TIL the Foo Fighters deny HIV/AIDS exists
A platinum-selling alt-rock group may be endangering their fans by promoting a dangerous myth.
Bring Back Crappy Forums: Web forums were rough around the edges and faded in relevance as seemingly better options emerged. But what if we…
Old web forums were poorly coded and rough around the edges, but maybe we gave up on them too quickly in the social media era.
Why isn’t Tripadvisor warning guests about dangerous hotels? - New AI summaries at the top of reviews mask food poisoning, hazardous rooms …
New AI summaries at the top of reviews mask food poisoning, hazardous rooms and sexual harassment
What We Talk About When We Talk About Malware | F-Droid - Free and Open Source Android App Repository
If you are running Android 8 or higher, a virus has been installed on your device and is silently awaiting remote activation. Over the past few months, devic...
Sony Just Killed Discs: Physical Disc Production to End January 2028 for New Games Releasing on PlayStation Consoles
Sony has announced physical disc production ends in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles.
Top AI Researchers Terrified of a “Chernobyl Moment”: a Mass Casualty Event, or Worse, That Turns the World Against AI Forever
"AI doesn't need a Chernobyl moment."
Building an Open-Source Robot Vacuum — Meet OOMWOO
I’m starting a new build-in-public project: oomwoo, an open-source robot vacuum you build yourself. Raspberry Pi, ROS 2, 2D LiDAR, Home Assistant, 3D printed, local-first — and open from the first commit.
TIL Costco doesn't serve french fries at their american locations due to the lack of deep fryers. Customers who want fries generally need t…
French fries are the classic side dish, so why does Costco's food court omit them? There's no official reason given, but the public has some thoughts.
San Marcos becomes the first Texas city to ban data centers, testing its local control
As Texas counties have faced hurdles to curb the rapid growth of data center developments, cities could have more success with banning them through their zoning laws, land experts say.
TIL Canada is the first country to issue glow in the dark coins for regular circulation
The "toonie" will be the world's first glow-in-the-dark coin in circulation, says Royal Canadian Mint.
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, …
I wonder what does Spock does in the Rec Room all day during his time off. Must be something boring and scientific.
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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…
Interview with a DBA
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What are your thoughts on Nospeak?
nospeak is a modern Nostr chat client. Contribute to psic4t/nospeak development by creating an account on GitHub.
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.
Jurassic Park Found Footage - Muldoon's Log #1 (Analog Horror)
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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.
[Project] PBRSE - Privacy-Preserving Behavioral Risk Scoring Engine
Self-hosted, stateless scoring service for detecting bots, abuse, and anomalous user behavior through configurable declarative rules. Made in Quarkus.
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…