Collaborate Disseminate
“When Hugo Parra was arrested last year on felony charges, his pleas of innocence fell on deaf ears,” reports the Times of San Diego:
San Diego police had a description of the Alfa Romeo car he was riding in [but no license plate number] and a witnes… Continue reading Police Sued After Imprisoning Innocent Man Placed Near Violent Crime By Flock License Plate Reader
Italian fashion house Prada “unveiled on Sunday the inner-layer garment set to be worn by NASA astronauts heading to the moon,” reports Reuters.
“The body-hugging suit, created in collaboration with Houston-based space infrastructure developer Axiom … Continue reading Prada Unveils ‘Liquid Cooling’ Inner-Layer Garment for NASA’s Moon Astronauts with Knitted-In Ventilation Tubes
People are disabling the “recording light” on Meta’s Ray-Ban smartglasses — “by my count, thousands of people,” says tech journalist Joanna Stern in a new video report:
STERN: “They’re hiring people on Facebook Marketplace to drill out the light… Continue reading Black Market Tinkerers on Facebook Marketplace Offer to Hide ‘Recording Lights’ on Meta Smartglasses
“Texas has dethroned California as the state with the most Fortune 500 companies,” reports the Los Angeles Times:
The Fortune 500 list ranks the largest U.S. companies by revenue. This year, 57 of the top companies are headquartered in Texas, compared… Continue reading New Fortune 500 Rankings: Texas Overtakes California, But Amazon is #1, Beating Walmart
“Can a company take away something you’ve already paid for?” asks the BBC. “In the world of online video games, some already do.”
Publishers can decide to switch off a game’s servers, often leaving it effectively unplayable. Stop Killing Games, a grow… Continue reading The Gamer-Rights Group Fighting to Make the Industry Stop Killing Games (Servers)
Yesterday 2026’s International Obfuscated C Code Contest concluded, with 22 new winners announced in a special three-hour livestreamed ceremony! Started 42 years ago, it’s been described as the internet’s longest-running contest, with entrants concocti… Continue reading Winners Announced in 2026’s ‘International Obfuscated C Code Competition’
The new James Bond-themed videogame 007 First Light had a budget of 1.3 billion Danish krone — a little more than USD $202 million, reports IGN, citing a report from Denmark’s public service broadcaster. “Denmark’s TV 2 said that makes 007 First … Continue reading James Bond Videogame ‘007 First Light’ Sells 2.2M Copies, Earns $150M
The new James Bond-themed videogame 007 First Light had a budget of 1.3 billion Danish krone — a little more than USD $202 million, reports IGN, citing a report from Denmark’s public service broadcaster. “Denmark’s TV 2 said that makes 007 First … Continue reading James Bond Videogame ‘007 First Light’ Sells 3M Copies, Earns $150M
Science magazine reports:
For decades, string theory promised a “theory of everything” that described all particles and forces as tiny vibrating strings. Physicists hoped it could also solve one of the field’s deepest problems: reconciling quantum m… Continue reading After Empty Promises, Will String Theory Find New Uses?
A “growing wave” of Reddit’s “promoted posts” are sending U.S. and European audiences to money-stealing scams that impersonate major news organizations including the BBC, the Financial Times, and The Guardian, according to new findings from Bitdefender… Continue reading Reddit Ads Impersonate BBC and The Guardian to Push Fake AI Investment Schemes