Employers who laid off workers citing AI are already starting to regret it
Companies are realizing artificial intelligence can't do everything after all, prompting them to rehire employees to grow their businesses
Announcing the Monetization Gateway: charge for any resource behind Cloudflare via x402
We're opening the waitlist for our Monetization Gateway, which will allow you to charge for any web page, dataset, API, or MCP tool behind Cloudflare. The charges will settle in stablecoins over the x402 open protocol, …
Sony will kill PlayStation games on discs in 2028 and offer digital downloads only
With the much-anticipated release of Grand Theft Auto VI only available as download, Sony is following suit
Scientists discover an unexpected way to make pancreatic cancer cells self-destruct
Researchers tested experimental PCAI compounds against pancreatic cancer cells and found they had powerful anticancer effects. One leading compound blocked more than 90% of cancer cell migration, suggesting it could hel…
UK watchdog plans to break Apple and Google’s ‘effective duopoly’ on mobile app stores—CMA says developers should be able to steer users aw…
New measures designed to bring down prices and spur UK tech innovation.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving faster than governments can keep up; AI may worsen global inequality.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving faster than governments can keep up.
Technocarcinization, Apple and Google becoming more like Facebook with both surveillance and control.
Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
Poll: Frequent AI chatbot users more likely to believe anti-vaccine myths— Poll finds use of AI tools for health advice is correlated with …
People who don’t have a trusted health care provider are more likely than people with one to believe or lean toward believing several common myths about vaccines, a new KFF Tracking Poll on Health Information and Trust …
‘Slough is like an experiment’: Europe’s largest datacentre hub leaves town sweltering — Datacentres create a heat island effect, pushing u…
Emerging research suggests datacentres create a heat island effect, pushing up temperatures in the immediate vicinity by as much as 9C
Uruky - The Paid European Search Engine (Review)
My first impressions after using Uruky for a month
Meta Oversight Board: Non-Public Figures Need More Protection Over Sexualized Deepfakes
The Oversight Board has overturned Meta’s decision to leave up on Instagram a reportedly AI-generated video impersonating a woman and calls on Meta to strengthen protections for non-public figures who are the targets of…
Apple's Hide My Email vulnerability reportedly exposes users' real email addresses
Apple's Hide My Email has an unpatched flaw that reveals real addresses in minutes. Reported in June 2025, still exploitable. Full technical breakdown
TIL the country code for Switzerland is CH and is derived from Latin name for Switzerland, Confoederatio Helvetica
ISO 3166-2:CH is the entry for Switzerland in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisi…
Clicks shows off its BlackBerry-inspired phone in a new hands-on video
A new video shows the final production version of the upcoming Clicks Communicator, a BlackBerry-like smartphone that runs modern apps.
Kids online safety package clears House, drawing warnings from digital rights and tech groups
The KIDS Act received broad bipartisan support. But the legislation is expected to face challenges in the Senate.
Anybody Who Thinks Orbital Data Centers are a Good Idea Is Suffering from AI Psychosis, Experts Argue
"It really seems like anyone with some renders and a white paper written by someone being gassed up by an overly agreeable AI can get VC funding these days."
Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles
In response to shifting trends in consumer preference, new games will be released on PlayStation Store and at retailers in digital formats only.
Amazon sued in Australia after Prime subscribers were made to pay more to remove ads
The ACCC has commenced Federal Court proceedings against Amazon Commercial Services Pty Ltd (Amazon AU) for allegedly breaching the Australian Consumer Law by including unfair contract terms in its Prime subscriptions c…
Scammers Sell Seeds for Exotic AI-Generated Flowers That Don’t Exist
Ebay, Amazon, and Etsy are unable to stop the flood of AI-generated seed scams.
Department of Commerce has lifted export controls on Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5
Anthropic is redeploying Claude Fable 5 starting July 1 following the lifting of export controls, with updated cybersecurity safeguards and a new industry jailbreak framework.
In development: Survival game set in the world of Against the Storm
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Professor denounces mass AI fraud on an exam at Brown University: ‘Academic integrity is at risk’
The renowned economist Roberto Serrano has ‘overwhelming evidence’ that his students cheated. He thinks the time has come for an in-depth debate so the technology does not signal the end of higher education
Open source game engine Godot will no longer accept AI-authored code contributions: 'We can't trust heavy users of AI to understand their c…
Godot is growing fast, so here is how we are dealing with the huge increase in contributions.
Meta is adding ridiculous ‘rate limits’ and a soft paywall to its smart glasses
Meta is rate-limiting on-device features.
New Florida Law Bans Local Net-Zero Emissions Policies
Gov. Ron DeSantis characterized the clean energy goals the law bans as “radical climate policies,” although experts say the law will not necessarily upend the plans.
WinRAR releases new update and says it’s thanks to people finally paying
WinRAR announced the release of version 7.23 on X, thanking customers with a tongue in cheek message about actually getting payments.
Fable and Mythos: Anthropic says US lifts export ban on its advanced AI tools
Fable and Mythos were abruptly suspended in June over concerns that they could be used by hackers.
Price hikes pushing consumers to abandon their favorite brands
Prices are up — and so is brand-switching. New data shows 60% of shoppers ditched a loyal brand this year. Are you one of them?
Microsoft plans thousands of job cuts, impacting less than 2.5% of workforce
Microsoft is planning job cuts that are expected to affect areas such as sales, consulting, and Xbox as it ramps up AI spending.
Pennsylvania Just Voted to Pull the Plug on Big Tech's $517M Tax Break
Pennsylvania voted 197–5 to repeal a data center tax break projected to cost $517M annually by 2030, stripping benefits from Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet.
Reddit will require you to log in to use old.reddit.com
Logged-out Old Reddit access is “significant source of abusive scraping."
Bombshell lawsuit alleges that RAM manufacturers are colluding to drive up prices. Three companies that account for 90% of RAM revenue are …
A lawsuit against three companies that were previously convicted of conspiracy could remake the modern tech landscape
Google kills Tenor GIF API, forcing changes at X, Discord, and more
Tenor still connects to Google apps, but other platforms must look elsewhere for GIFs.
California law targeting loud streaming ads takes effect on July 1
Streaming ads might be getting a lot quieter.
Cargo thieves target AI data center supplies in $1.3 million heists
Authorities recover $1.3 million worth of data center supplies and equipment in a truck stop near Chicago. Equipment like this is a prime target for theft rings given its high value, but it's also likely difficult to se…
Leaked iPhone 18 Pro photos reportedly wound up on the dark web
Apple is reportedly “concerned” about the files appearing on the dark web.
Bosses Are Becoming Obsessed With AI, Using It to Make Every Decision, Barraging Their Employees With Nonsensical ChatGPT Directives, and E…
"It's like being in an abusive marriage... I'm sitting here dealing with somebody that isn't living in reality."
12 years later, The Binding of Isaac Rebirth hits new steam peak player count
With an irresistible discount in the Steam Summer Sale and roguelike action that still hits today, The Binding of Isaac reaches a new peak.
Australia Doubles Social Media Fines as Europe Confronts the Same Age-Verification Gap - https://eutoday.net
Australia has doubled the maximum penalty for systematic failures to enforce its social-media ban for children under 16, intensifying a closely watched
The Entertainment Software Association bafflingly declares private Minecraft servers "illegal" in Stop Killing Games hearing: "We consider …
Catch me on the corner selling server.jar out of a long trenchcoat.
County With 37 Data Centers Asks Schools to ‘Conserve Electricity’
Henrico County is a major hub for data centers in Virginia. Its officials said it expects a 25% rise in electricity costs next year, and advised workers to close the blinds and turn off their computers to make up for it.
Setting up local Caddy with Porkbun
Setting up Caddy Reverse Proxy, for two use cases:
Turok: Origins - Gameplay Trailer
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US House of Representatives passed the KIDS Act, Which would basically require age checks for Americans to get online
House Vote #228 in 2026, in the United States Congress.
US Supreme Court just blew up EU-US Data Transfers
The US Supreme Court decided that the US Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) may not be independent anymore – with major implications for EU-US Data Transfers.
US Supreme Court limits use of location data; upholds firing of FTC's Slaughter— 2 U.S. Supreme Court decisions will impact how geofence wa…
Two U.S. Supreme Court decisions will impact how geofence warrants can be obtained by law enforcement and affirm the presidential power to fire the heads of independent executive agencies.
"'I don’t like that he made this donation' — Mullvad CEO reacts to co-founder’s donation to controversial Swedish populist party"
Mullvad says co-founder's 5 million SEK donation to the Örebro Party 'is not part of Mullvad's values or mission'
Ford rehires human engineers after AI fails to match quality checks
The car-maker found AI quality checks failed to match the skill of veteran technicians.
Ford Scrambled to Rehire Engineers After Sabotaging Itself With AI
Ford just admitted that it scrambled to rehire former employees and find new technicians after its AI systems simply weren't good enough.
TIL that Truth Social is (was?) based on Mastodon
Mastodon had originally threatened to sue Trump's 'Truth Social' site for allegedly violating its open-source license.