Why some cities are ditching their Flock license plate readers
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PodOsef — MP3-first podcast publishing (no DB, static, minimal)
Over a decade ago I wrote a PHP-based podcast publishing/archive system. The idea behind it was MP3-first: no DB, no complications – just drop an MP3 file into a folder and distribute. The software could generate HTML a…
MIT-developed 3D printer can output a fully functional electric motor in a single process
Are we going to be able to 3D print completed engines in the future?
Nintendo is issuing refunds for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition's poorly-received premium Switch 2 Edition upgrade
Nintendo is reportedly issuing refunds for Xenoblade Chronicles X's Switch 2 upgrade.
I can't say I enjoy [Nightsoil, a] 19th century turd-collecting [adventure x sim] game [hybrid] but it did make me laugh when I patted my h…
Nightsoil is a sombre little top-down narrative adventure about a gong farmer – that is, a collector of human waste – i…
European Parliament blocks AI on lawmakers’ devices, citing security risks
EU lawmakers found their government-issued devices were blocked from using the baked-in AI tools, amid fears that sensitive information could turn up on the U.S. servers of AI companies.
Microsoft 365 Copilot Mobile: Auto Uploads to OneDrive Raise Privacy Risks
Microsoft’s mobile Microsoft 365 Copilot update that swaps the old document viewer for an AI‑first, chat‑centred workflow is now colliding with real world expectations — and, according to multiple user reports and one r…
Peter Thiel and other tech billionaires are publicly shielding their children from the products that made them rich
As governments race to restrict minors’ social media use, the tech billionaires who built the platforms are imposing strict screen limits at home.
TIL there are motorized skiis.
Experience next-level snow performance with expertly engineered products optimized for efficiency, strength, and long-lasting reliability. Built for those who demand the best.
Corporate Targets for Tech Worker Activism Against ICE
A coalition of tech industry workers, labor organizers, community organizers, and friends cultivating solidarity among all workers in tech.
Palantir Technology salty about Swiss Magazine 'Republik' uncovering their failed attempts establishing surveillance technology contracts (…
Internal documents show how the country finally rejected pitches by tech company Palantir.
EA invents new microtransaction nightmare as it breaks paywall promise on Skate: rent a playable area for 24 hours or buy a premium pass, b…
Skate players were explicitly told map areas would not be "locked behind a paywall"
AI chatbots provide less-accurate information to vulnerable users: Research finds leading AI models perform worse for users with lower Engl…
MIT researchers find AI chatbots often show bias, giving less accurate or more dismissive answers to some users. The findings highlight growing risks, especially for marginalized communities worldwide.
Using YouTube to steal your files
A writeup of my $4133.70 Google Drive vulnerability chain.
‘I think the franchise is dead’: Saints Row design director says IP owner ‘ghosted’ his prequel pitch | VGC
Chris Stockman said last year that he had been asked to pitch a prequel to Embracer Group…
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma shares her gamertag — what it reveals
Asha Sharma’s Xbox profile shows a surprisingly new gamer history. What does it say about Xbox’s future?
Resident Evil Requiem's 'Terrifying Nightmare Set' sells out in under 5 hours and includes every gamer's biggest fear: exercise equipment
Just don't hang upside down from the pull-up bar
10 Ways CRISPR Is Currently Curing Genetic Diseases
For most of human history, genetic diseases felt like fate. If a child was born with a broken gene, medicine…
Cloudflare outage on February 20, 2026
Cloudflare suffered a service outage on February 20, 2026. A subset of customers who use Cloudflare’s Bring Your Own IP (BYOIP) service saw their routes to the Internet withdrawn via Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
The U.S. spent $30 billion to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable than the…
Neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath said older generations “screwed up” giving students access to so much technology: “I genuinely hope Gen Z quickly figures that out and gets mad.”
Xbox’s leadership shift proves it: the gamer era is over, AI runs the show now
As the former lead of CoreAI at Microsoft steps in to replace Spencer, the question remains. What does the future of Xbox with AI look like?
Day 2 of posting an indie game I found that I think looks cool - Horripilant
KILL YOUR GOD. BECOME WORTHY. Horripilant is a chilling idle incremental dungeon crawl through the horrors of a forgotten underworld.
LibreOffice blasts 'fake open source' OnlyOffice for working with Microsoft to lock users in
Many interpreted the last article in this series as an attack on Microsoft for using the OOXML format against users’ interests. However, this was only one of my objectives, as I also wanted to raise users’ awareness of …
AI bots may lead to the end of the internet as we know it
In recent weeks, openDemocracy’s website has been repeatedly brought down by an army of bots. We’re not the only ones
Modern parenting means apps for sports, school and more. Where is the data going?
California laws protecting student data have loopholes that allow tech companies to continue packaging and selling that information.
Meta’s own research found parental supervision doesn’t really help curb teens’ compulsive social media use
An internal research study at Meta found that parental supervision may not help teens regulate their social media, and teens with trauma are more inclined to overuse social media.
TIL: The ‘Perfect Aryan baby’ chosen by Hitler’s Nazi regime…was Jewish
She was six months old when Goebbels chose her Jewish face for Nazi propaganda. Hessy Taft spent 91 years savoring the beautiful reveng - JFeed Israel News
iDeck - yet another start/home page
An iGoogle-inspired, self-hosted RSS dashboard built with Flask. Drag-and-drop widgets, multiple tabs, Catppuccin themes, and an animated Vanta.js background.
SVG clickjacking
A novel and powerful twist on an old classic.
Colorado proposing Bill to move age verification to Operating System rather than web site
As Colorado lawmakers once again revisit online age verification, the debate is no longer about whether to protect children online.
Social Insecurity: Billions of Social Security Number and Passwords
UpGuard research found a trove of sensitive information in an exposed Elastic database. Getting to the bottom of what it meant led us down an interesting path.
TIL there are fart measuring underwear.
An intrepid team of scientists has created “Smart Underwear” to measure human flatulence in a bid to better understand our farts
CXMT has been offering DDR4 chips at about half the prevailing market rate
Samsung Electronics and SK hynix are locked in a race to mass-produce sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory, but Chinese rivals are making gains elsewhere — fl
Wikipedia blacklists Archive.today, starts removing 695,000 archive links
If DDoSing a blog wasn't bad enough, archive site also tampered with web snapshots.
AI blamed again as hard drives are sold out for this year
: Oh snap! The hyperscalers bought all the HDDs
Microsoft claims "2026 is the moment" for AI PCs, but its essay-length beginner explanation only creates more confusion — Is it any wonder …
A new beginner's guide to AI PCs published in Microsoft's learning center does a poor job of explaining the reality of AI PCs.
Predator spyware uses stealthy trick to disable iOS recording alerts(without triggering the green or orange status bar dots)
An analysis documenting how a commercial spyware sample, Predator, operates post-compromise.
Artists face steep income decline due to AI, UNESCO finds
Creators worldwide are facing mounting financial pressures as rapid advances in digital technologies and artificial intelligence continue to transform the cultural and creative industries, according to a new global repo…
I Asked an AI Chatbot for My Data. I Didn't Expect a Psychological Profile.
I paid for a premium AI assistant. I used it like an oracle. Then I requested my data under GDPR. Here's what convenience really costs.
AI Agent Lands PRs in Major OSS Projects, Targets Maintainers via Cold Outreach
An AI agent is merging PRs into major OSS projects and cold-emailing maintainers to drum up more work.
Across the US, people are dismantling and destroying Flock surveillance cameras. Anger over ICE connections and privacy violations is fueli…
Anger over ICE connections and privacy violations is fueling the sabotage. PLUS: 10,000 drivers call on Uber to repay stolen wages, a man is arrested at a public hearing about a data center and more.
I found a Vulnerability. They found a Lawyer.
What happens when you responsibly disclose a critical vulnerability exposing personal data - including that of minors - and the organization responds with legal threats instead of a thank you?
MOUSE: P.I. For Hire - A Deep Dive Documentary
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
OpenAI resets spending expectations, tells investors compute target is around $600 billion by 2030
OpenAI told investors it's targeting roughly $600 billion in total compute spend by 2030, trying to clarify its plans after touting a $1.4 trillion figure.
Three Silicon Valley engineers charged with stealing Google trade secrets and sending data to Iran
A federal grand jury indicted three engineers on charges of stealing trade secrets from Google and other tech firms and transferring sensitive data to Iran.
Ukraine Paves the Way for Pirate Site Blocking, Despite Ongoing War
Despite fighting an existential war against Russia, Ukraine continues to book progress in the fight against online piracy.
Tesla Switches Full Self-Driving to Subscription Only
On 14 January 2026, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on X that the company would stop offering its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) (FSD) driver-assistance software as...
Why fake AI videos of UK urban decline are taking over social media
Deepfakes showing grim taxpayer-funded waterparks have gone viral and drawn some racist responses.
Is £70 becoming harder to justify? The rise of cheaper blockbuster games
As top games such as GTA 6 are speculated to cost $100 (£74), some developers are deliberately pricing lower.
State censorship shapes how Chinese chatbots respond to sensitive political topics, study suggests
Chinese chatbots may be censored by the state, according to a study published in PNAS Nexus. China has a robust program of censorship and all China-originating LLMs must be approved by the Chinese government before rele…