Pokémon Go data trained AI that could assist military drones in war zones
Location scans from the globally popular augmented reality game have helped train AI to recognise and interpret physical spaces
Jeff Bezos's Prometheus raises $12B to build an 'artificial general engineer' for the physical world
The new round values the physical AI startup that aims to automate heavy engineering and drug design at $41 billion.
Cloudflare reports agentic AI traffic surpasses human traffic
Cloudflare's internet-measurement tool, Cloudflare Radar, shows agentic AI bots now generate the majority of web requests, at 57.4% versus 42.6% from humans, data shared by CEO Matthew Prince on X and reported by NBC Ne…
Solar overtakes coal in US electricity for the first month on record
New solar records and long-term coal decline in the United States lead to latest clean power milestone
Wonky witch fable 1666: Amsterdam is the kind of sexy nonsense I want from Assassin's Creed: Hexe
Thoughts from the 1666: Amsterdam prologue, a new project from Assassin's Creed's original director that is strangely redolent of AC's early days.
This California city just approved the use of Flock drones as first responders, but residents are worried about 'militarization and surveil…
Stockton, California just invested millions of dollars in Flock drones to act as first responders.
Bucking RFK Jr., OB-GYNs release vaccine guidance that conflicts with CDC / Thirteen other medical groups have already endorsed the indepen…
Thirteen other medical groups have already endorsed the independent schedule.
Nobody needs AI to search the Internet, court says in ruling against Google
Google AI Overview court loss in Germany could spell doom for AI search industry.
The Quiet Modder Behind Some of Handheld Gaming's Most Interesting Hardware Hacks
From RAM upgrades and storage mods to Steam Deck and ROG Ally experiments, e1000 has spent years pushing handheld hardware beyond what manufacturers thought possible
“I watched as Meta’s threats stopped Sarah Wynn-Williams from speaking – we must have stronger rights for whistleblowers”: Colombia Law’s T…
The company is clearly trying to make an example of the author who wrote about her time at the company. Her free speech should be protected, says Prof Tim Wu of Columbia University Law School
TIL | Octopuses: Three Hearts and Real Reason Why Two Stops When They Swim
Octopuses have three hearts—discover why two stop when they swim and learn how this amazing system works. Read more now!
Ted Cruz and Ron Wyden try to fight censorship with bipartisan JAWBONE Act
Cruz/Wyden bill would help Americans sue federal officials over censorship.
Doctors and NHS could be sued for mistakes made by AI tools, report warns
Learn to reduce your risk with our online articles, features, case reports, guidance and resources.
"Scammers have adapted": Valve confirms that physical Steam Gift Cards are dead. Once the current stocks are sold through, they're done.
Valve's Steam Gift Cards have been a staple in major retailers throughout the world for quite some time. But today, the firm confirmed they're being phased out.
Former EVE Online developers are building a society simulation MMO where your character keeps playing even after you log off
Long-in-the-works colony sim MMO Seed is shaping up into something that looks like EVE Online for RimWorld fans.
I read every day but rarely have my e-reader on me — so I built a self-hosted EPUB library that syncs my reading position between my Kobo a…
Open-source, self-hosted EPUB library. Sync reading progress across KOReader, Moon+ Reader, Kobo and any browser. Offline reading via PWA.
Microsoft doesn't know what to do about the memory pricing crisis Microsoft is causing
It's astonishing how much expectations are being lowered for the next Xbox.
Louis Rossmann is suing Samsung after firm offers $330 refund for defective SSD while selling the drives on Amazon for $949 — spat over 4TB…
Samsung has 60 days to give Rossman a working replacement before he takes the company to court in Austin Texas.
Steam Controller Review: Now You're Playing with Power - Nerrel
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Visa plugs its payment network into ChatGPT, letting AI agents shop and pay for users
Visa is embedding its payment network into ChatGPT, allowing the chatbot to shop and complete transactions for users.
TIL that cancer drug Revlimid is one of the bestselling products of all time. It cost nearly $1,000 per pill, even though that same pill co…
Investigative Journalism in the Public Interest
Canada announces bill banning social media for anyone under 16
The regulation also imposes new safety expectations on 'AI chatbot services.'
Musk’s xAI fired engineer for raising concerns about Grok chatbot, lawsuit claims
Former xAI engineer Devin Kim claims he was illegally fired for trying to implement safety mechanisms for the chatbot
Making a better Social Media
Introduction What is a ‘better’ social media? My last post on recreating old Facebook surprisingly made it to the front page of Hacker News, so it’s safe to assume there’s some interest, or nostalgia, for something in t…
Teardown Confirms the Trump Phone Is a Gold-Painted HTC U24 Pro
Is the Trump phone actually made in America? Our deep-dive teardown reveals the Trump Mobile T1 is basically a gold-painted, rebranded HTC U24 Pro.
Open letter from The Document Foundatio about the Euro-Office announcement
Dear office suite users, In recent days you will have read various articles announcing the arrival of Euro-Office, which is being “marketed” as the first open-source office suite developed in Europe. We feel compelled —…
STALKER 2: Cost of Hope – Official Story and Characters Trailer
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TIL Blepharidachne kingii is a species of grass known by the common name King's eyelashgrass. It is native to the Great Basin in the United…
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TIL that 75% of global tiger population lives in India.
Tigers in India constituted more than 75% of the global tiger population as of 2025.[1][2][3] India operates 58 tiger reserves. Tigers are the national animal there.[4][5]
Little Rock residents protest private Google data center meeting at First Methodist Church
Residents gathered outside First United Methodist Church in downtown Little Rock Wednesday to protest a private meeting centered on Google’s proposed data cente
Diabetes org apologizes for ejecting scientists over criticism of POTUS
For days after the stunning incident, the ADA had doubled-down on the choice.
Bluesky Is Bringing Reddit-Style Communities Later This Year
Bluesky will get Reddit-like communities this year as dedicated spaces where users can hang out with people who share their interests.
Microsoft restricts Claude Fable for employees over data retention concerns. Microsoft’s legal teams are evaluating Anthropic’s new data re…
Microsoft’s legal teams are evaluating Anthropic’s new data retention changes.
Man sues Florida cops over arrest spurred by "93% match" in facial recognition
Lawsuit: "Police let an error-prone AI system stand in for an investigation."
Cheap Iranian drone downed $25 million US Army helicopter—maybe by chance
The US military struck Iran again after an Iranian drone’s lucky midair strike.
Gaming PC deflects bullet shot through wall by neighbour, saving owner's life — criminal negligence charges for culprit who claims 'firearm…
"The police said that the PC changed the trajectory of the bullet, and it would have hit me while I was sleeping if the PC hadn’t been there"
TIL Even wild desert cats love catnip
Ah, the sweet allure of nepetalactone.
How will AI sycophancy change us? Early signs are not encouraging
Constant validation and flattery from AI chatbots poses a serious risk to society and our shared grasp of reality, writes Arwa Mahdawi
A high-profile Chinese activist in the UK, who was inundated with deepfake posts on X portraying her as a sexually promiscuous drug addict,…
Apple Peiqing Ni targeted by account portraying her as promiscuous drug addict after posting about Tiananmen Square
'Fairly Lazy Explanation’: Rivian's CEO Doesn’t Think Americans Are Anti-EV
Just two models make up around 50% of EV sales in the U.S. To RJ Scaringe, that's 'not a reflection of a healthy or well-served market.'
"Touhou Koumakyou: the Embodiment of Scarlet Devil" Remake for PC, Switch (2), PS5
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A dumb platform fighter I made (with multiplayer)
A gloriously cheap Smash-style brawler. Play solo vs CPUs, split-keyboard local 2P, or host an online room and scrap with friends. No download.
Local Brand Realizes Customers Hate Its AI Ads, Switches to Charming Homemade Ones Instead
"We thought building a cardboard airline in a treehouse sounded more honest."
One day after discovery, Meta pulls facial recognition code from its smart glasses
Meta won't say why or whether it's coming back.
Brit workers waste nearly six hours a week 'botsitting'
Productivity gains lost as staff spoon-feed AI and correct its cock-ups
AI remains top reason for US job cuts for third straight month as employers axed 97,000 workers in May
AI was the leading reason cited for U.S. job cuts for the third consecutive month, with 97,006 layoffs announced in May, according to new data.
Why do these Castro gay bars have TSA-style face scanners?
A handful of neighborhood bars have installed facial recognition devices that collect and share customers’ names, addresses, genders, and indiscretions with each other
Seattle enacts year-long ban on new AI datacenters
Home city of Amazon and Microsoft passes moratorium as backlash against energy-guzzling AI infrastructure grows
In 2024, a tiny, spherical rover called SORA-Q arrived on the Moon. It could fit into your palms, rolled around the surface for nearly two …
SORA-Q showed that tiny robots could do big things on the Moon.
Google just fired a warning shot in the AI subscription price wars
Google just made it significantly cheaper to enjoy its budget AI subscription tier.