Facebook researchers previously proposed studying whether features were ‘addictive,’ documents show
Meta executives took the stand in a Los Angeles courtroom earlier this month and testified that while use of the companyâs platforms could become problematic, it couldnât be considered addiction.
Floating turbine towers above — the S1500 hovers to harvest wind at 131 feet
China's S1500 floating turbine hovers at a 4,921 feet to harvest high-altitude winds, generating 1MW power equivalent to 328-foot ground turbines.
UK fines Reddit $19 million for using children’s data unlawfully
Our investigation found Reddit, Inc. (Reddit) used children’s personal information unlawfully.
An Open Letter to Google regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Android App Distribution
Open Letter to Google Regarding Mandatory Developer Registration for Third-Party App Distribution
Day 2 of posting an indie game I found that I think looks cool - Horripilant
KILL YOUR GOD. BECOME WORTHY. Horripilant is a chilling idle incremental dungeon crawl through the horrors of a forgotten underworld.
This Espressif ESP32-Powered 4G "Smartphone," Programmed in the Arduino IDE, Packs The Essentials
A proof-of-concept prototype ahead of a more svelte custom PCB, LuckyBor's microcontroller-powered featurephone can call, text, and snap.
TIL Chung Sun-sin, head of South Korea Office of Investigation protected his son who bullied his classmate close to suicide so that his son…
School bullying will affect the college admissions for the bully for four years starting in 2026. Thatâs double the current period of two years.
Scientists uncovered the nutrients bees were missing — Colonies surged 15-fold
Scientists have developed a breakthrough “superfood” for honeybees by engineering yeast to produce the essential nutrients normally found in pollen. In controlled trials, colonies fed this specially designed diet produc…
CEO Asks ChatGPT How to Void $250 Million Contract, Ignores His Lawyers, Loses Terribly in Court
The CEO of Krafton used ChatGPT to push out the head of the studio developing Subnautica 2 against the advice of his own legal team and failed miserably.
Tesla registrations crash 17% in Europe as BEV market surges 14%
Tesla's EU+EFTA+UK registrations fell 17% in January 2026 — down from already weak 2025 numbers. Without Tesla, BEV registrations would be up 16%.
Quake Brutalist Jam 3 released (Map pack + full conversion)
Quake Brutalist Jam III is a megalithic community project more than a year in the making. It features an entirely new arsenal, a set of new monsters, new powerups, and a complete visual overhaul of Quake's existing rost…
Labor market impacts of AI: A new measure and early evidence
Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
Hardening Firefox with Anthropic’s Red Team
For more than two decades, Firefox has been one of the most scrutinized and security-hardened codebases on the web. Open source means our code is visible,
The Free Shepherd | World Premiere | The Game Awards 2025
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‘Another internet is possible’: Norway rails against ‘enshittification’
Absurdist video urges policymakers and users to resist deliberate deterioration of platforms and devices
Digital Foundry: Nvidia G-Sync Pulsar is a Motion Clarity Revelation
We break down our findings after weeks of tests.
Gig workers in Africa have been helping the US military. They had no idea
Appen hires workers around the world to do obscure tasks with little explanation. It has also held $17m in military contracts
Ubisoft Closes Halifax Studio Just After Employees Unionized [Updated]
Ubisoft has announced the closure of its Ubisoft Halifax studio, just days after it was announced employees were unionizing.
Samsung avoids strike as workers approve massive bonus deal
Amid booming demand for AI chips, the government-backed deal will make more than 60% of the South Korean tech giant's workforce eligible for bonuses of about $370,000 this year.
Self-Host Weekly (6 March 2026)
Viral cheeseburgers, microslop, and a new place to run DOOM
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…
Who and What comprise AI Skepticism?
An attempt to do justice to a diverse community
Musk fails to block California data disclosure law he fears will ruin xAI
Musk can't convince judge public doesn’t care about where AI training data comes from.
The Guardian view on granting legal rights to AI: humans should not give house-room to an ill-advised debate | Editorial
Editorial: Anthropomorphising tech helps Silicon Valley shares to soar, but our empathy should be directed to worthier causes
Next Dragon Quest and more to be announced this month
Big Dragon Quest news is on the way including the announcement of the series’ next game. That’s according to Yuji Horii, the series’ creator. During a KosoKoso podcast, which is now private, Horii said that a live strea…
Nasdaq, S&P 500 drop 1% after China’s latest AI breakthrough rattles tech stocks
By John Towfighi, Chris Isidore, CNN
X down – latest: Twitter and Grok not working in another major outage
Technical issues come amid widespread criticism of Elon Musk’s platform
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PCOS Is Officially Renamed, After Decades of Misinformation
First, it was named after two men.
Vermintide 2 is currently free on Steam
The critically acclaimed Vermintide 2 is a visually stunning and groundbreaking melee action game pushing the boundaries of the first person co-op genre. Join the fight now!
AI is making us think and write more alike: Large language models are standardizing human expression — and subtly influencing how we think
Large language models may be standardizing human expression and subtly influencing how we think, says study led by USC Dornsife researcher
News - Diablo 2: Resurrected, A Remaster Of A 26-Year-Old Game, Currently Has More Players Than Diablo 4
Diablo 2 has truly been resurrected.
The accidental hacker: how one man gained control of 7,000 robots
When Sammy Azdoufal found he had access to data from robot vacuum cleaners around the world, he told a tech publication. But the implications could be mind-boggling
Your Artificial Intelligence (AI) questions answered
A Teesside academic answers your questions, including how to spot AI and how to use it sustainably.
Denshattack – Indie World Showcase Trailer
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Suspect chased by police for 170 miles through 4 California counties before escaping into Mexico
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In Southern California, where police pursuits are common, this was one for the books. A suspect in an allegedly stolen minivan led authorities on a two-hour, 170-mile (274-kilometer...
Discord delays global age verification rollout after backlash - Dexerto
Discord has announced it is delaying the global rollout of its Teen By Default age assurance system until the second half of 2026.
20 Years of Banning Phones. We Don’t Have That Long for AI.
Personal blog by David W. Keith covering technology, food, and creative projects.
Discord cuts ties with Peter Thiel-backed verification software after its code was found tied to US surveillance efforts
Discord cut ties with its age-verification partner after exposed code fueled federal-reporting concerns, months after a breach hit 70,000 users.
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.'
Spotify and Labels(including UMG, Sony, and Warner) Seek $322 Million Default Judgment Against Anna’s Archive
Spotify and several major record labels seek a $322 million default judgment against the unknown operators of Anna's Archive.
Microsoft Copilot to hijack your browser... for your own convenience
: Embeds Edge into AI assistant, ignores questions about opt-in
Major investor is 'shocked and sad' that the games industry is 'demonizing' generative AI
At GDC 2026, the rift between big tech and creative workers was easy to see.
Oracle made a $300 billion bet on OpenAI. It's paying the price.
Investors are wary of Oracle's reliance on OpenAI.
NVIDIA could enter the desktop CPU market with performance equal to AMD and Intel
Microarchitecture analysts have examined NVIDIA's GB10 'Superchip' and determined that its CPU cores are capable of going toe-to-toe with Intel and AMD.
'I had to RUN to my Mac mini like I was defusing a bomb': OpenClaw AI chose to 'speedrun' deleting Meta AI safety director's inbox due to a…
'I had to RUN to my Mac mini like I was defusing a bomb'
Hidden Camera Build Proves You Can’t Trust Walnuts
Typically, if you happened across a walnut lying about, you might consider eating it or throwing it to a friendly squirrel. However, as [Penguin DIY] demonstrates, it’s perfectly possible to …
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Connected cars can be hacked, research finds
Connected cars can be hacked, including Tesla's Model 3 and Cybertruck, new Northeastern research uncovers.
US AI giant accuses Chinese rivals of mass data theft
Anthropic says three Chinese firms used ‘distillation’ technique to extract information from its Claude chatbot