Seven takeaways from the latest International AI Safety report
Annual review highlights growing capabilities of AI models, while examining issues from cyber-attacks to job disruption
Hackers and Trolls Target Wave of ICE Spotting Apps
Hackers have targeted a spread of apps or sites that aim to track ICE activity, in one case even sending push notifications to users in an attempt to intimidate them.
FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled
Lockdown Mode is a sometimes overlooked feature of Apple devices that broadly make them harder to hack. A court record indicates the feature might be effective at stopping third parties unlocking someone's device. At le…
Australia said to grant US access to Australians’ biometric data
This arrangement is part of negotiations tied to the US Visa Waiver Program and the Enhanced Border Security Partnership.
Overwatch 2 Is Just 'Overwatch' Again And Five New Heroes Arrive Next Week
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As software stocks slump, investors debate AI’s existential threat
By Chibuike Oguh, Danilo Masoni and Medha Singh Feb 4 (Reuters) - Investors were assessing on Wednesday whether a selloff in global software stocks this week had gone too far, as they weighed if businesses could survive…
Estonian state trialing IT system free from US tech giants
The Estonian state is to analyze how viable it would be to reduce dependence on U.S. tech giants such as Microsoft, Google or Amazon for its software.
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High-Altitude Adventure With a DIY Pico Balloon - IEEE Spectrum
A $4 Raspberry Pi Pico can help you track a DIY balloon around the world.
Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase Announced for February 5
Nintendo will broadcast a Partner Direct later this week, showing off more games coming to Switch and Switch 2.
This Autonomous Snow Blower Shovels on its Own, Recharges Itself, and Keeps Going
A viral video shows a $5,000 robot effortlessly clearing snow during a winter storm. We dive into how the Yarbo autonomous snow blower works, its limits, and why it has millions rethinking the worst chore of winter.
CEO of Palantir Says AI Means You’ll Have to Work With Your Hands Like a Peasant
Speaking at the World Economic Forum, Alex Karp said the majority of humanity will be working in manufacturing and vocational jobs.
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Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase Announced for February 5
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Microsoft rolls out native Sysmon monitoring in Windows 11
Microsoft has started rolling out built-in Sysmon functionality to some Windows 11 systems enrolled in the Windows Insider program.
Surveillance Without Oversight.. Cameras Follow Palestinians at Every Turn
This report looks into the proliferation of surveillance cameras across the West Bank and how, amid a legal vacuum, they are posing a threat to people’s privacy. We show how the lack of regulatory legislation has led to…
Obsidian's The Outer Worlds 2 Underperformed, and There Won't Be a Third - IGN
Veteran role-playing game maker Obsidian Entertainment has no plans to continue The Outer Worlds with a third game, the studio has confirmed.
VS Code for Linux may be secretly hoarding trashed files
: Versions installed via Snap don't delete files when users empty system trash
India is offering foreign cloud giants a 21‑year tax holiday if they run global AI workloads from Indian data centers
India woos global cloud service companies with tax holiday for 20 years.
Rumor: Voice actor page leaks Xenoblade game for 2026
A new voice actor leak has allegedly outed a Xenoblade game for 2026, and it could be the return of Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
Material's Printed Batteries Put Power in Every Nook and Cranny
How does a 50% boost in energy density sound for your devices?
Chappell Roan's new 'Fortnite' skin convinced me to do my first microtransaction
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Take-Two CEO Responds to Stock Price Drop Following Google Genie Announcement: 'I Think People Are Confusing Tools With Hits' - IGN
Last week, Google announced Project Genie, an AI-powered virtual world creator still in its infancy that seemed to spook a number of video game investors. But at least one video game CEO isn't ruffled: Take-Two's Straus…
ChatGPT is down for many users in major OpenAI outage - 9to5Mac
It’s not just you: ChatGPT is down for many users right now. Here’s the latest on OpenAI’s confirmed outage.
TIL how wild animals are vaccinated for rabies en masse
Oral rabies vaccination: a creative public health solution using vaccine-laden baits to protect wild animals and humans from a deadly disease.
Borderlands 4 for Nintendo Switch 2 likely axed, as Take-Two says it’s ‘paused’ development | VGC
Publisher makes “difficult decision” after the Nintendo version was mysteriously delayed last year…
Unredacted files reveal Anthropic’s ‘secret plan’ to ‘destructively scan all the books in the world'
A number of newly unredacted (and partially redacted) documents from the Anthropic case have shed light on how executives at the tech giant ramped up plans in early 2024 to scan “all the books in the world” to teach the…
Anthropic destroyed millions of print books to build its AI models
Company hired Google's book-scanning chief to cut up and digitize "all the books in the world."
The rise of Moltbook suggests viral AI prompts may be the next big security threat
We don't need self-replicating AI models to have problems, just self-replicating prompts.
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I used an original iPod Nano in 2026, and it worked surprisingly well
Nearly 20 years after its introduction, the iPod Nano is still a perfectly functional music player.
Is Wikipedia's Volunteer Model Facing a Generational Crisis?
Wikipedia's 25th anniversary sparks a debate: Can it adapt to the needs of Gen Z and beyond?
Police raid X offices in Paris, summon Elon Musk and former X chief executive Linda Yaccarino
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"We don't use it, we have no interest in it" Romeo is a Dead Man's Suda 51 dismisses AI development tools, says AI images and videos "feel …
Suda 51 speaks on why he didn't use Generative AI in Romeo is a Dead Man.
Sony Patents System to Generate AI Podcasts in the Voices of Your Favorite PlayStation Characters - IGN
Sony has patented a system to use AI to generate individualized podcasts featuring its biggest characters and mascots.
The Nintendo Switch tops the DS to become the company's best-selling console of all time
It's still behind the PlayStation 2, though. While the Nintendo Switch 2 went on sale in mid-2025, some people are still buying the original – this gave it...
Scientists say quantum tech has reached its transistor moment
Quantum technology has reached a turning point, echoing the early days of modern computing. Researchers say functional quantum systems now exist, but scaling them into truly powerful machines will require major advances…
As player numbers fall, Highguard makes the actually-quite-good 5v5 mode permanent
Highguard is gaining more positive reviews following the addition of a 5v5 mode that's becoming permanent, but does it have a fighting chance?
Stardew Valley Turns 10: The Big ConcernedApe Interview - IGN
We sat down with Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone for a lengthy interview not about the game's beginnings, but about its journey over the last 10 years, and its future.
ANALYSIS: Nintendo Switch 2 sales remain well ahead of Switch 1, despite a softer first Christmas in some markets | VGC
At 17 million shipped, Switch 2 remains the fastest-selling console in history…
Steam Quietly Withdraws Under Fire MMO Ashes of Creation From Sale As Fans Wonder Who's Left to Maintain the Servers
Steam has quietly withdrawn under fire MMO Ashes of Creation from sale after its director and leadership team quit just weeks after launch.
Ubisoft Fires Team Lead For Criticising Stupid Return-To-Office Mandate
Sharing a YT video about labor and working from home is enough to get you terminated, it seems
You won: Microsoft is walking back Windows 11’s AI overload — scaling down Copilot and rethinking Recall in a major shift
People familiar with Microsoft's plans say that the company moving to streamline or remove certain Copilot integrations across in-box apps like Notepad and Paint in 2026, after pushback from users.
Activist platform StopICE denies breach after alleged hack raises alarm
StopICE.net denies allegations about a data breach that compromised the personal data of 100,000 users and handed it to federal authorities.
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Hydrofoil ferry sets 160-nautical-mile record in longest sea voyage
Candela's electric hydrofoil ferry completes a 160-nautical-mile voyage, showing long-range electric sea travel is viable.
Fifteen Years of Waterfox: Alex Kontos on Independence, AI, and the Future of Browsers
TL;DR: As Mozilla moves to make Firefox an AI browser, people are looking at other options. Some people are rediscovering Waterfox, a browser that has been around for a decade from independent developer BrowserWorks. In…
New Epstein files reveal contact with Bitcoin dev Andresen before CIA briefing
Two days before Gavin Andresen’s controversial decision to discuss Bitcoin at the CIA, Jeffrey Epstein wanted to call him.
Elon Musk Is Rolling xAI Into SpaceX—Creating the World’s Most Valuable Private Company
By fusing SpaceX and xAIâwhich acquired X last yearâElon Musk tightens his grip over technologies that shape national security, social media, and artificial intelligence.