California is trying to shut down robot vs. human cage matches
The California State Athletic Commission sent a cease-and-desist letter to a startup that hosted a match between a human and a robot last month, as reported...
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USN-8910-1: libxml2 vulnerabilities
Yirou Yang discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain XML catalogs. If a user or automated system was tricked into processing a specially crafted XML catalog, an...
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The 80s Called: They Say This DIY Phone Is, Like, Totally Rad
Like more than a few of us , [Kevin Noki] is sick of being pulled out of flow state by that annoyingly addictive black rectangle we...
Read moreWhen No ID Means No Internet: Age Verification and the Right to Access Information
This post was co-authored by Sheila B. Lalwani, a doctorate student and recent COMPASS Fellow hosted by EFF. Age verification proposals are often presented as a simple...
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Let’s Encrypt cuts certificate lifetimes to 64 days starting February 2027
Free SSL/TLS certificate lifetimes reduce to 64 days in February.
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Vampire games on Steam are a recession indicator and I have the charts to prove it
Nothing is scarier during Halloween season than amateur statistics.
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ICE detainees in Georgia used the facility’s video calling software to expose the conditions inside
Four men detained at an ICE detention center in rural Georgia used the facility's video conferencing software to expose both the conditions inside and President Donald...
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Driver wins $76 after ALPR led to bogus traffic stop, drug searches
Mass surveillance gets stupider.
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NASA Announces Bold Science Initiatives for America’s Golden Age Summit
Editor’s note: This release was updated Oct. 8, 2026 with the formal name of the summit. NASA is launching two new science and technology initiatives to...
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Microsoft’s new Windows Search is exactly what Windows 11 needs
Windows Search has been one of the most frustrating parts of Windows 11, and now Microsoft is addressing this with a significant overhaul. A new redesigned...
Read moreAntoine Beaupré: PSA: Europe changes time forward soon, North America next, for the last time?
This is a copy of an email I sent at work. I'm not sure I should be making noise about this here, feedback welcome. This is...
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She Designed Meta’s New AI Logo. Then Came the Hate
Jessica Hische knew working for Meta might upset some people. But she didn’t anticipate just how angry they would get.
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