Last Year on My Mac: Look back in disbelief – The Eclectic Light Company
If someone had told me 12 months ago what was going to happen this past year, I wouldn’t have believed them. Skipping swiftly past all the political, economic and social turmoil, I come to th…
‘Dangerous and alarming’: Google removes some of its AI summaries after users’ health put at risk
Guardian investigation finds AI Overviews provided inaccurate and false information when queried over blood tests
Petlibro: Your Pet Feeder Is Feeding Data To Anyone Who Asks
How I found critical vulnerabilities in Petlibro smart pet feeders allowing complete account takeover via broken OAuth, access to anyone's pet data, device hijacking, and private audio recordings - and how they're still…
Raspberry Pi Gets Desktop Form Factor
Before the Raspberry Pi came out, one cheap and easy way to get GPIO on a computer with a real operating system was to manipulate the pins on an old parallel port, then most commonly used for print…
Samsung to halt SATA SSD production, leaker warns of up to 18 months of SSD price pressure, worse than Micron ending consumer RAM
Samsung is reportedly preparing to wind down its SATA SSD business, and a notable hardware leaker warns the move could have broader implications for consumer storage pricing than Micron’s decision to end its Crucial RAM…
Our first look at the Steam Machine, Valve’s ambitious new game console
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TIL Russian students are being presented with an ultra-nationalist curriculum, full of militarism and hatred toward Ukraine. 'Mr Nobody Aga…
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Why Are Cars Getting Rid Of Android Auto?
In-car, smartphone infotainment systems are a pro for car shoppers, but not necessarily carmakers who'd rather keep your data all for themselves.
Using E-Ink tablet as monitor for Linux - alavi.me
We will explore how we can use an Android E-ink tablet (or any tablet) as a monitor for Linux computer
Cops Forced to Explain Why AI Generated Police Report Claimed Officer Transformed Into Frog
AI-powered software Draft One automatically generates police reports from body camera footage. It thought an officer turned into a frog.
More than 20% of videos shown to new YouTube users are ‘AI slop’, study finds
Low-quality AI-generated content is now saturating social media â and generating about $117m a year, data shows
TIL: Life imitates Art. Full stop.
After a Ukrainian high-school teacher's tirade against government corruption goes viral on social media, he finds himself elected the country's new president.After a Ukrainian high-school teacher's tirade against govern…
US Trade Dominance Will Soon Begin to Crack
Savvy countries will discover there’s a way to mitigate the harm incurred by Trump’s tariffs—and it’ll boost their own economies while making goods cheaper too.
What to know about Trump's draft proposal to curtail state AI regulations
President Donald Trump is considering pressuring states to stop regulating artificial intelligence. A draft executive order obtained by The Associated Press reveals the plan.
Trump, 79, Rants Incoherently About Robots and AI
The president stumbled through a word salad as he tried to reassure Americans that robots and AI would not replace their jobs.
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.
Linux Distros Designed for Former Windows Users Are Picking Up Steam | Linux Journal
For years, Windows users frustrated with constant changes, aggressive updates, and growing system bloat have flirted with switching to Linux. But 2025 marks a noticeable shift: a new generation of Linux distributions bu…
Bossware rises as employers keep closer tabs on remote staff
: A lot of companies are turning to employee monitoring tools to make sure workers aren't slacking off
Nvidia's $20B Antitrust Loophole
The Groq deal that dodged regulators, enriched Chamath, sidestepped Saudi entanglements and a whole bunch more
The GENIUS Reason Where Winds Meet Has Two Game Modes 🧠 #shorts
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The Global Rise of Low-Quality AI Videos: new research shows that 21-33% of YouTube’s feed may consist of AI slop or brainrot videos
Kapwing’s new research shows that 21-33% of YouTube’s feed may consist of AI slop or brainrot videos. But which countries and channels are achieving the greatest reach — and how much money might they make? We analyzed s…
Nearly all of Spotify has been scraped and is available via torrents
:Anna's Archive scraped 86M songs from Spotify covering 99.6% of streams. The 300TB archive is already on torrents.
Microsoft's Satya Nadella wants you to stop saying AI "slop" in 2026
In closing comments of 2025, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella shared an update on the company's mindset for 2026 — shocker, it's all about AI.
Lightweight and flexible: Bitwarden lite self-host deployment is now generally available | Bitwarden
Bitwarden lite self-host deployment, formerly unified, is now generally available! This self-host option is a more lightweight and flexible deployment alternative, ideal for homelab enthusiasts and community members who…
Google Deploying Huge CO2 Battery Facilities with Company Energy Dome
A comapny has come up with an intriguing approach that stores energy in enormous domes that are filled with compressed carbon dioxide gas.
Leaker Who Apple Is Suing Says 'Screw It,' Here's the Foldable iPhone Early
The YouTuber doesn't seem fazed by Apple's threats.
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...
Guarding My Git Forge Against AI Scrapers - VulpineCitrus
A summary of the techniques in place to protect my git forge
Stack Overflow Rolls Out Native Ads in Q&A Feeds for Funding Boost
Stack Overflow is introducing native ads to blend sponsored content into its Q&A feeds, aiming to fund enhancements while maintaining transparency and user value. Critics fear erosion of trust and misinformation. This m…
AI Police Reports: Year In Review
In 2024, EFF wrote our initial blog about what could go wrong when police let AI write police reports. Since then, the technology has proliferated at a disturbing rate. Why? The most popular generative AI tool for writi…
Windows 11 25H2 Includes a Faster NVMe Driver Needing Manual Installation
Although Windows has had awareness of the NVMe storage media protocol since Windows 8.1, it turns out that the stock Microsoft driver for NVMe devices, disk.sys, offers suboptimal performance. This driver dates back to …
A Viral Chinese Wristband Claims to Zap You Awake. The Public Says 'No Thanks’
The maker of the eCoffee Energyband says it electrically stimulates your nerves to keep you alert. Researchers are skeptical, and critics see it as a way for Chinaâs bosses to keep workers productive.
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Gujarat: Hackers steal maternity ward CCTV videos in India cybercrime racket
Police say that dozens of videos of pregnant women undergoing medical check-ups were sold on the internet.
Seven Diabetes Patients Die Due to Undisclosed Bug in Abbott's Continuous Glucose Monitors
I wrote last month about my diabetes diagnosis this year and my difficult choice to wear a proprietary device (called a CGM) on my arm 24/7 to continuously monitor my glucose levels. Like my friend and colleague, Karen …
Self-Host Weekly #151: Figgy Pudding
Backing up Spotify, a modern take on recipes, and strange software names
TIL: Australia was the first to use it and is leading in autonomous mining
The first two mines in the world to start moving all of their iron ore using fully remote-controlled trucks have just gone online in Western Australia's Pilbara.
Can machines suffer?
We once denied the suffering of animals in pain. As AIs grow more complex, we run the danger of making the same mistake
Spotify vs. Anna's Archive
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An alternate universe where Jurassic Park is real and HBO made a documentary about it.
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Windows 11’s 2025 problems are getting impossible to ignore
Windows 11 is having its worst year yet, with nonstop bugs, broken updates, and unwanted features pushing users to the breaking point.
Data centers need electricity, utilities need years to build – who should pay?
How many data centers will be built – and how much electricity they’ll need – is uncertain. Being prepared costs money, but so does being unprepared.
Bits & Bops, a rhythm minigame collection, has been released on Steam
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Cloudflare Tunnel: proxy-dns Command Removal 2026 | What are some nice alternatives to encrypted DNS?
Learn about the removal of the cloudflared proxy-dns command in Cloudflare Tunnel, effective February 2, 2026. Stay updated on migration steps and alternatives. Visit https:mwpro.co.uk for more details.
Camera Capabilities Unlocked From A Mouse
There is a point where taking technology for granted hides some of the incredible capabilities of seemingly simple devices. Optical mice are a great example of this principle, using what are more o…
Capcom Looks to Grow Mega Man, Ace Attorney, Devil May Cry with New Projects
Capcom has released its 2025 Integrated Report, and tucked inside COO Haruhiro Tsujimoto’s section is a passage that gives fans of the company's under utilized IPs something to pay attention to.
Did Microsoft do anything right in 2025? Wins, fails, and WTF moments
We continue our annual tradition of looking back at Microsoft's wins, fails, and WTF moments: its victories, failures, and things that left you shaking your head. There's no other way to say it: Microsoft had a bad 2025.
I built an AI app that helps people choose what to watch in seconds
Mood based AI movie finder — better than JustWatch, Reelgood & IMDb lists.
My Favorite Self-Hosted Apps Launched in 2025
A look back at some of my favorite self-hosted software and applications released in 2025
Newer AI Coding Assistants Are Failing in Insidious Ways
One AI coding assistant power user says the tools are hitting a plateau, and some are even declining. What's causing this unexpected twist in tech?