'Autopsy Of A Failed Vintage Carbon Resistor' - Hackaday
Although resistors are hardly among the most exciting components, they are arguably one of the most important ones, as anyone who has done any amount of circuit design and debugging can attest to. …
The largest study of AI use by undergrads is in, revealing disparities in access — and in cheating
Researchers found that how student use, and misuse, AI varies by subject and by socioeconomics.
TIL of the Mahmudiyah rape and killings by five U.S. Army soldiers during the U.S. occupation of Iraq, involving the gang-rape and murder o…
The Mahmudiyah rape and killings were a series of war crimes committed by five U.S. Army soldiers during the U.S. occupation of Iraq, involving the gang-rape and murder of 14-year-old Iraqi girl Abeer Qassim Hamza al-Ja…
SPRAWL zero - Reveal Trailer
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Wishlisted Indie Game Showcase is LIVE NOW | 70+ trailers, world reveals and more! (4/27/2026)
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Mamdani to kill the NYC AI chatbot caught telling businesses to break the law— New York mayor says terminating the ‘unusable’ bot will help…
New York mayor says terminating the ‘unusable’ bot will help close a budget gap
YouTube Announces Plans to Crack Down on AI Slop
YouTube said it will start automatically detecting "photorealistic" AI videos and slapping them with a more noticeable label.
Microsoft Threatens Researcher Over Bug Reports, Triggers Cybersecurity Uproar
Microsoft says it will coordinate 'as needed with law enforcement' after a disgruntled researcher exposed Windows bugs without proper coordination.
PSA: netbird Android client defaults to force relay connection
This seems like a bad default. The point of a p2p overlay network like this is to optimize the connection speed/latency/path while still offering security. Forcing relay use by default defeats half...
The most bizarre tech announced so far at CES 2026
From an AI panda pet to an anime girl hologram for your desk, here are the wildest products at CES 2026.
GTA6 Extended Look
Captured entirely from in-game footage on PlayStation 5, this extended look at the next Grand Theft Auto showcases the biggest, most immersive evolution of t...
PodOsef — MP3-first podcast publishing (no DB, static, minimal)
Over a decade ago I wrote a PHP-based podcast publishing/archive system. The idea behind it was MP3-first: no DB, no complications – just drop an MP3 file into a folder and distribute. The software could generate HTML a…
Hetzner (European hosting provider) to increase prices by up to 40%
The price changes will take effect on 1 April 2026 for both new orders and existing products. For orders placed before 1 April 2026, but delivered after 1 April 2026, the adjusted prices will apply.
Stack Overflow in freefall: 78 percent drop in number of questions
The number of questions on Stack Overflow fell by 78 percent in December 2025 compared to a year earlier. Developers are switching en masse to AI tools in
Data centers could account for up to 9% of Texas water use by 2040, UT Austin report finds
The report comes as Texas sees a boom in data center construction, driven largely by the rise of artificial intelligence and cloud computing.
News orgs win fight to access 20M ChatGPT logs. Now they want more.
OpenAI's loss in privacy fight could lead to sharing even more deleted chats.
A plan for a post-American, enshittification-resistant internet (a speech at 39C3 in Hamburg on Dec 28, 2025)
Trump has staged an unscheduled, midair rapid disassembly of the global system of trade. Ironically, it is this system that prevented all...
If AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes?
The technological race among industry giants and the wave of layoffs they have announced has revived the debate about the advisability of taxing automation
ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE Announcement Trailer
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Researchers Embrace Complexity in Social Media and Teen Mental Health
A new study finds longer daily use of social media use was associated with negative outcomes for adolescents, but not all platforms are the same.
Tesla Robotaxis Are Crashing More Than 12 Times as Frequently as Human Drivers
Tesla's Robotaxis are crashing more frequently than human-driven cars, raising safety concerns.
Uploading Pirated Books via BitTorrent Qualifies as Fair Use, Meta Argues
In an ongoing lawsuit, Meta now argues that uploading pirated books to strangers via BitTorrent qualifies as fair use.
TIL that the worst driver in New York City likes to drive around in Brooklyn. He received 259 speeding tickets and paid over $60,000 in fin…
The top speeder, who drives often in southern Brooklyn, has been caught speeding by school zone speed cameras more than 1,000 times since mid-2023, according to new data from Transportation Alternatives and Families For…
Google is sending MrBeast into the wilderness, armed with AI
MrBeast’s videos are about to feature a lot more Gemini.
Luanti (aka Minetest) removed from Google Play due to baseless AI copyright notice
Luanti has been removed from Google Play due to a DMCA notice from Tracer.AI. We have filed a counter-notice, but this isn't the first time.
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
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iDeck - yet another start/home page
An iGoogle-inspired, self-hosted RSS dashboard built with Flask. Drag-and-drop widgets, multiple tabs, Catppuccin themes, and an animated Vanta.js background.
Here is the User Guide for ELITE, the Tool Palantir Made for ICE
404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for ELITE, which lets ICE bring up dossiers on individual people and provides a “confidence score” of their address.
Running Tesla Model 3's Computer on My Desk Using Parts From Crashed Cars
David Schütz's bug bounty writeups
TIL Valnet owns most of the world's so-called "gaming journalism" and other pop entertainment websites.
The owner of entertainment websites Screen Rant, Collider, CBR and MovieWeb faces a lawsuit over exploitative work conditions.
At least 4 Wisconsin communities signed secrecy deals for billion-dollar data centers
Massive data center proposals are often developed in secret. Wisconsin has now joined several states with legislative proposals to make the process more transparent.
Reddit users hate NordVPN. Are their criticisms legit?
NordVPN is one of the most popular VPNs, which makes the critiques over its privacy practices extra concerning. We investigate the most prominent accusations.
PewDiePie Promoting Self-Hosting, Blocking Ads, Shorts and more
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2026 Enterprise Storage Guide: Sourcing 26TB & 28TB HDDs with 5-Year Warranty (Tax-Optimized for Europe)
Premium Seagate Exos enterprise hard drives in the USA. High-capacity internal hard drive solutions (12TB-26TB) for NAS & data centers. Certified refurbished hard drives with a 5-year warranty. Fast US shipping.
DOJ Just DELETED This Document from the Epstein Files. We Saved It.
The Trump Department of Justice has done it again.
Satya Nadella insists people are using Microsoft’s Copilot AI a lot
With Microsoft spending many billions on data centers, and rumors that no one is using its AI, CEO Satya Nadella shared some usage numbers.
The Berlin Apartment review; [narrative-focused adventure unlocks inviting character dramas in key historical contexts]
The Berlin Apartment feels less like a traditional game and more like an interactive story, but it’s the everyday personal moments that make experiencing its shared place and the lives shaped by history more powerful.
Why some cities are ditching their Flock license plate readers
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MIT-developed 3D printer can output a fully functional electric motor in a single process
Are we going to be able to 3D print completed engines in the future?
Inside the fiery, deadly crashes involving the Tesla Cybertruck: Cybertrucks have locked passengers inside and burned so hot they’ve disint…
Cybertrucks have locked passengers inside and burned so hot they disintegrated drivers’ bones. Victims’ families blame what they say is faulty design
Grindr CEO Says App Will Be “AI-First” and “Not in the Business of Politics”
In an interview, CEO George Arison claimed artificial intelligence can help solve âdifficultâ gay dating problems.
F*** You! Co-Creator of Go Language is Rightly Furious Over This Appreciation Email
And I understand why he got annoyed and angry.
After viral interview, Palantir launches neurodivergent fellowship
Alex Karp, the CEO of controversial tech company Palantir, raised eyebrows during a recent live interview with the New York Times. In a viral video of the discussion, Karp defended his company to the Times' Andrew Ross …
The Netherlands just blocked a US company from buying the app Dutch citizens use for everything
Dat is volgens Aerdts (Economische Zaken) "ter bescherming van het publieke belang".
200 million records exposed in massive Pornhub data breach — here’s what we know so far
Stolen data is being held for ransom by the notorious ShinyHunters hacking group
TIL Trenton, New Jersey, councilwoman Kathy McBride fell victim to the hoax during a 2013 City Council meeting believing the Blue Waffle di…
Blue waffle is a fictitious sexually transmitted disease said to affect only women, causing severe infection and blue discoloration to the vagina. The disease has been confirmed as false. According to Dr. Elizabeth Bosk…
Frame-Gen to 30fps? Lego Batman's "Bizarre" PC Specs Sheet Is a Case Study in How Not To Market a Game
"It's a bad decision and kind of funny."
Inside the Systemd Age Verification Debate: Developer Responds to Criticism
A single pull request turned a quiet open source contributor into the unlikely target of one of the Linux community's most heated controversies. We interacted with Dylan Taylor to hear his side of the story.
This Looks kinda cool, but does anyone have any experience at vetting a project like this?
Automated music discovery and search for Lidarr. Contribute to aquantumofdonuts/mixarr development by creating an account on GitHub.
Banker claims Oracle may slash up to 30,000 jobs, sell health unit to pay for AI build-out
: Cerner, though acquired in 2022, is nothing to multibillion black hole