Portabase v1.10 - database backup/restore tool, now supporting Firebird SQL
Portabase - Database backup & restore tool for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Firebird SQL, SQLite, MongoDB, Redis and Valkey (more engines coming soon 🚀) - Portabase/portabase
Phony security rules will make India’s phones less safe
The Indian government has introduced countless rules supposedly to make smartphone safer. In reality, the rules will make phones less safe, and enable further mass surveillance and authoritarianism…
ListenBrainz about to hit 100k users
Track, explore, visualise and share the music you listen to. Follow your favourites and discover great new music.
TIL that Namibia has made great strides in gender equality in recent years such that from 2021 onwards, Namibia has consistently ranked in …
Sub-Saharan Africa made progress in gender equality, with more women in school and leadership roles across several countries.
BlueLeaks 2.0(91.53 GB): Millions of Submissions and Tips About Alleged Crimes and Terrorist Acts Leaked by a Hacktivist Group(INTERNET YIF…
BlueLeaks 2.0 contains millions of submissions and tips about alleged crimes and terrorist acts made over several decades. The data comes from the apps and infrastructure of P3 (a subsidiary of Naviga…
Federal Cyber Experts Thought Microsoft’s Cloud Was “a Pile of Shit.” They Approved It Anyway.
A federal program created to protect the government against cyber threats authorized a sprawling Microsoft cloud product, despite the company’s inability to fully explain how it protects sensitive data.
The co-creators of Caves of Qud, our favorite roguelike fever dream, worked as narrative consultants on Marathon—which mostly meant they 'g…
I knew something about that Tick Milk felt familiar.
Every Canceled Game From The Game Awards
This week, it was reported that NetEase would be pulling the funding from Nagoshi Studio’s Gang of Dragon, after the studio requested additional funding for the game. As…
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.
Americans Recognize AI as a Wealth Inequality Machine, Pollster Finds
AI is a bigger issue election issue for voters than guns, climate change, or abortion.
Sam Altman Thanks Programmers for Their Effort, Says Their Time Is Over
Sam Altman argued it was "already feels difficult to remember how much effort it really took" for coders to write software.
TIL chrysalis comes from the Greek word gold, so named because many butterfly chrysalis have gold dots or gold colouring.
a pupa of a butterfly; broadly : an insect pupa; the hardened outer protective layer of a pupa; a protecting covering; also : a sheltered state or stage of being or growth… See the full definition
TIL the first alternate history where the Axis Powers win WWII was written *before* WWII
A hypothetical military victory of the Axis powers over the Allies of the Second World War (1939–1945) is a popular topic in alternate history. Works of alternative history (fiction) and of counterfactual history (non-f…
Huge Nintendo Switch 2 Update Adds Handheld Mode Boost For Switch 1 Titles
Nintendo has announced a major new Switch 2 feature that improves the performance of most Switch 1 games when played in handheld mode.
“Major Visual Overhaul” Coming To Albion Online In April
The Radiant Wilds update will also introduce new content.
Starfield Story DLC, Free Spaceflight Update and PS5 Release Date Confirmed
Bethesda has announced its long-awaited list of updates and additions to Starfield, which fans have been anticipating as the game's 'version 2.0' moment.
DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH - PC Version Launch Trailer
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Nvidia's DLSS 5 Is a Slap in the Face to the Art of Video Game Design
I play games to experience a crafted piece of artistry. DLSS 5 offers none of this, instead replacing the paintbrush held in a human hand with an AI slopping a big vat of oil over the canvas. What are we doing here?
WorldCoin's newest pitch: Scan your eyeballs to prove AI agents really represent you
Sam Altman has cooked up a plan to make his cryptocurrency/identity/eyeball-scanning-orb venture more useful by – you guessed it – adding agentic AI to the mix. Now the technology behind it will be used to identify the …
An Enterprising Ioniq 6 Driver Got DOOM Running on Center Console
Bahaha, imagine the used listing for this Hyundai Ioniq 6. “Yes, it runs (DOOM) and drives.” Basically, there are two universal laws in this world: A Hyundai Ioniq 6 driver on Reddit says they finally hacked and rooted …
PewDiePie Promoting Self-Hosting, Blocking Ads, Shorts and more
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Bogdan's Blog – LinkedIn Interview Scams
Fake jobs, real malware. Here's how scammers are baiting devs on LinkedIn.
The Ends of AI
Since 2022, we have been thrust into relationships with chatbots via companies like ChatGPT (OpenAI), Gemini (Google), Claude (Anthropic), Copilot (Microsoft) and Grok (xAI). And while chatbots are already a very popula…
Why Are We Still Doing This? - Ed Zitron
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Search robot thinks for itself— A robot that can locate lost items on command
A robot that can locate lost items on command – this is the latest development at the Technical University of Munich (TUM).
Memory Makers Expect Shortages to End in Late 2028, Could Pause Expansion Plans
Memory manufacturers are forecasting that memory shortages will persist until the end of 2028, when the supply chain balance is expected to be restored and memory will once again reach its commodity status. However, acc…
TIL porcupines eat brake linings.
Imagine slogging your way back down a trail after a weekend of backpacking, eager to get back to the hallmarks of civilization: hot showers, beer, and nachos. And imagine the trailhead comes in sight! You quicken your p…
Iran war shows how AI speeds up military ‘kill chains’
The speed and scale of war are being enhanced by AI systems – but they also bring new risks for civilians and military combatants.
TIL that men with disabilities, along with their caregivers, are generally permitted to use women-only train carriages in Japan.
Women-only passenger cars are railway or subway cars intended for women only. They are a result of sexual segregation in some societies, often resulting from attempts to reduce male-on-female sexual harassment and assau…
Home Office use of AI in asylum cases is unlawful
The Home Officeâs failure to inform asylum applicants that AI tools are being used in their assessments is likely to be unlawful, according to a legal opinion, published today.
Eurosky + Igalia - partnering for the future of the open social web (pdf)
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CEO Asks ChatGPT How to Void $250 Million Contract, Ignores His Lawyers, Loses Terribly in Court
The CEO of Krafton used ChatGPT to push out the head of the studio developing Subnautica 2 against the advice of his own legal team and failed miserably.
Single Sign in for Home Assistant now possible with OpenID
OIDC integration for Home Assistant. Contribute to cavefire/hass-openid development by creating an account on GitHub.
Microsoft wants devs to build Electron AI apps on Windows 11, says no need of native code, despite RAM concerns
Microsoft reaffirmed its commitment to AI in Windows 11 and encouraged Electron developers to consider using AI in their apps.
‘Another internet is possible’: Norway rails against ‘enshittification’
Absurdist video urges policymakers and users to resist deliberate deterioration of platforms and devices
Finally a good self-hosted calendar frontend
Self-Hosted Calendar Aggregator and Frontend. Contribute to Opisek/luna development by creating an account on GitHub.
Fate/Extra Record Delayed Beyond Spring 2026, Bandai Namco No Longer Publisher
Type-Moon has delayed Fate/Extra Record beyond Spring 2026 and confirmed Bandai Namco is no longer the publisher.
"Palworld is going to be the survival crafting game everyone always wanted" and "people will be shocked" at how big 1.0 is, says Pocketpair…
Palworld 1.0 is still "top secret," but it'll have something for everyone
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Nvidia Announces DLSS 5, and it adds... An AI slop filter over your game
A massive technological leap for graphics - and we've been hands-on with four games.
Saudi Arabia Buys More Capcom As Resident Evil 9 Sales Explode
The country continues snatching up gaming assets
New open world parkour game Panline is so exact a reflection of Mirror's Edge it gives me vertigo
Panline is an open world parkour game heavily inspired by DICE's cult classic Mirror's Edge, save for the in-game PSP and mystifying absence of the colour red.
AI is making us think and write more alike: Large language models are standardizing human expression — and subtly influencing how we think
Large language models may be standardizing human expression and subtly influencing how we think, says study led by USC Dornsife researcher
Court tells Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton to reinstate fired CEO and let him handle its Early Access release | VGC
Krafton terminated the game leads’ contracts “without valid cause”, a judge has ruled…
Arduboy FX-C Review: A Credit Card-Sized Handheld That's Actually Good
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Apple quietly launches AirPods Max 2
The successor to its premium headphones cost $549 and are launching with enhanced active noise cancellation, the H2 chip, live translation, better sound quality, and more.
TIL that Indiana’s House of Representatives once unanimously passed a bill to make Pi exactly 3.2
How an incorrect value of pi almost got codified into law
Major investor is 'shocked and sad' that the games industry is 'demonizing' generative AI
At GDC 2026, the rift between big tech and creative workers was easy to see.
Home Assistant waters my plants! - Finnian Anderson
My first foray into home automations, Zigbee and irrigation systems.
Fake rooms, props and a script to lure victims: inside an abandoned Cambodia scam centre— Sprawling compound, including mock-up banks and p…
Sprawling compound, including mock-up banks and police offices, uncovered by Thai military during border clashes