OpenAI backs an Illinois bill shielding AI labs from liability, even for “critical harms” like 100+ deaths or $1B+ in damage, if they publi…
The ChatGPT-maker testified in favor of an Illinois bill that would limit when AI labs can be held liable—even in cases where their products cause “critical harm.”
Apple is closing three US stores, including the first to unionize
Apple is closing a trio of retail stores this summer, including its first location to unionize.
D.C. Grand Jury Orders Reddit to Turn Over Data on Anonymous ICE Critic
Reddit itself has been subpoenaed by a secret Washington grand jury, with the government wanting to know the identity of a specific user.
What is the Shortest Possible Ride in RollerCoaster Tycoon 2?
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Microsoft's "commitment to Windows quality" starts with overhaul of beta program
Windows Insider builds remain confusing, but they should be more predictable.
Global Smartphone Shipments Fall 6% YoY in Q1 2026 Amid Memory Crunch; Apple Leads Q1 for First Time
Global smartphone shipments declined 6% YoY in Q1 2026, as DRAM and NAND shortages disrupted supplies and increased costs across OEMs, while consumer sentiment remained weak amid Middle East tensions.Apple led Q1 for th…
Amazon’s idea of improving Luna involves stripping back most of it
Amazon is ending game purchases and third-party subscriptions on Luna, leaving affected players with a few deadlines to watch.
Level-5 Provides Inazuma Eleven RE, Decapolice, Holy Horror Mansion Platform Updates and Teases - RPGamer
During its Level-5 Vision 2026 online presentation, Level-5 provided some short updates and teasers. Inazuma Eleven RE, Decapolice, and Holy Horror Mansion are among the games currently in development.
Fully programmable microrobots operate at cellular scale using nanowatt power
New cell-scale robots can sense their environment, compute decisions, and move independently without magnetic or ultrasonic control systems.
One month of Fetcharr - Where are we at?
hunts for missing or upgradable media in your *arr stack - egg82/fetcharr
‘I want to cancel’: YouTube Premium quietly hikes its US prices for the first time in three years, forcing many users to consider the unthi…
Google has aggravated YouTube Premium subscribers once again with an unexpected price hike.
When Satellite Imagery Goes Dark: New Tool Shows Damage in Iran and the Gulf - bellingcat
Bellingcat is introducing an updated damage assessment tool — called the Iran Conflict Damage Proxy Map — focused on destruction in Iran and the Gulf .
TIL about "Turkey teeth"
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TIL pyranine, the fluorescent used in yellow highlighters, has also been used in hair dyes
Combined Inventory of Ingredients Employed in Cosmetic Products (2000) and Revised Inventory (2006) from the scientific committee on cosmetic products and non-food products intended for consumers - SCCNFP/0389/00 Final …
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam will release on PS5 and PC
Level-5 has released a new trailer for the forthcoming Professor Layton game.
Godot gets a funding boost from Slay the Spire 2 devs Mega Crit
The Godot Engine team have announced that Slay the Spire 2 developer Mega Crit have given them quite a nice funding boost.
Snack World: Reloaded announced for PS5, Switch 2, and PC
LEVEL-5 has announced Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl – Gold remake Snack World: Reloaded for PlayStation 5, Switch 2, and PC (Steam). A release date was not announced.
A dark turn-based management game, [with some RPG elements], about prisoner quotas, heretic hunts, revolt, and supernatural horror is headi…
Steam Veil Games has released information on their upcoming turn-based roguelite Dark Rail. The game takes place in a grim industrial border town. Players
Large physics models are increasingly used to bypass simulation
Large physics models are increasingly used to bypass simulation
Self-Host Weekly (10 April 2026)
The document wars, e-mail hosting discourse, and the return of an old friend
TIL Vim uses hjkl keys for cursor movement because they doubled as arrows keys on Bill Joy's original keyboard.
I was reading about vim the other day and found out why it used `hjkl` keys as arrow keys. When Bill Joy created the vi text editor he used the ADM-3A terminal, which had the arrows on hjkl keys. Naturally he reused the…
Graveyard Keeper is available for free on Steam right now
The sequel to the 2018 medieval crafting sim has been announced.
France Launches Government Linux Desktop Plan as Windows Exit Begins
France is transitioning government desktops to Linux, with each ministry required to formalize its implementation plan by autumn 2026.
Mozilla accuses Microsoft of sabotaging Firefox with Windows and Copilot tactics
Mozilla is accusing Microsoft of using Windows design choices and Copilot integrations to steer users toward Edge and make Firefox harder to use, raising fresh concerns about browser competition and platform control.
Don't Starve Elsewhere - World Premiere Trailer
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Alabaster Dawn - Early Access Release Date Trailer
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Castlevania: Belmont‘s Curse Gameplay & Commentary Trailer
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PS5 Price increase collapses PlayStation console sales in Japan, with Xbox gaining
If Japan is any indication, buyers worldwide are avoiding PlayStation consoles. Following the latest PS5 and PS5 Pro price increase, the systems experienced a dramatic decline in weekly sales. With the Xbox Series X mak…
You Can Now Selfhost Your Own Community or Build Your Own Platform on Our Open Source P2P Social Media Protocol
Bitsocial is an open-source peer-to-peer network for social apps, with no servers, no global bans, where users and communities are cryptographic property.
The Triple-i Initiative 2026 Premiere
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EFF is Leaving X | Electronic Frontier Foundation
After almost twenty years on the platform, EFF is logging off of X. This isn’t a decision we made lightly, but it might be overdue.
Ace Combat 8: Wings Of Theve Developer Diary Showcases Story, Living Skies, And Gameplay
A new Ace Combat 8 developer diary highlights its story, living skies system, and cinematic first-person presentation ahead of its 2026 release.
Iran Demands Bitcoin For Ships Passing Hormuz During Ceasefire
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Financial Times: Iran will demand that shipping companies pay tolls in cryptocurrency for laden oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz (source paywalled; alternativ…
TIL in 1982 William Shatner paid $10,000-15,000 to an ex-Green Beret named Bo Gritz leading a mercenary force on a raid into Laos
For decades, conspiracy theorists have clung to the fiction that thousands of soldiers are being held captive in Asia.
FBI Extracts Suspect’s Deleted Signal Messages Saved in iPhone Notification Database
The case was the first time authorities charged people for alleged “Antifa” activities after President Trump designated the umbrella term a terrorist organization.
Rhythm Heaven Groove launches July 2
Rhythm Heaven Groove will launch for Switch on July 2, Nintendo announced.
We Found a Ticking Time Bomb in macOS TCP Networking - It Detonates After Exactly 49 Days - Photon Blog
Photon powers conversational AI agents on iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, and more. Open-source Spectrum framework + SDK for seamless agent interactions.
Claude Code Unpacked: A visual guide of 'What actually happens when you type a message into Claude Code'
What actually happens when you type a message into Claude Code? The agent loop, 50+ tools, multi-agent orchestration, and unreleased features, mapped from source.
WireGuard VPN developer can't ship software updates after Microsoft locks account | TechCrunch
The popular open source VPN maker is the second high-profile developer to say Microsoft locked his account without notifying him and is blocking their ability to send software updates to users.
Delivery robots keep crashing into bus shelters
It's been a bad week for burritos on wheels.
Amazon: Older Kindles can no longer download e-books
They were cut off from the store some time ago, and now they can no longer download e-books either: Amazon is rolling back support for older Kindles.
TIL that China have all-boys classes within co-ed schools, often established to address the academic and behavioral "lagging" of boys compa…
Teenage boys in a Shanghai school are on the front line of teaching reform after the world's top-scoring education system introduced male-only classes over worries they are lagging girls.
TIL that China have all-boys classes within co-ed schools, often established to address the academic and behavioral "lagging" of boys compa…
Teenage boys in a Shanghai school are on the front line of teaching reform after the world’s top-scoring education system introduced male-only classes over worries they are lagging girls.
Asus tells reviewers one Zenbook A16 price, then immediately hikes it
Asus told reviewers that its Zenbook A16 laptop, one of the first with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite inside it, would be $1,599. A day after the launch, it raised the price. Is that fair, even in the age of shortages?
A hacker has allegedly breached one of China’s supercomputers and is attempting to sell a trove of stolen data
A hacker has allegedly stolen a massive trove of sensitive data â including highly classified defense documents and missile schematics â from a state-run Chinese supercomputer in what could potentially constitute th…
'It doesn’t catch fire': Why China’s "fireproof" sodium battery could be the breakthrough that makes EVs safer than ICE cars
New sodium battery technology creates an internal barrier that helps prevent battery fires
DMM Games’ new Kumasan Black label will be dedicated to “edgy” and explicit adult games, according to director
Exnoa and DMM Games recently launched Kumasan Black, a new sub-label of game developer Studio Kumasan dedicated to "edgy games."
Microsoft Mysteriously Freezes Accounts for VeraCrypt, WireGuard, Windscribe
'I cannot sign drivers, which means I cannot ship updates for WireGuard for Windows,' the creator of the VPN protocol says. On X, a Microsoft rep says he's working to get accounts unblocked.
Developers Accuse Gunzilla Games of Not Paying Salaries For Months
Both current and former employees of Gunzilla Games have spoken out on LinkedIn, alleging that the company has failed to pay salaries.
Thousands of consumer routers hacked by Russia’s military
End-of-life routers in homes and small offices hacked in 120 countries.