Quantum Computers Are Not A Threat To 128-bit Symmetric Keys
There is no need to update symmetric key sizes as part of the post-quantum transition, due to the details of how Grover's algorithm scales. Most authorities agree.
Stop Killing Games Press Conference
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‘A consistent pattern of lying’: Musk v OpenAI trial exposes what insiders think of Sam Altman
The trial has exposed even more details about OpenAIâs fractious corporate past than previously documented
RIP Discord: Self-Hosted Discord Alternatives Tested (TeamSpeak, Stoat, Fluxer, Matrix, & More)
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Clueless cops post seized crypto wallet password. $5M quickly stolen.
South Korean police deeply apologized for preventable loss of seized funds.
Migrating from DigitalOcean to Hetzner: From $1,432 to $233/month With Zero Downtime
A real-world production migration from DigitalOcean to Hetzner dedicated, handling 248 GB of MySQL data across 30 databases, 34 Nginx sites, GitLab EE, Neo4j, and live mobile app traffic — with zero downtime.
Did Obsidian Master the Art of the Efficient Epic? | NYT
Although video games are taking longer to make, a studio renowned for immersive experiences managed to release three this year.
Amazon is forcibly upgrading Prime members to Alexa Plus, and users are not happy
Amazon is informing Prime members that their Echo devices are receiving a free automatic upgrade to Alexa Plus.
STRANGER THAN HEAVEN confirmed for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC
STRANGER THAN HEAVEN will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store when it launches, publisher SEGA and developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio announced. It will al…
He was a perfect hire — until a U.S. company exposed him as a likely North Korean operative
He was a perfect hire — until a U.S. company exposed him as a likely North Korean operative.
Day 6 of posting an indie game I found that I think looks cool - Species: Unknown
Species: Unknown is a 1 to 4 players co-op survival horror. Complete high-risk missions aboard an abandoned ship while being hunted by an unknown creature. Survive and upgrade your gear to face each new threat that lurk…
WebUSB Unpinner: network analysis for the masses
In this blog post we will introduce WebUSB Unpinner, an open-source Web application that makes Android network analysis more accessible by leveraging WebUSB. We will explain how to bootstrap the application, which kind …
I Bought a Linux Phone in 2026
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"I made a website to revive dead multiplayer games (GameDate)" by batty
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Google is Killing uBlock Origin in Chrome
The conflict of interest couldn't be more obvious
Microsoft gets tired of “Microslop,” bans the word on its Discord, then locks the server after backlash
Microsoft blocks the word Microslop on its Copilot Discord, bans users, and locks channels after backlash, showing tensions around its AI push
While refrigerators and air conditioners still rely on gases that can leak, a Cambridge startup raises $10 million to create refrigeration …
A Cambridge startup is betting on plastic crystals to transform refrigeration by replacing gases with solid materials that change temperature under pressure, in a technology still under development and initially aimed a…
Software bloat (2026)
What is software bloat? Throughout my life, and the decades before, I have heard over and over again about the advances in computer hardware. I have studied how computers execute instructions, designed simple ones in RT…
The Battle of Sixth Grade: A Story of the Cuban Revolution
Could education secretary Charles Clarke learn a lesson or two from Cuba's handling of its illiteracy crisis in the 1960s?
Meta Reportedly Cutting About 1,500 VR and AR Jobs Amid Renewed Push to Become an AI Juggernaut
AI infrastructure will provides Meta with a "strategic advantage," Zuckerberg said. He once said almost the exact same thing about the metaverse.
Capitalist induced Downfall of the Lord of the Rings
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Apache Commons – Apache Commons
Apache Commons is an Apache project focused on all aspects of reusable Java components.
What If Heavy Files Actually Felt Heavy? — Shiveesh Fotedar
An exploration of pressure-based interfaces and physical metaphors for digital weight
'Classic Doom Mods' - Civvie11
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People Are Telling Their Darkest Thoughts to AI Without Realizing They Can Easily Become Public: a full third of all AI users admit to havi…
Chatbot users are shockingly comfortable sharing their intimate details with AI, despite the many people watching on the other side.
Asahi now officially supports the Apple M3 CPU series
Porting Linux to Apple Silicon
The Pentagon’s Claude Use in Iran Is a Reminder that Anthropic Never Objected to Military Use
The company objected to hypothetical future use cases, not anything the military is currently doing.
US tells diplomats to lobby against foreign data sovereignty laws
The Trump administration has ordered U.S. diplomats to lobby against countries' attempts to regulate how American tech companies handle foreigners' data.
Amazon’s AWS reports outage after UAE data centre struck
Availability Zone in ME-CENTRAL-1 brought offline in possible drone or missile attack
A few interesting modern pixel fonts – Unsung
A blog about software craft and quality
Flotsam, an exploration city-builder where you scavenge the oceans and explore the flooded remnants of the old world with your floating col…
Sail, scavenge, and rescue survivors in a vibrant floating city-builder. Captain your drifters across the endless garbage sea to uncover soaked ruins, rusting factories, and stories from the old world.
Retrofuturism: how hope turned to dread
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Tracking users with favicons, even in incognito mode
⚠️ Browser fingerprinting via favicon! Contribute to jonasstrehle/supercookie development by creating an account on GitHub.
Do you like (AI) clocks?
The current time as rendered by 9 different AI models. By Brian Moore.
TIL the Sundance Kid lived in Canada for three years
Harry Longabaugh — better known as the Sundance Kid — is perhaps most famous for his daring bank and train robberies as part of Butch Cassidy’s Wild Bunch. But the American outlaw’s short stint as a cowboy and businessm…
Tesla’s Cybercab has been deployed, and it’s already under investigation
The US government is investigating whether the Cybercab meets vehicle safety standards.
Discord Is Bringing Back Age Verification for Millions of Users
Discord age verification now locks stage channels, DMs, and adult content behind four ID methods — each with different privacy trade-offs worth knowing.
Drova is surprisenly reactive
"Drova - Forsaken Kin" is a pixel art Action-RPG inspired by the grim dark classics of
Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner in the Backrooms
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Turns Out That Advertisers Not Wanting To Fund Neo-Nazi-Adjacent Content Isn’t An Antitrust Violation
Remember when Elon Musk told advertisers to “go fuck” themselves and then sued them for the crime of taking his advice? A federal judge has now dismissed that lawsuit — with prejudice —…
Hunter: The Reckoning - Deathwish | Reveal Trailer
Vampires, Werewolves, Witches. What if I told you that the things that go bump in the night are real? What if I told you that you could see them?Awaken to th...
Motorola confirms GrapheneOS support for a future phone, bringing over features
Motorola has announced a partnership with GrapheneOS which will see a phone with support, as well as features ported to other devices.
A $60 Mod to Meta’s Ray-Bans Disables Its Privacy-Protecting Recording Light
Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses usually include an LED that lights up when the user is recording other people. One hobbyist is charging a small fee to disable that light, and has a growing list of customers around the country.
FromSoftware's The Duskbloods still doesn't have a release date, but there's a Switch 2 playtest coming soon
14 months after the The Duskbloods' eye-catching announcement, FromSoftware has announced a playtest is imminent.
White House App Found Tracking Users' Exact Location Every 4.5 Minutes via Third-Party Server
The Trump administration's White House App is under scrutiny after claims of embedded code tracking users' GPS coordinates every 4.5 minutes.
TIL a white South African named Rodney Wilkinson worked with the ANC to bomb a nuclear plant being built by the Apartheid regime
The long read: In December 1982, South African Rodney Wilkinson walked four bombs into Koeberg power station – the crown jewel of the apartheid state – pulled the pins and then left on his bicycle. How did he do it?
TIL at one time slaves escaped to freedom in Florida.
Long before the famous Underground Railroad, those seeking freedom from slavery traveled on foot, by boat and under cover of darkness to Fort Mose in Spanish-controlled Florida
I was paid to write fake Google reviews – then my ‘bosses’ tried to scam me
Undercover reporter gets a taste of the sprawling fraud industry in which cryptocurrencies play a crucial role
Kids say they can beat age checks by drawing on a fake mustache
: 46% say age checks are easy to bypass, and nearly a third admit getting around them
After Micron's greedy decision, SK Hynix could also exit consumer DRAM and NAND business
Micron exited the consumer DRAM market in December 2025, leaving Samsung and SK Hynix as the only two major suppliers. It is now rumored that SK Hynix may follow Micron's lead, stopping the production of consumer DRAM a…