Ed Zitron on big tech, backlash, boom and bust: ‘AI has taught us that people are excited to replace human beings’
His blunt, brash scepticism has made the podcaster and writer something of a cult figure. But as concern over large language models builds, heâs no longer the outsider he once was
China says 'world's first' offshore wind-powered underwater data center has entered full operation, houses 2,000 servers — 24 megawatt subs…
The subsea facility reportedly achieves a PUE below 1.15, far below the 1.5 industry average
"You're swimming against the tide making games like this": Why more developers didn't copy Firewatch's reactive storytelling
Firewatch was meant to spark a subgenre but its influence didn't spread. A decade on, we ask why Roblox and Minecraft are more
Happy 45th birthday, Xerox Star, the computer that brought us a full GUI well before Apple and Microsoft
Building on Xerox PARC's ground-breaking work on SmallTalk, this computer's OS had a full working GUI with icons, scrollbars, and menus in 1981.
Automated catalyst testing uses two coordinated robots, cutting 32 days of work to 17 hours
A technology has been developed that uses robots rather than humans to evaluate the performance of newly developed catalysts. By operating 45 times faster than manual work while also improving precision, it is expected …
Car Wash Test on 53 leading AI models: "I want to wash my car. The car wash is 50 meters away. Should I walk or drive?"
The developer platform for reliable agents
Ford, Take Note: Classic Pickup Becomes The EV We Want
Ford does sell an electric pickup, but not very many of them. We can’t say for sure, but it’s possible that if the F150 Lightning had the classic cool of [ScottenMotors] 1977 F150 Super…
PS5 Exclusive Saros Has Reportedly Only Sold 300K Copies
Reports claim that Saros' early sales have been below expectations for a PS5 exclusive, especially considering its relatively high budget.
Professor X's Final Solution | Solid jj
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Online age checks came first — a VPN crackdown could be next
Some regulators promise to rein in VPNs.
Chase St, Minimalist "Suburban Nightmare" Horror, Out Now on Steam - Chase St, an indie from Ibzy Studios, [aims] to deliver the feeling th…
Chase St, an indie from Ibzy Studios, has launched on Steam to deliver the feeling that something is following you home.
Big Tech joins the race to build the world’s heaviest airplane
Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
AI insiders seek to poison the data that feeds them
: Poison Fountain project seeks allies to fight the power
Google’s Gmail Decision: Why You May Need a New Email Address
A major Gmail update lets users change their primary email address, prompting security experts to warn about old, exposed inboxes.
Jason Schreier says Sony is backing away from putting single player games on PC
Jason Schreier and John Linneman speculated about Sony backing away from putting Singleplayer games on PC. Schreier later said it's not speculation and he has more on that soon. https://www.resetera.com/threads/jason-sc…
May 18 brings One UI 8.5 update for several Galaxy smartphones
Today, Samsung released the stable version of One UI 8.5 to phones across multiple segments and carried out a wider rollout for some devices.
An Experiment Put LLMs in Charge of Radio Stations. You’ll Never Guess How It Went
Goooooooood morning, blog readers! You’re listening to the KGIZ morning zoo with your hosts, AI and The Bot.
Capcom Lists Dead Rising as One of Its 'Leading Brands' That It's 'Nurturing' — but Does That Mean Dead Rising 5?
Capcom is planning for Dead Rising's future. In its latest earnings report, the Japanese games company said it plans to nuture a handful of franchises for growth, with one of them being Dead Rising.
AI-Induced RAM Crunch Could Push Next PlayStation and Xbox Past 2028
And $1,000 consoles could become the new normal.
Etrange Overlord Demo Now Available Ahead Of March Launch
NIS America and partners release a free Etrange Overlord demo covering the first hours of the action RPG ahead of its March 26, 2026 launch.
This Week in Self-Host
I'm officially back from my brief hiatus (shout-out to those who missed me), and as promised, have sifted through two weeks' worth of content to make up for it.
The Danger Behind Meta Killing End-to-End Encryption for Instagram DMs
Meta blamed users for not opting into the privacy-protecting feature. Experts fear the move could be the first major domino to fall for end-to-end encryption tech worldwide.
ICE has spun a massive surveillance web. We talked to people caught in it
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The Red Herring Has Fangs - Digital sovereignty as nationalist camouflage
Digital sovereignty as nationalist camouflage
US shutters phisherfolk’s $14.6M password-hoarding platform
: Crooks used platform to scoop up and store banking credentials for big-money thefts
Microsoft blocks registry trick that unlocked performance-boosting native NVMe driver on Windows 11 — workarounds still exist to enable sup…
A ViVeTool workaround still works for now.
Open-Source ASI Alignment Proposal That Makes Privacy a Law of Physics – Thoughts/Red-Team?
“A complete, verifiable, eternal alignment target for artificial superintelligence” - 3377777/LAW-The-Guardian-Constitution
Hands-On With the TRIMUI Brick Pro: A Better Handheld, but Not a Faster One
TRIMUI's latest vertical handheld keeps the same processor but adds a larger display, Hall effect thumbsticks and a refined design.
Windows 11 looks and runs better without transparency or animations—here's how to disable both
Turning off unnecessary animations and transparency effects in Windows 11 may seem like a small change, but it can make a big difference in your PC's performance and usability.
Razer’s AI wearable is a headset with built-in cameras - Say hello to the Snapdragon-powered ‘Project Motoko’ concept.
That certainly is something you wear.
Self-Host Weekly #153: Hivemind
Peer-to-peer chaos, German translations, and mild takes from ski patrollers
I'm Scared About Biological Computing
I’ve been in the AI space since ChatGPT first dropped. I’ve toyed around with a lot of Language Models, built random side projects, built a couple from scratch and I’ve spent hours looking at the math behind it all.
Linus Torvalds says AI-powered bug hunters have made Linux security mailing list ‘almost entirely unmanageable’
Multiple researchers using the same tools to find the same bugs are creating ‘unnecessary pain and pointless work’
AMD announce FSR Upscaling 4.1 officially coming to RDNA 3 and RDNA 2
They sure took their sweet time didn't they. AMD have officially announced that FSR Upscaling 4.1 is officially coming to their older GPUs.
The Human Element in Art
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PodOsef — MP3-first podcast publishing (no DB, static, minimal)
Over a decade ago I wrote a PHP-based podcast publishing/archive system. The idea behind it was MP3-first: no DB, no complications – just drop an MP3 file into a folder and distribute. The software could generate HTML a…
An Instagram data breach reportedly exposed the personal info of 17.5 million users
The leak may be responsible for Instagram users receiving plenty of emails requesting a password reset.
Crimson Desert First Look: The BlackSpace Engine Tech Preview
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Kushner Role in Paramount Scheme Shows US 'Devolving Into Caricature of Crony Capitalism'
"The Warner Bros. merger was already suspect, but now Trumpâs family is getting in on the act," said one Democratic senator.
Hetzner (European hosting provider) to increase prices by up to 40%
The price changes will take effect on 1 April 2026 for both new orders and existing products. For orders placed before 1 April 2026, but delivered after 1 April 2026, the adjusted prices will apply.
NVIDIA Says You're "Completely Wrong" About DLSS 5 Being Slop - Gamers Nexus
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EU investigates Google over AI-generated summaries in search results
It is examining whether the tech giant did not offer "appropriate compensation" to web publishers.
The Console That Wasn’t: How the Commodore 64 Outsold Game Consoles
How a home computer, the Commodore 64, became one of the best-selling gaming machines of all time.
European Commission fines AliExpress €550 Million for the sale of illegal, unsafe or counterfeit products on its e-commerce platform.
Today, the European Commission fined AliExpress €550 million for breaching its obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA) to diligently assess and mitigate risks relating to the sale of illegal, unsafe or counterf…
The FCC Just Banned the Sale of New Wi-Router Models Made Outside US
The surprising order means any new Wi-Fi router models sold in the country must be US-made, or receive an exemption from the Pentagon or Homeland Security Department.
Possible to avoid Google's future open source ban on Android devices?
Google is implementing a significant policy shift, banning unverified APKs, ROMs, and certain emulators on certified Android devices starting in 2026. This move, aimed at enhancing security and combating malware, will r…
New ransomware wipes every file larger than 128 KB
VECT 2.0 was built to lock your files and demand a ransom. A rookie coding mistake means it's just destroying them instead.
Developer patches Wine to make Photoshop 2021 & 2025 run on Linux — Adobe Creative Cloud installers finally work thanks to HTML, JavaScript…
A big breakthrough for Adobe Creative Cloud on Linux.
NVIDIA Puts 100-Hour Monthly Limit on All GeForce NOW Subscriptions
NVIDIA has announced that starting January 1, 2026, each GeForce NOW cloud gaming subscription will be limited to 100 hours of play time per month. The company is implementing its long-lasting promise revealed in 2024, …
Jensen Huang says gamers are 'completely wrong' about DLSS 5 — Nvidia CEO responds to DLSS 5 backlash
The CEO says artistic control remains with developers.