Iran’s internet blackout extends into second week: NetBlocks
Iran's government cut internet connectivity shortly after start of U.S.-Israeli attacks on Feb. 28.
The Compose key is magic
Fast emoji and special character input on your Linux desktop? For free? In THIS economy?
EnshittifAIcation
Three episodes, one week. AI bots that hallucinate VPN requirements, recommend Apache configs on nginx servers, and suggest replacing 128 GB of RAM with a cloud VPS. A field note on the cost of mistaking confidence for …
Elon Musk’s AI Grok Goes Rogue with Posts Suggesting Trump Is a Pedophile and Erika Kirk Is JD Vance in Drag
Grok, the AI chatbot on the X social media platform, has issued answers recently that have startled and amused users, including insinuating that President Donald Trump is a pedophile and that Erika Kirk is actually Vice…
Autofocusing Smart Glasses With Eye Tracking Tech Could Make Bifocals Obsolete
An eyewear breakthrough by Finnish company IXI is promising to end the era of clunky bifocals and the 'head-tilt' struggle of progressive lenses, replacing them with a pair of glasses that focus as naturally as the huma…
Europe Has a New Plan to Break Free from US Tech Dominance
This four-week consultation on open source software tackles the cloud, AI, cybersecurity, and automotive sectors.
U.S. startup nails flight test of a drone built for hypersonic speeds
If tests succeed, engineers will gradually expand the flight envelope before the Mk 2.2 prototype attempts supersonic flight.
Microsoft patents system for AI helpers to finish games for you
Microsoft has published new patents that discuss an Xbox system to let human or AI helpers temporarily take over gameplay for players.
New Nightmare Just Dropped: '3D' Animated Ads on Trucks in Traffic
A digital billboard company now has the technology to make 3D ads on moving trucks. Thanks, I hate it.
TIL at one time, the city of New York tried to secede from the United States.
A culture clash driven by finances and Old World alignments had the Big Apple contemplating leaving the Union. The Civil War ended that
Leave big tech behind! How to replace Amazon, Google, X, Meta, Apple – and more
A handful of companies monopolise the web, with unprecedented access to our data. But there are many more ethical â and often distinctively European â alternatives
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
GitHub - damontecres/Wholphin: An OSS Android TV client for Jellyfin
An OSS Android TV client for Jellyfin. Contribute to damontecres/Wholphin development by creating an account on GitHub.
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
Virtual Machines vs LXC vs Docker: What’s the Real Difference?
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Palantir's AI Is Already Playing a Major Role in Tracking Gaza Aid Deliveries— As Israel bans NGOs, the U.S. is handing aid delivery in Gaz…
As Israel bans NGOs, the U.S. is handing aid delivery in Gaza to private companies pursuing their own agendas.
Invincible VS | Powerplex Gameplay Trailer
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Marvel MaXimum Collection | Reveal Trailer
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance director Daniel Vávra is stepping away from game development
The writer and designer will instead helm efforts to produce a Kingdom Come movie…
TIL about the day of rage after Bloody Sunday that saw the British embassy burn down!
Fifty years ago: ‘The biggest demonstration the Republic had seen in a generation’
TIL You can leagally drop your baby off at the fire station in all 50 states
Safe-haven laws (colloquially known in some states as "Baby Moses laws", a reference to a figure from Abrahamic scriptures) are statutes in the United States that decriminalize the leaving of unharmed infants with statu…
Day 5 of posting an indie game I found that I think looks cool - Demon Tides
Race across open oceans and uncover a kingdom’s dark secrets. Expressively platform your way across dozens of locales, upgrading your gear and modifying your move-set every step of the way!
TIL: Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem Was An Anti-Communist CIA Operative who Kept Feminism From Discussing Class
Declassified Cold War Ties Show How U.S. Intelligence Shaped Feminism’s Focus On Gender Over Class.
Day 4 of posting an indie game I found that I think looks cool - Dobbel Dungeon
Gather your party, roll your dice and battle across the islands to put an end to a powerful curse once and for all in this roguelike turn-based tactical RPG!
South of Midnight won Best Character Animation at the 53rd Annie Awards
Honored to share that our game took home Best Character Animation at the 53rd Annie Awards, and Most Innovative VFX at the 2025 Real-Time VFX Awards. Through handcrafted detail and visual magic, every movement carries s…
Simpsons Hit & Run and Prototype studio Radical Entertainment is back as New Radical Games
The studio has a new website and appears to be looking for work…
Marvel's Wolverine releases September 15, 2026
Who's ready for September 15, 2026? Wishlist Marvel's Wolverine now: play.st/4qPLzOn
This App Warns You if Someone Is Wearing Smart Glasses Nearby - 404media
The creator of Nearby Glasses made the app after reading 404 Media's coverage of how people are using Meta's Ray-Bans smartglasses to film people without their knowledge or consent. “I consider it to be a tiny part of r…
EA invents new microtransaction nightmare as it breaks paywall promise on Skate: rent a playable area for 24 hours or buy a premium pass, b…
Skate players were explicitly told map areas would not be "locked behind a paywall"
Xbox’s leadership shift proves it: the gamer era is over, AI runs the show now
As the former lead of CoreAI at Microsoft steps in to replace Spencer, the question remains. What does the future of Xbox with AI look like?
Rise of the AI Soldiers
How humanoid robots could transform modern warfare.
Micron to boost DRAM output with $1.8bn chip fab buy
: Taiwan’s Powerchip sells legacy fab it opened just 19 months ago after spending $9.5 billion
UN warns women in public life face increasingly sophisticated online violence
UN Women report says AI, anonymity and lack of effective laws are increasing the risks of engaging in digital spaces
BYD’s Second-Generation Blade Battery Makes Western EV Tech Look Ancient
The battery can add a staggering amount of range in under 10 minutes. Here's just how quick it is, and how it compares to the best Western designs.
Former Humble Games executives have reacquired the publisher's catalog of more than 50 indie titles from Ziff Davis and relaunched their co…
The young studio rebranded from Good Games Group to Balor Games.
(XMPP Setup Guide) Discord Was Never the End Game - TonyBTW
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Firefox 149 adds built-in free VPN with 50GB monthly data
Mozilla has announced that a free, built-in VPN is coming to Firefox later this month. Firefox's free VPN will offer 50 gigabytes of monthly data, which
Senators press Meta on facial recognition plans for smart glasses
Urge transparency from Meta on its plan to integrate technology as Americans’ concerns over mass...
Manjaro Linux Team Goes on Strike, Threatens to Fork the Project
A significant portion of the Manjaro team has signed a manifesto demanding the project split from its parent company and restructure as a non-profit.
TIL some WW II bombers carried their own fighter jets.
What looks like a flying egg, was never designed to land, and was so light it could be thrown off course by its own guns? Introducing the Goblin XF-85 – the Cold War compact fighter designed to be carried in the belly o…
Quitting Spotify for Navidrome
Getting off spotify and rediscovering my own music collection
With OD and Physint in the works, Hideo Kojima says Kojima Productions is heading towards its "Third Phase," with the creator to focus on "…
The studio is set to "move forward with preparations for the espionage action title 'Physint'"
Online age-verification tools spread across U.S. for child safety, but adults are being surveilled
New age-verification laws and tools are designed for child safety on social media and the internet, but adults are in the crosshairs, say privacy experts.
TIL you can fry food in a microwave
You may be surprised to learn that you can in fact deep fry some foods in the microwave, but not all ingredients can be fried in this appliance.
A cross-national survey of 31,000 adults in 30 countries finds that digital health literacy is highest in low- and middle-income countries …
New York, NY | April 28, 2026: A cross-national survey of 31,000 adults in 30 countries finds that digital health literacy is highest in low- and middle-income countries and lowest in high-income countries, challenging …
OPM established the United States Tech Force initiative to recruit over 1,000 AI specialists and digital experts into the federal workforce…
WASHINGTON, DC — The US Office of Personnel Management (OPM), in coordination with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the General Services Administration (GSA), the White House Office of Science Technology and P…
The hidden surveillance network sending Californians' license plates to Border Patrol
California residents are noticing new license plate readers that appear to be operated by the Border Patrol. Some have had confusing encounters with agents.
SpaceX stock drops to a new low and loses $1 trillion in value in a month
SpaceX's market cap has lost about $1 trillion in value since its June 16 peak and hit a new low since its record-breaking IPO.
Firefox’s AI Kill Switch is a Trap: How Mozilla Made AI Your Problem
TL;DR: Mozilla recently released AI controls for Firefox: a single control panel that lets people disable AI features in the browser or pick and choose which to leave on. On the surface, this sounds like a win for user …
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma shares her gamertag — what it reveals
Asha Sharma’s Xbox profile shows a surprisingly new gamer history. What does it say about Xbox’s future?