European Parliament bars lawmakers from using AI tools
: Who knows where that helpful email summary is being generated?
Peter Thiel the Billionaire, FBI Informant, Gay-Republican, Neo-Nazi Funder, Rape Apologist, Anti-Democratic Real Life Bond Villain
The Architect of the Tyrannical Surveillance State, Open Proponent of Dystopian Fascism who Allegedly Injects the Blood of Children to Stay Young
Running Pokémon With A Compass And Straightedge
The ancient question of whether or not it’s possible to construct a circle with the same area as a given square using only a drawing compass and straightedge was finally answered in 1882, where it …
Roblox, Reddit and Discord users compelled to use biometric ID system backed by Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel
Following global pushes for age assurance by governments, Persona is increasingly being used by major online platforms to carry out biometric age checks.
Sony plans to minimize effect of rising PlayStation 5 memory costs by boosting software and network service revenue, according to CFO
Sony's recent financial results briefing reveals how the PlayStation company is going to handle the rising memory prices.
Here Are Your Choices for a Self-hosted eBook Server
Thinking about self-hosting an ebook library? Here are the open source software you can consider.
Stephen Colbert says CBS didn't air Rep. James Talarico interview out of fear of FCC
The late-night host said the network feared running afoul of new FCC guidance directing shows to give equal airtime to political candidates.
Meta Patented AI That Takes Over Your Account When You Die, Keeps Posting Forever
Meta was granted a patent in 2023 for the idea, outlining how a large language model (LLM) can "simulate" a user's social media activity.
ICE reliance on Microsoft technology surged amid immigration crackdown, documents show
Exclusive: ICE more than tripled the amount of data stored in Microsoft’s cloud at the same time that its arsenal of surveillance technology ballooned
Stephen Colbert says CBS didn't air Rep. James Talarico interview out of fear of FCC
Talarico, a Democratic candidate for one of Texas' U.S. Senate seats, was set to appear on "The Late Show" on Monday. Host Stephen Colbert lambasted the decision not to air the interview, which was shared on YouTube.
Meta could make social media posting immortal — and we should all cancel our Facebook accounts right now
When it comes to AI, death may be nothing more than a construct
What Is Claude? Anthropic Doesn’t Know, Either
Researchers at the company are trying to understand their A.I. systemâs mindâexamining its neurons, running it through psychology experiments, and putting it on the therapy couch.
Reddit's human content wins amid the AI flood
Reddit says its human contributors are valued amid an internet awash with AI-generated content.
The Legendary ‘Father Of Sega Hardware’ Hideki Sato Has Passed Away
Sato and his team were behind everything from the SG-1000 up through the Dreamcast
MMO Ashes of Creation spirals into a legal dumpster fire, as investor claims creative director Steven Sharif siphoned millions away from th…
"They are BOTH insane pathological narcissists," claims the investor.
Switch 2 price, PS6 release could be impacted by memory shortage
Rumors are surfacing about more problems related to RAM shortages.
The Big Star Wars: Galactic Racer Interview — Why It's Not Open World, How Its Story Mode Works, and When It's Set
After last week's Star Wars: Galactic Racer gameplay trailer reveal, IGN sat down with the game's makers for an in-depth chat revealing its new systems and story mode, and a proper discussion on why this marks the trium…
Instagram boss: 16 hours of daily use is not addiction
Instagram's Adam Mosseri faced questioning about the impact of his platform on minors.
Kremlin’s “Bio-Drone” Pigeons Fail to Deliver—but Still Get Funded
A Russian startup aims to turn pigeons into bio-drones through brain chip implants, raising questions about the technology’s practicality.
Germany’s CDU Pushes Real-Name Social Media Mandate and ID Checks
The party could ask Germans to show their papers before they can post a tweet.
Valve’s Steam Machine has been delayed, and the RAM crisis will impact pricing
It’s not just the Steam Machine that’s affected by memory shortages.
“Mate or die.” Major women’s game developer in Japan explains how the “straight omegaverse” works in its upcoming Switch exclusive visual n…
Otome game developer Otomate will release their upcoming "omegaverse" title Kimi ni Madoi, Kimi ni Oboreru on July 30, 2026.
Password managers are less secure than promised
Researchers from ETH Zurich have discovered serious security vulnerabilities in three popular, cloud-based password managers. During testing, they were able to view and even make changes to stored passwords.
Dutch cops arrest a man for demanding reward after sending him confidential files by mistake
De politie heeft donderdagavond rond 19:00 uur aan de Prinses Beatrixstraat in Ridderkerk een 40-jarige man uit Ridderkerk aangehouden voor computervredebreuk. Deze man had door een vergissing van de politie onbedoeld t…
Ireland is investigating X over Grok-made potentially harmful, non-consensual intimate and/or sexualised images, containing or otherwise in…
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today announced that it has opened an inquiry into X Internet Unlimited Company (XIUC) under section 110 of the Data Protection Act 2018.
Valve Acknowledges Steam Deck Shortages Due To Global Memory and Storage Issues
Valve previously announced that it would also postpone announcements related to its upcoming Steam Hardware lineup due to the same issue.
Lawyers increasingly have to convince clients that AI chatbots give bad advice
Dutch lawyers increasingly have to convince clients that they can’t rely on AI-generated legal advice because chatbots are often inaccurate, the Financieele Dagblad (FD) found when speaking to several lawfirms.
Dolphin Emulator - Rise of the Triforce
During the rapid technological advancements of the early 1990s, the video game industry was on the cusp of a massive addition - another dimension. With console shenanigans like the Super FX chip giving players a taste o…
Gentoo Linux begins Codeberg migration to phase out GitHub repos
News and information from Gentoo Linux
Remember my kubernetes devolver ? It has breached containment
Convert Kubernetes manifests to compose.yml + Caddyfile
Bloober Team's big reveal is Layers of Fear 3
Bloober Team's countdown to Valentine's Day has ended, and despite all those rose references, it's not a Rule of Rose r…
How the Olympics Are Mixed LIVE, 4,000 Miles Away
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Passive RFIDs can now stream telemetry data from sensors
: To advance the ‘ambient internet of things’ – no batteries required
A newbie's guide to self-hosting with YunoHost. Part 4: backups
The fourth article in my series about "self-hosting for newbies" explaining how I take care of backups for my YunoHost server.
Meta patents AI that takes over a dead person’s account to keep posting and chatting - Dexerto
Meta has been granted a patent outlining an AI system capable of simulating a user’s activity on social media to post after their death.
Gentoo Linux Begins Codeberg Migration In Moving Away From GitHub, Avoiding Copilot
The Gentoo Linux project last year announced plans to move their code hosting to Codeberg rather than GitHub
Interesting video on why apparently moltbot and other AI agents are dangerous
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You probably can't trust your password manager if it's compromised
: Researchers demo weaknesses affecting some of the most popular options
US Government Deploys Elon Musk's Grok as Nutrition Bot, Where It Immediately Gives Advice for Rectal Use of Vegetables
The US government deployed xAI's Grok to give dietary advice -- and it's giving some eyebrow-raising advice.
"His Talent Was Unparalleled" - Castlevania And Bloodstained Veteran Shutaro Iida Has Lost His Battle With Cancer
"He had been supporting me for over 20 years"
“Not Ready for Prime Time.” A Federal Tool to Check Voter Citizenship Keeps Making Mistakes: SAVE tool keeps mistakenly flagging voters as …
The Department of Homeland Security pushed out the revamped tool while it was still adding data. That led to widespread misidentification, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.
Good news, UK Discord users, we're part of a Peter Thiel-linked data collection "experiment"
Discord have belatedly confirmed that they're working with Persona, an identity detection firm backed by a fund directed by Palantir chairman Peter Thiel.
Amazon Wins $6 Million in Damages Against Pirated DVD Stores, Plus Domain Takeovers
A California federal judge awarded Amazon $6 million in damages and granted a broad domain seizure request targeting pirate DVD sellers.
Who Wants to Rent a Human?
As AI technologies spread, the next bold, brave frontier is not replacing labor but directing it. Rent A Human turns people into “meatsack” factotums and lackeys for algorithms, handing familiar elites a more efficient …
Over 300 Malicious Chrome Extensions Caught Leaking or Stealing User Data
More than 300 Chrome extensions were found to be leaking browser data, spying on users, or stealing user information.
All U.S. Social Security numbers may need to be changed following a massive breach that is already being investigated as a national threat
A whistleblower warns a mishandled cloud copy of Social Security data could put millions at lifelong risk and force SSNs to change.
What Your Bluetooth Devices Reveal About You: Building Bluehood, a Bluetooth scanner that reveals what information we leak just by having B…
Building Bluehood, a Bluetooth scanner that reveals what information we leak just by having Bluetooth enabled on our devices.
Parents opt kids out of school laptops, ask for pen-and-paper
Parents are forming a loose network teaching one another how to get their children off school-issued Chromebooks and iPads.
Ask AI: I want to wash my car. The car wash is 50 meters away. Should I walk or drive?
Attached: 4 images Q: I want to wash my car. The car wash is 50 meters away. Should I walk or drive? What do you think the LLM output was? Please; review the output. #ai #LLM #ai
I designed a board game (creative commons/open source)
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