Alphabet selling very rare 100-year bonds to help fund AI investment
Alphabet becomes first tech company to issue 100-year bonds in nearly three decades.
"Hate brings views": Confessions of a London fake news TikToker
Who are the real people behind the accounts spreading fury about the capital online? And what motivates them?
Capcom Developing Another Monster Hunter Wilds 'Large-Scale Expansion' Similar to Iceborne - IGN
Monster Hunter Wilds will welcome a "large-scale" expansion later this year.
Replication of Quantum Factorisation Records with an 8-bit Home Computer, an Abacus, and a Dog
If suitably powerful quantum computers can one day be built, many cryptosystems in common use today could be vulnerable due to something called quantum factorisation. Dr Stephan Neuhaus, senior lecturer at InIT, and Dr …
Discord Alternatives, Ranked
Building an online community takes more than tools. But the right tool can make all the difference.
How to Cut the Cord in Canada (2026): The Ultimate Guide
Cable is dead. Here are your three paths to freedom. Whether you just want to replace cable with apps, or build the ultimate "Cloud Streamer" with Stremio and Real-Debrid, this guide covers the hardware, software, and I…
Why Haven’t Quantum Computers Factored 21 Yet?
If you are to believe the glossy marketing campaigns about ‘quantum computing’, then we are on the cusp of a computing revolution, yet back in the real world things look a lot less dire…
More than 145,000 OpenClaw instances exposed to internet in latest vibe-coded disaster
While the world debates Moltbook's role in the AI ecosystem, it is just the tip of the iceberg of Titanic risk. SecurityScorecard's STRIKE team uncovered what lurks beneath: Thousands of exposed OpenClaw (Moltbot) contr…
TIL there are four major blood types: A, B, AB, and O. Mosquitoes love to drink O blood, they think it's delicious.
Most people don’t think about their blood type unless they need surgery or are planning to donate blood. But we can learn more from our blood types than simply whether or not we can safely accept a transfusion from a do…
Next-Generation Xbox Could Launch in 2027, Hints AMD - IGN
A possible 2027 arrival for the next Xbox aligns with previous rumours.
TV Execs Warn FCC: NextGen TV DRM Could Turn Free TV Into Gambling and Pay-TV Platforms
Broadcast executives warn the FCC that NextGen TV encryption could turn free over-the-air TV into gambling and pay-TV platforms, with major implications for consumers.
Remedy's new CEO is a former sports betting guy and EA executive who aims to 'scale Remedy in a way that builds lasting value'
Is it just me or does that not sound great?
YouTube star MrBeast buys youth-focused financial services app Step
YouTube star James Stephen Donaldson, better known as Mr. Beast, has acquired youth-focused financial services app Step.
Discord Users Threaten Exodus Over Age Verification Face Scan Controversy
Discord users are unhappy with the platform's decision to roll out age verification requirements for adult user accounts starting in March.
Frontier AI agents violate ethical constraints 30–50% of time, pressured by Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
As autonomous AI agents are increasingly deployed in high-stakes environments, ensuring their safety and alignment with human values has become a paramount concern. Current safety benchmarks primarily evaluate whether a…
Ring Search Party Looks for Lost Dogs. Its Super Bowl Ad Sparks Surveillance Fears
If you report a lost dog in the Ring Neighbors app, nearby cameras will use AI to scan for the missing pet. However, 'Search Party' is on by default, prompting some Big Brother comparisons.
'What a great way to kill your community': Discord users are furious about its new age verification checks — and are now hunting for altern…
Discord has announced that it's rolling out age verification checks globally from March – and the decision has sparked fury from many privacy-conscious users.
I want a phone I can actually fix, and Fairphone’s record growth shows the world does too
Fairphone sales jump 83% as the memory crunch makes longevity look better than ever.
No ICE in Minnesota charity game bundle
No ICE in Minnesota: 1439 items for $10.00
Landmark trial accusing tech giants of harming children with addictive social media begins
The world's biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening statements for the first, in Los Angeles County…
Black Myth: Zhong Kui ‘Chinese New Year 2026’ trailer
Game Science has released a six-minute in-engine trailer for Black Myth: Wukong successor Black Myth: Zhong Kui in celebration of the Chinese New Year on February 17.
Super Bowl Ad for Ring Cameras Touted AI Surveillance Network
Ring’s AI-powered network is likely to be used in its partnerships with law enforcement and agencies like ICE.
Exclusive: Microsoft’s 2027 Xbox could be a huge shift for the platform
AMD CEO Lisa Su commented on Xbox's next-gen yesterday, and the news took Xbox staffers by surprise. Is 2027 a lock? Here's what we know.
Lawyers set to argue that Instagram and YouTube intentionally addicted and harmed teen in landmark social media trial
By Clare Duffy, Samantha Delouya, CNN
‘Manfluencers’ are filming themselves trying to pick up women using smart glasses
By Sophie Tanno, Ivana Scatola, CNN
Riot Games lays off roughly 80 employees from 2XKO team
Riot Games has laid off approximately half of the employees working on its League of Legends-themed fighting game 2XKO.
Discord roll out global age verification system, including an "age inference" model that runs in the background
I hate Discord with the intensity of a supernova falling into a black hole. I hate its ungainly profusion of tabs and v…
Chatbots Make Terrible Doctors, New Study Finds
Chatbots provided incorrect, conflicting medical advice, researchers found: “Despite all the hype, AI just isn't ready to take on the role of the physician.”
Blizzard reportedly partnering with Arc Raiders owner Nexon to revive StarCraft as a shooter
Is this another Diablo Immortal situation?
Discord will restrict your account next month unless you scan ID or face
Discord is making a huge change that will enact age restrictions for all accounts until users verify their age with ID or face scans.
UK watchdog hits Imgur owner with fine as promised
Owner of image sharing website Imgur has been hit with a nearly quarter million Pound fine.
Sleeper Shells: How Attackers Are Planting Dormant Backdoors in Ivanti EPMM
A February 2026 campaign used a internal JSP path and in-memory Java class loaders to quietly seed persistent access across Ivanti EPMM deployments - then walked away. We break down the tradecraft.
More Mac malware from Google search
Follow a sponsored result in Google to a page in Medium that provides a Terminal command that you will live to regret. And what is Marek’s disease?
Discord Launches Teen-by-Default Settings Globally
Discord is announcing enhanced teen safety features rolling out globally that reinforce its long-standing commitment to creating a safer and more inclusive experience for users over the age of 13.
This whistle fights fascists | How thousands of 3D-printed whistles are derailing ICE.
I print whistles now. You can too.
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
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A new PlayStation State of Play airs February 12.
A new State of Play airs February 12. Tune in for 60+ minutes of news, gameplay updates, and announcements from game studios across the globe: play.st/4aEMiwU
Australian government demands review of Roblox’s PG rating after reports of child grooming
Communications minister Anika Wells points to media reports alleging children can access spaces meant for adults which include explicit sexual content
pi-vox: AI Speech Intelligence for Multilingual Audio Analysis
AI speech solutions for voice authentication and synthetic voice detection. Protect against audio deepfakes in an AI-first world.
TIL that I18n is Internationalization, and why
In computing, internationalization and localization (American) or internationalisation and localisation (Commonwealth), often abbreviated i18n and l10n respectively, are means of adapting to different languages, regiona…
TIL that in Connecticut, USA, a man was held captive by his stepmother for 20 years, beginning since he was a child.
A Connecticut woman accused of imprisoning her stepson for nearly two decades and subjecting him to starvation and relentless abuse has plead not guilty to charges including assault, kidnapping and cruelty.
The Department of Homeland Security Is Demanding That Google Turn Over Information About Random Critics
DHS officials are able to issue "administrative subpoenas" to tech companies demanding data on users without aproval from a judge.
AI fatigue is real and nobody talks about it
You're using AI to be more productive. So why are you more exhausted than ever? The paradox every engineer needs to confront.
‘Black Mirror’ episode comes to life in alleged $66 million crypto theft attempt
Authorities believe the would-be alleged thieves were being extorted by mysterious figures named “Red” and “8” who communicated with them over signal.
VLAN’s and Subnets For Home Networks
How to secure your home network from threats from inside the house.
British soldiers to get new AI radios, headsets and tablets
British soldiers will be able to make faster, better decisions on the battlefield through thousands of new radios, headsets and tablets.
Russia Launches First Brain-Chipped Bird Drones for Surveillance Over Cities
Russian company Neiry has tested pigeons as biodrones in Moscow, using neural implants and electronics to enhance their flight capabilities for various monitoring tasks.
PayPal’s return tests CBN’s regulatory integrity amid controversies
Many social media users criticised PayPal over the claim of "seized money", while emphasising that regulatory test be conducted by the CBN.
Recreating uncensored Epstein PDFs from raw encoded attachments
Heads-up: An update to this article has been posted. There have been a lot of complaints about both the competency and the logic behind the latest Epstein archive release by the DoJ: from censoring…
Dutch authorities allegedly seize VPN server without a warrant — company claims that law enforcement will return it after analyzing the dev…
The authorities apparently got tired of asking and just went in themselves.