1 Billion to Build AI That Understands the Physical World
Meta’s former chief AI scientist has long argued that human-level AI will come from mastering the physical world, not language. His new startup, AMI, aims to prove it.
They wanted to make Free Software illegal and have all computers approved by the government.
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Meta acquires AI agent social network Moltbook
Co-founders of Moltbook, a platform for artificial intelligence agents, will join tech giant’s AI research unit
Nintendo is issuing refunds for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition's poorly-received premium Switch 2 Edition upgrade
Nintendo is reportedly issuing refunds for Xenoblade Chronicles X's Switch 2 upgrade.
Longi launches fire-resistant solar module for rooftop PV
The Chinese manufacturer has launched a fire-resistant version of its Hi-MO X10 module for distributed PV applications, featuring back-contact technology and up to 24.8% efficiency. The company says the module adds enha…
System76 tries to talk Colorado down over OS age checks
: Don't celebrate yet – more states are considering them
RAM and SSD prices are still climbing—here’s our best advice for PC builders
I would avoid building a PC right now, but if you can’t, here’s our best advice.
AI Surveillance Startup Caught Using Sweatshop Workers to Monitor US Residents
The powerful surveillance startup Flock was caught using workers in the Philippines to collate data on US residents.
LiftTrace v1.0.0-rc.4 released: NutriTrace federation + editable workout duration
Self-hosted weightlifting tracker — single Docker container, AGPL-3.0, no telemetry, no cloud sync. - TraceApps/lifttrace
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.
TP-Link Tapo C200: Hardcoded Keys, Buffer Overflows and Privacy in the Era of AI Assisted Reverse Engineering
Hi friends and welcome to the last post for this year! Whenever someone asks me how to get started with reverse engineering, I always give the same advice: buy the cheapest IP camera you can find. These devices are self…
X suspends 800m accounts in one year amid ‘massive’ scale of manipulation attempts
Social media company tells MPs of continual fight against state-backed efforts, with Russia being most prolific
Thousands of authors publish ‘empty’ book in protest over AI using their work
About 10,000 writers including Kazuo Ishiguro, Philippa Gregory and Richard Osman join copyright campaign
Sony hasn't decided on PS6 release date or price yet, and may even "change business models" in response to the memory crisis
"We have not yet decided on at what timing we will launch the new console, or at what prices," says Sony CEO.
X and TikTok algorithms favour the far right at the expense of moderate parties
Paris, March 10, 2026 – Just days before the first round of the municipal elections, a new investigation by the nonprofit organization People vs. Big Tech
Wikipedia deprecates archive.today after DDoS against blog, altered content
After the website archive.today launched a DDoS campaign against a small blog in January 2026, a request for comment was started. After the discovery of tampered archives, consensus was reached to deprecate the site use…
Valve Sued By The Performing Rights Society Over Music Rights in Games Valve Doesn’t Make or Own
The Performing Right Society (PRS) has "commenced legal proceedings" against Steam owner Valve over the use of its memb…
Exploit allowing for Bootloader Unlock on Xiaomi 17 Ultra Chinese Versions
Some individuals on the Chinese internet have discovered what appears to be a command-line processing vulnerability in Qualcomm's fastboot, which can be used to unlock the bootloader. Some users have already successfull…
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Is Stepping Down
Venture capitalist Toni Schneider will take over as interim CEO as Bluesky’s board of directors hunts for a permanent replacement.
TIL there's a Reeses flavoured toothpaste
There are brand collabs, and then there are brand collabs that make you pause mid-scroll. Reese’s has teamed up with oral care brand Hismile to…
'More DLC = More FPS' — Monster Hunter Wilds Players Ask Capcom for Answers After Theory Suggests a Backend DLC Check Is Tanking Performanc…
Monster Hunter Wilds fans are asking Capcom for answers after one player seemed to discover that PC performance is dictated by the number of DLCs a user has.
Facebook is testing a link-posting limit for professional accounts and pages | TechCrunch
Meta said that the test impacts professional accounts and pages on Facebook.
I met a lot of weird robots at CES -- here are the most memorable
If the robots don't always give a totally accurate representation of where commercial deployment is at the moment, they do give visitors a peek at where their parent companies might be headed.
UK class action: seeking £2bn from Apple over its tracking prompts, Since 2021 apps must ask permission before tracking Apple users — but t…
London, 3 September 2026 – Apple faces a £2 billion collective action, filed on behalf of thousands of UK app developers in the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) by ATT Collective Action Limited whose director Ann Po…
Steam Controller Review: Now You're Playing with Power - Nerrel
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
TIL one of the voice actors of "Bob's Burgers" was arrested for the Capitol riot
An actor known for his roles on the comedy television shows “Bob’s Burgers” and “Mr. Show with Bob and David” has been arrested on charges that he joined a mob of Donald Trump supporters in confronting police officers d…
TikTok Deal Done And It’s Somehow The Shittiest Possible Outcome, Making Everything Worse
There were rumblings about this for a while, but it looks like the Trump TikTok deal is done, and it’s somehow the worst of all possible outcomes, amazingly making all of the biggest criticis…
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—…
Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate has been renamed to Dragon Quest XII: Beyond Dreams | RPG Site
Dragon Quest XII: The Flames of Fate has been renamed and development reshuffled as revealed in the Stream.
OpenAI delays ‘adult mode’ for ChatGPT to focus on work of higher priority
Startup still believes in âprinciple of treating adults like adults, but getting experience right will take more timeâ
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.
Hackers threaten to leak massive 'Wired' customer database
The hack affects all Condé Nast entities as well, including the 'New Yorker,' 'Vogue,' and 'Vanity Fair.'
No AI* Here - A Response to Mozilla's Next Chapter - Waterfox Blog
Mozilla's pivot to AI first browsing raises fundamental questions about what a browser should be.
Former EVE Online developers are building a society simulation MMO where your character keeps playing even after you log off
Long-in-the-works colony sim MMO Seed is shaping up into something that looks like EVE Online for RimWorld fans.
Terraria 1.4.5 Releases January 27
Greetings, Terrarians! As we mentioned in last month's State of the Game, things were looking up for a January 2026 release. We did have to resubmit a few things, which pushed us back a bit further than expected. Howeve…
PS5 ROM Keys Leaked: Sony’s Unpatchable Security Nightmare (2026) | The CyberSec Guru
PS5 ROM keys leaked on New Year's Eve. Sony faces an unpatchable hardware nightmare. Get full details on the hack, BrutalSam, and jailbreak
Mercedes-Benz may be shut out of U.S. market under bill aimed at Chinese automaker ownership
Mercedes-Benz's largest individual shareholder is BAIC, a Chinese state-owned automaker. Sources told CNBC that exemptions in the legislation would not apply.
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.
[Opinion] Apple CEO Tim Cook's Legacy Is Dull Products And Spineless Capitulation
Tim Cook enthusiastically supported global authoritarian policies while turning Apple Computer into a dull simulacrum of an interesting company.
Australia expands age checks to AI chatbots, app stores, porn sites and more
The rules are already drawing criticism from some firms: Aylo, the operator of Pornhub, has responded by blocking Australian users from its platforms entirely.
Meta's latest legal wheeze is to insist that pirating books is fair use, actually. And it might be working.
Rather than, y'know, outright theft.
Microsoft Japan raided over suspected violation of anti-monopoly law: Reuters
Japan's Fair Trade Commission raided Microsoft Japan's offices on Wednesday, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
Nvidia insists it isn’t Enron, but its AI deals are testing investor faith
The chipmakerâs sprawling partnerships are driving extraordinary growth but also bank its future on the AI boom paying off quickly
Age verification for R-rated games and websites raises privacy concerns
New online safety codes requiring R-rated games and websites to verify their users' ages come into effect, prompting concerns about online privacy.
Both Ford and Mercedes own a /8 block of public IP addresses, that is 16 million public IPV4 addresses each
Some large /8 blocks of IPv4 addresses, the former Class A network blocks, are assigned in whole to single organizations or related groups of organizations, either by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numb…
French tech company Capgemini to sell its subsidiary working for US ICE amid international controversy over the deaths of two people in ICE…
French IT giant Capgemini said Sunday it was selling its subsidiary working for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency amid international controversy over the deaths of two people in…