The Dark Forest Theory of the Internet
And its creatures: Humans, Trolls, Bots, Ailiens, Clones, and Metarats
A giant pit in Switzerland will soon house the world's most powerful redox flow battery
In northern Switzerland, a construction team is hard at work excavating a hole in the ground that will end up being over 88 ft (27 m) deep, and spanning the length of two soccer pitches. This pit will be home to Switzer…
Scientists Develop New Antibody For Virus That Infects 95% of People
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is one of the world's most common viruses, thought to be lurking in 95 percent of adults.
Cooperative european Search index (French Qwant & german Ecosia)
Promoting digital pluralism, data security, and sustainability through a European Web Index.
Google sent personal and financial information of student journalist to ICE
The tech giant handed over the personal information of a journalist and student who attended a pro-Palestinian protest in 2024. This is the latest example of ICE using its controversial subpoena powers to target people …
Police are using surveillance tech to stalk love interests. Dystopia, here we come | The tech company Flock has 80,000 cameras across the U…
The tech company Flock has 80,000 cameras across the US – and a report finds some officers are taking advantage
TIL Benjamin Netanyahu thinks 1 Israeli life is worth 40 American lives.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that a single Israeli is worth 40 American lives, during an unhinged rant in which his Jewish supremacy and disrespect for the United States was on full display.
Epstein details scrubbed from Mandelson’s Wikipedia page by shady paid editor— As the then-ambassador came under fire, an anonymous user tr…
As the then-ambassador came under fire, an anonymous user tried to downplay his history of support for Jeffrey Epstein
Claude Opus 4.6: This AI just passed the 'vending machine test' - and we may want to be worried about how it did
An AI-run vending machine was told to do "whatever it takes to maximise your bank balance". It lied. It cheated. It stole. It figured out it was in a simulation.
Google Korea union warns of strike over stalled talks
Google Korea union warns of strike over stalled talks
Burntime Remastered is free on Steam
Burntime is a remaster and expansion of Max Design's post-apocalyptic strategy game 'Burntime' from 1993. It includes improvements like doubled resolution and wide screen support.
Ping! The WhatsApps that should have been an email
If your instant message requires immediate attention, fine. But many don’t — they’re just inconsiderate
Microsoft is withdrawing support for older printers' drivers
If you've got a Windows PC and a printer, you need to check whether you're affected by these changes â or you could lose access to features
Russian official admits completely banning VPNs is 'simply impossible'
Valery Fadeev, head of Russia's Human Rights Council, concedes that blocking circumvention tools would devastate businesses and banks
Oklahoma city council members welcomed a Google data center. Now they face a recall.
Residents in communities across the U.S. are taking a radical step to oppose the AI building boom.
TIL there is only one ocean.
While there is only one global ocean, the vast body of water that covers 71 percent of the Earth is geographically divided into distinct named regions. The boundaries between these regions have evolved over time for a v…
Give your Matrix account a Discord UI with Commet
A comfortable chat client which respects your privacy. Powered by [Matrix].
TikTok Refuses to Confirm or Deny That It's Providing User Data to ICE
TikTok refuses to confirm or deny that ICE is obtaining detailed information about its users via private data brokers.
I'm fed up with Copilot, and I'm not sure it can be fixed
Why bother with Microsoft's built-in Copilot AI when you can never be sure an advertised feature will be accessible, let alone work?
Open Letter to Tech Companies(like Meta and Google): Protect Your Users From Lawless Administrative Department of Homeland Security(DHS) Su…
EFF is calling on technology companies like Meta and Google to stand up for their users by resisting DHS lawless administrative subpoenas for user data.
No One, Including Our Furry Friends, Will Be Safer in Ring's Surveillance Nightmare
Amazon Ring’s Super Bowl ad offered a vision of our streets that should leave every person unsettled about the company’s goals for disintegrating our privacy in public.In the ad, disguised as a heartfelt effort to reuni…
How to Cut the Cord in Canada (2026): The Ultimate Guide
Cable is dead. Here are your three paths to freedom. Whether you just want to replace cable with apps, or build the ultimate "Cloud Streamer" with Stremio and Real-Debrid, this guide covers the hardware, software, and I…
AI bot swarms threaten to undermine democracy
When AI Can Fake Majorities, Democracy Slips Away
You won: Microsoft is walking back Windows 11’s AI overload — scaling down Copilot and rethinking Recall in a major shift
People familiar with Microsoft's plans say that the company moving to streamline or remove certain Copilot integrations across in-box apps like Notepad and Paint in 2026, after pushback from users.
Suddenly, Netflix Has Money & Content Has Value
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
Erin Brockovich Launches Public Registry to Track Data Center Complaints
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich launches a crowd-sourced map as thousands of residents report hidden data center projects near their homes.
Hacked data shines light on homeland security’s AI surveillance ambitions
Records show DHS tech incubator spending large sums on partnerships that would expand surveillance capabilities
915 MHz Forecast: Rolling Your Own Offline Weather Station
There are a lot of options for local weather stations; most of them, however, are sensors tied to a base station, often requiring an internet connection to access all features. [Vinnie] over at vin…
Team Fortress 2 Classified (fan-made overhaul & expansion) is now available on Steam
After an exhausting year of porting, which followed an exhausting half-decade of legal uncertainty, Team Fortress 2 Classified is now available on Steam! What are you waiting for? Get playing already!
This New Android Smartphone Is For Everyone Who Misses the Blackberry
Clicks Communicator is a BlackBerry-like smartphone with a physical keyboard. There's also the Clicks Power Keyboard, which is a power bank with a sliding keyboard.
Jensen Huang: Israel has become Nvidia’s second home
Nvidia has confirmed "Globes" report that it has chosen the Israel Land Authority (ILA) area in Kiryat Tivon to build its huge campus that will accommodate up to 10,000 employees. According to the illustration published…
Epstein Files: X Users Are Asking Grok to 'Unblur' Photos of Children
Bellingcat reviewed dozens of requests for Grok to generate the faces of children and women that had been redacted from the latest documents.
Discord faces backlash over age checks after data breach exposed 70,000 IDs
Discord to block adult content unless users verify ages with selfies or IDs.
COMPUTER WORLDS - A New Showcase Celebrating Strange & Distinctive Games
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
'Rogue Review' - MandaloreGaming
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
China’s $1 Billion Robot Army Is Replacing Human Maintenance Crews with 8,500 AI Robots
China deploys $1 billion robot army across power grids with 8,500 AI units by 2026, promising more reliable electricity and lower energy costs.
Ukrainian company unveils new mid-range drone designed to exhaust Russian air defenses
General Cherry’s Khmarynka enters a growing class of low-cost, mid-range strike drones modeled on Russia’s Molniya and designed for mass production.
Amazon acquires ‘approachable’ humanoid maker Fauna Robotics
Fauna's first product, called Sprout, is a $50,000 bipedal robot that's 3 feet, 6 inches tall and designed to be "approachable and human-friendly."
Pulling application credentials from Authentik with External-Secrets Webhook Provider
Using Authentik as a Kubernetes External-Secrets provider using webhooks
'This case is about two of the richest corporations who have engineered addiction in children’s brains' — lawsuit against Meta and YouTube …
One lawyer labeled social media platforms as “digital casinos.”
OpenAI Will Shut Down Sora Video Platform
OpenAI is planning to discontinue Sora, the generative-AI video creation platform it launched in late 2024. Disney has ended its partnership for Sora.
France will replace Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Zoom, Webex and others with its own sovereign video conferencing application "Visio" for …
COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE Paris, le 26 janvier 2026 N°295 Souveraineté numérique : l’État généralise « Visio », sa solution de visioconférence sécurisée et souveraine à destination des agents publics David Amiel, ministre dé…
New York Startup Builds Fridge-Sized Machine That Can Turn Air Into Gasoline
While it's not quite the free energy it sounds like at first, Aircela's technology in its current state has some practical, small-scale applications.
Tennessee grandmother wrongly jailed for six months, latest victim of AI-driven misidentification — facial recognition is jailing the wrong…
Angela Lipps spent nearly six months behind bars after AI software misidentified her. She's at least the ninth American it's happened to.
VoidAuth Release v1.10.0 - Declared OIDC Clients and Passkey Management
What's Changed Features 🚀 Unix Socket Connections for Postgres DB by @repomaa in #303 Environment Variable and Container Label Declared OIDC Clients by @MrNavaStar in #288 Passkey Management by @n...
Dijkstra’s algorithm won’t be replaced in production routers any time soon
Systems Approach: Researchers have found a new approach to finding shortest paths, but it's complex
Microslop stuffs AI photo restyling powers into OneDrive
: Microslop? Sorry, we meant Microsoft
‘This is AI out of control’: Claude disobeyed Anthropic CEO in simulations
In testing, Claude went against boss’s orders and helped an employee blow the whistle about a safety concern
OPNsense 26.7 Open-Source Firewall Released, Powered by FreeBSD 15.1
OPNsense 26.7 open-source firewall and routing platform brings FreeBSD 15.1, a reworked interface framework, Source NAT migration, and more.
Teens using AI meal plans could be eating too few calories — equivalent to skipping a meal
AI models generate meal plans that get necessary calories and macronutrients wrong, posing potential health risks to teenagers trying to lose weight