Trump may be the beginning of the end for ‘enshittification’ – this is our chance to make tech good again
The US president is weaponising tech, but his tariffs and Brexit provide a surprising opportunity to gain back digital control of our lives, says science fiction author, activist and journalist Cory Doctorow
Researchers have found the cause of hallucinations in LLMs, H-Neurons: On the Existence, Impact, and Origin of Hallucination-Associated Neu…
Large language models (LLMs) frequently generate hallucinations -- plausible but factually incorrect outputs -- undermining their reliability. While prior work has examined hallucinations from macroscopic perspectives s…
Minecraft Dungeons II announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC
Publisher Xbox Game Studios and developers Mojang Studios and Double Eleven have announced Minecraft Dungeons II for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC (Steam, Microsoft Store). I…
Molten salt and human sweat: the weird batteries that could store renewable energy
From Nevada to Manchester, developers are trialling innovative solutions to clean energy’s biggest challenge
Data Center Opponents Stage 142 Protests Across 42 States
Opponents of the rapid buildout of data centers held 142 protests across 42 states Saturday, the first nationwide protest against data center growth.
id Software insists in new statement that it still has "the crew we need to build the games and tech we're known for"
id Software has posted a brief statement on social media, insisting, "We still have the crew we need to build the games."
Google’s New Android Update Locks Your Apps And Hides Your Messages
What you need to know before this next update hits your phone.
Jensen Huang Is Begging You to Stop Being So Negative About AI
" extremely hurtful, frankly, and I think we've done a lot of damage," he said.
Palantir employees are talking about company's "descent into fascism"
Slack messages, interviews with current and former works paint picture of company in turmoil.
Twitch splits penalties into streaming and chatting bans
Twitch announced on Tuesday that it is overhauling its suspensions policy, moving away from its previous all-or-nothing penalty system. The
Spending Just 10 Minutes With AI Can Fry Your Brain, Researchers Find
This is your brain on AI. Any questions?
Is the Raspberry Pi Still an Affordable SBC? I Don't Think So
Raspberry Pi has raised prices on many Pi 4, Pi 5, and Compute Module models as memory costs surge in 2026, undermining its once-low-cost SBC positioning.
Spherical Snake
Snake on a sphere
TIL that Glencore is the largest company in Switzerland is a dominant player in african mines . The company is known for neocolonialism is …
Joint briefing on behalf of Resource Matters, ANEEJ and Spotlight on Corruption
TikTok’s algorithm favored Republican content in 2024 US elections, study finds
For You pages prioritized pro-Republican content in three states, researchers say, but TikTok says study does not reflect real user behavior
‘A feedback loop with no brake’: how an AI doomsday report shook US markets
Shares in Uber, Mastercard and American Express fall on back of apocalypse scenario posted on Substack
US military leaders pressure Anthropic to bend Claude safeguards
Anthropic presents itself as most safety-forward AI firm and Pentagon has threatened penalties if it does not yield
Kevin O'Leary says opponents of his Utah data center are 'professional protesters' — and some are powered by AI
Kevin O'Leary is dismissing critics of his Utah data center, suggesting some of the opposition is being amplified by artificial intelligence.
Building OpenWatch: an open-source alternative to YouTube
An open-source alternative to YouTube. Contribute to openwatch-app/openwatch development by creating an account on GitHub.
Xpanceo is making smart contact lenses a reality as soon as 2027
Xpanceo is making smart contact lenses a reality as soon as 2027
The Talos Principle 3 | Announcement Trailer
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WisMesh 1W Booster Starter Kit | High-power Meshtastic solution with nRF52840, SX1262, and SKY66122 PA for extended mesh range | RAK10724
What is WisMesh 1W Booster Starter Kit? The WisMesh 1W Booster Starter Kit brings more TX power and better reception to Meshtastic networks. Powered by the RAK3401 WisBlock Core module with the Nordic nRF52840 MCU and a…
Gen Z went to movie theaters most often in 2025, according to New Exhibition Report. Also - the number of habitual moviegoers - those who s…
Cinema United's Strength of Exhibition Report also indicated the number of habitual moviegoers grew by 8 percent.
Anthropic is untrustworthy
An examination of the gap between Anthropic's image and actual behavior.
Wikipedia were in read-only mode following mass admin account compromise
Welcome to Wikimedia's home for real-time and historical data on system performance.
No Shark is Safe: Millions of Shark Vacuums are Vulnerable to RCE
Millions of Shark vacuums are currently vulnerable to remote code execution. This critical vulnerability leaves hackable cameras with wheels inside the homes of Shark vacuum owners. The vulnerability is trivially exploi…
TIL almost half the states in the US ban buying alcohol on christmas
The holiday season might be the most wonderful time of the year, but it’s also undeniably one of the busiest. Between dashing from store to store to scoop up gifts to attending party after party, the hustle and bustle i…
Google's $9.99-per-month AI health coach launches May 19 | TechCrunch
The Gemini-powered health coach will act as a combination fitness coach, sleep expert, and health and wellness advisor.
[Self-promotion] My partner just released a (free) game about a monster in a winter forest
A short horror game set in a spooky winter forest.
Hands off the VPNs — Mozilla warns UK regulators that age-restricting VPNs "would undermine the privacy and security of all users," while f…
The non-profit behind Firefox is urging the UK government not to undermine privacy tools
The Witcher 3 is reportedly getting a surprise new expansion this year
Analyst expects the next Witcher 3 content to release in May…
Man accidentally gains control of 7,000 robot vacuums
Sammy Azdoufal just wanted to steer his DJI Romo with a gaming controller.
How The 1930s Imagined Space Combat
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President Trump, Pam Bondi sued over sale of TikTok assets
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No fire sale for firewalls as memory shortages could push prices higher
: In SEC filings, Fortinet and Palo Alto show shrinking product margins taking hold.
I can't say I enjoy [Nightsoil, a] 19th century turd-collecting [adventure x sim] game [hybrid] but it did make me laugh when I patted my h…
Nightsoil is a sombre little top-down narrative adventure about a gong farmer – that is, a collector of human waste – i…
Hunting For North Korean Fiber Optic Cables
Before we go any further, one thing that I want to make clear is that the word assume is going to be doing some heavy lifting throughout this post. This was a rabbit hole that I recently went down …
TIL that William James Sidis, a child prodigy, was a socialist. I see an analogy to Einstein.
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The 4th Linux kernel flaw this month can lead to stolen SSH host keys
The good news is there's already a patch. The bad news is that the fix isn't available for all Linux distributions yet. Here's what you can do in the meantime.
Pokémon Winds and Waves announced, releasing 2027
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Age checks creep into Linux as systemd gets a DOB field
: Flatpak may be next, and the lobbying behind it is raising eyebrows
You’ve Seen The Chip Shortage And The Memory Shortage, Now Prepare For The PCB Shortage
It’s nice to hide away in our little corner of the internet and talk tech, safely away from the turmoil of world events. Sometimes though, geopolitics intrude even into our space, and Reuters…
Canadian fiddler sues Google after AI deemed him a sex offender
Coveted fiddler Ashley MacIsaac has launched a civil lawsuit against Google after being wrongly identified as a sex offender in the AI-generated summary.
Samsung crosses $1 trillion valuation as AI frenzy drives historic rally, lifting shares over 15%
The rally comes after the company reported an over eightfold increase in first-quarter operating profits last week.
Go Away Microsoft! The Netherlands is Quietly Building Its Own GitHub Replacement
The self-hosted, FOSS-only platform is still in the pilot phase, but government agencies are already signing up.
Former chemical plant in North Wales, UK, could become AI data center
Carbon3.ai plans AI facility at factory site
SicMu Neo | F-Droid
Simple, full-featured, file-based music player
Me and the boys shutting down Venezuelan airspace
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Your feed is overrun with clips — this is the cutthroat community of “clippers” behind it
In the age of clips, what’s the value of the full-length work?
TIL there are fart measuring underwear.
An intrepid team of scientists has created “Smart Underwear” to measure human flatulence in a bid to better understand our farts