TIL About Gene Wu, an American Politician, Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, was born in Guangzhou (广州), China, th…
Eugene Yuanzhi Wu (Chinese: 吳元之; pinyin: Wú Yuánzhī) is an American lawyer and politician who is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, serving since 2013. Since January 2025, he has served as cha…
Monitoring Students’ Chatbot Conversations Is Big Business Now
The problem is unsettling. The proposed solutions? Also unsettling.
Starlink rival ‘Project Kuiper’ rebrands to Amazon Leo
Amazon Leo has over 80 launches planned to get its satellite internet off the ground.
Amazon is cracking down on illegal streaming on its Fire TV Stick
Piracy apps are getting the boot from Amazon’s TV streaming sticks.
Power Companies Are Using AI To Build Nuclear Power Plants
Tech companies are betting big on nuclear energy to meet AIs massive power demands and they're using that AI to speed up the construction of new nuclear power plants.
Fortnite is coming to the Xbox PC store
If you don’t want to use the Epic Games Launcher to play Fortnite, you can use Xbox’s instead.
The Turbulent, Seven-Year Saga Behind Hit Game ‘Dispatch’
The narrative, superhero game starring Aaron Paul of ‘Breaking Bad’ sold 1 million copies in the 10 days following its Oct. 22 release
Sony’s Concord Is Playable Again Thanks To Fan-Made Custom Servers
Concord is not completely dead. Community developers have brought Sony's shut-down hero shooter back online with fan-made custom servers, rebuilding its backend API and getting full matches running again.
Years later, Arkane’s Dishonored is still a modern stealth classic
Steam punk magical-realist world-building at its finest.
Big Tech Wants AI to Shop for You—Retailers Want Your Data. Guess Who’s Winning?
Chatbot developers and retail giants are battling over user data as they lay the foundation for a future in which AI agents can do all your online shopping for you.
Self-Host Weekly #145: Agentic
Knitted socks, dad jokes, database backups, and breaking Docker releases
Qwen Image Edit Camera Control - a Hugging Face Space by linoyts
Upload an image and adjust camera angles, movement, and lens settings to transform it. Get a new image as a result.
flock + ring = ice
Agencies that use Flock can request that Ring doorbell users share footage to help with "evidence collection and investigative work."
Are you ready for a $1,000 Steam Machine? Some analysts think you should be.
Tariffs, component volatility, and Valve’s tolerance for losses all lead to uncertainty.
Needy Programs
We used to use software; now software started to use us
Anthropic says Chinese hackers used its Claude AI chatbot in cyberattacks
State-sponsored cybercriminals used Anthropic's tech to target tech companies, financial institutions and other organizations, AI company alleges.
Uh oh: Ubisoft postpones its quarterly financial report at the last minute and halts stock trading
We don't know what's going on, but something is definitely happening.
OpenAI’s Open-Weight Models Are Coming to the US Military
The gpt-oss models are being tested for use on sensitive military computers. But some defense insiders say that OpenAI is still behind the competition.
German court: ChatGPT violated copyright law by ‘learning’ from song lyrics
OpenAI ordered to pay undisclosed damages for training its language models on artistsâ work without permission
Red Dead Redemption Coming to Netflix, iOS, Android, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2
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Jack Dorsey Releases Vine Reboot Where AI Content Is Banned
Twitter co-founder and blockchain evangelist Jack Dorsey has revived the six-second video platform, Vine — well, sort of.
While we eagerly await the second coming of Steam Machines, it's worth remembering what a gloriously awful mess Valve got itself in over a …
Good ideas just need more time in the oven to bake properly.
Microsoft confirms Windows 11 is about to change massively, gets enormous backlash - Neowin
A senior Microsoft official who is the Windows chief has confirmed that the OS is set to "evolve" in a big way, however, there has been a massive backlash.
Palantir and flock are your enemy.
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Russia’s first AI-powered humanoid robot AIDOL collapses during its onstage debut
Video. Footage captures Russia's first anthropomorphic robot, AIdol, toppling seconds into its debut at a Moscow tech event, prompting assistants to rush in after the mishap.
"This is a blatant, unapologetic act of vicious union busting" - Hundreds of Rockstar employees sign letter to management, demanding fired …
Over 200 employees from Rockstar North have signed a letter to management, in which they have condemned the firing of fellow staff members.
Reddit mod jailed for sharing movie sex scenes in rare “moral rights” verdict
Redditor confessed to violating actresses’ “moral rights” in landmark ruling.
Subnautica 2 and inZOI publisher Krafton launches voluntary resignation program for employees as it transforms into an “AI first company”
Following its decision to became an "AI first" game company, Krafton is soliciting voluntary resignations from its employees.
Breaking: Google is easing up on Android's new sideloading restrictions!
Google has announced it is building a new way for 'experienced users' to install Android apps that haven't been verified.
Kickstarter United NYC-OPEIU 153 Declares Victory and Ends 40+ Day Strike — OPEIU Local 153
New York, NY – Today, the members of Kickstarter United (KSRU) ended their 42 day-strike and declared victory over the tech company. KSRU secured an escalating minimum salary floor tied to cost of living, strong protect…
Atelier Ryza Deluxe graphics/platform comparison
We cover Atelier Ryza, Ryza 2, Ryza 3, and the Ryza DX games across PS5, PS4, Switch, Switch 2, Steam Deck, and PC to help you find which version you should buy going over visuals, performance, load times, and more.
Exclusive: Here's How Much OpenAI Spends On Inference and Its Revenue Share With Microsoft
As with my Anthropic exclusive from a few weeks ago, though this feels like a natural premium piece, I decided it was better to publish on my free one so that you could all enjoy it. If you liked or found this piece val…
I Wrote Task Manager — 30 Years Later, the Secrets You Never Knew
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Our first look at the Steam Machine, Valve’s ambitious new game console
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TIL About What Three-Cueing Is
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't know there's anything …
Apple Joins Google in Offering Passport-Based Digital ID
Apple is launching a new type of digital identification for iPhone (and Apple Watch) that it calls simply "Digital ID". It is based on the user's existing passport and can be used in place of a Real ID at TSA checkpoint…
Virginia State University Receives $50 Million Gift From MacKenzie Scott
From $30M in 2020 to $50M today, Scott continues her historic support of VSU. Virginia State University is proud to announce that it has rec...
US Mint says it has stamped its last penny, a historic end for a humble coin
The Treasury Department said the last pennies were stamped with a special omega mark and will not go into circulation.
Western US states fail to agree on plan to manage Colorado River before federal deadline
Stakeholders have spent months ironing out disagreements over how to distribute water from the sprawling basin
Valve announces three new products: the Steam Frame, Steam Machine and Steam Controller
Good things come in threes?
Steam Hardware Announcement
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Hitler had hidden genetic sexual disorder, DNA analysis reveals
The Nazi dictator had Kallmann syndrome, which hinders normal puberty and the development of sexual organs, according to groundbreaking research
TIL our complex society gave rise to increased hypothetical and abstract thinking
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Open Source Blackout
"Open Source Blackout", an article by Sebastian Bergmann
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor applies to shut down business interests
Former prince seeks to dissolve Dragons’ Den-style startup competition and his innovation company
Alex Karp Goes to War
Palantir’s CEO is good with ICE and says he defends human rights. But will Israel and Trump ever go too far for him?
Waymo says its self-driving taxis will take customers on freeways for the first time
Waymo, a spinoff from Google, is expanding its autonomous vehicles rapidly in the face of competition from Tesla’s planned robotaxi service.
Cornell Study Maps the Environmental Cost of AI
Researchers warn that U.S. data centers could devour vast amounts of energy and water unless stronger guardrails shape the industry’s growth.
Americans Living Paycheck to Paycheck Rises to 24% in 2025, Led by Millennials and Gen X: BofA Report
Inflation outpaces wages for middle- and lower-income households since January 2025, pushing more Americans into living paycheck to paycheck, especially among Millennials and Gen X.
A Kansas county agrees to pay $3 million and apologize over a raid on a small-town newspaper
A rural Kansas county has agreed to pay more than $3 million and apologize over a law enforcement raid on a small-town weekly newspaper in 2023.