Introducing Osprey V1.0: Open Source Infrastructure for Real-Time Abuse Mitigation https://roost.tools/blog/introducing-osprey-v1-0-open-source-infrastructure-for-real-time-abuse-mitigation/ Robust Open Online Safety Tools or ROOST is a new non-profit entity designed to address the urgent need […]

AI can generate a feeling of intimacy that exceeds human connections https://techxplore.com/news/2026-01-ai-generate-intimacy-exceeds-human.html People can develop emotional closeness to artificial intelligence (AI)—under certain conditions, even more so than to other people. This is shown by a […]

Political Influencers and Democracy in the Digital Age https://cdt.org/insights/political-influencers-and-democracy-in-the-digital-age/ This article – authored by CDT’s Isabel Linzer and Becca Branum – first appeared in NYU Law’s Democracy Project on January 28, 2026. A portion of the text has […]

I'm a sorry bastard. I can tell what script my server is running by the sound of the hard drive activity.

Overshoot: The World Is Hitting Point of No Return on Climate https://e360.yale.edu/features/1.5-degrees-tipping-points With warming set to pass the critical 1.5-degree limit, scientists are warning that the world is on course to trigger tipping points that would lead to cascading consequences […]

Vance omits mention of Jews from Holocaust Remembrance Day statement, incensing Jewish critics on both sides of the aisle - Jewish Telegraphic Agency […]

It's Data Privacy Week ✨ There's never been a better time to take back your privacy, that's why we'll be sharing new tips every day that'll help you improve your privacy & security posture. 🔒 #dataprivacyweek #privacy #privacytips #privacyguides

Liberal frontbencher says Morrison's proposal to register imams 'a worthwhile discussion' - ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-28/andrew-bragg-scott-morrison-proposal-register-imams/106277042?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other […]

“IG is a drug”: Internal messages may doom Meta at social media addiction trial https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/tiktok-settles-hours-before-landmark-social-media-addiction-trial-starts/ A loss could cost social media companies billions and force changes on platforms.

How the university turns royalties into a self-funding engine for innovation https://phys.org/news/2026-01-university-royalties-funding.html Every year, university researchers discover potential new drugs, diagnostics, and medical devices that could transform patient care. Yet many of those […]

DHS Says Critical ICE Surveillance Footage From Abuse Case Was Actually Never Recorded, Doesn't Matter - 404 Media (Jason Koebler) https://www.404media.co/dhs-says-critical-ice-surveillance-footage-from-abuse-case-was-actually-never-recorded-doesnt-matter/

@lightweight I've always thought that sure, it can be end to end encrypted but your app on the ends can do whatever they want it to with the unencrypted information. So you still need to trust Zuck and his muck. @davemosk

Lawsuit Alleges That WhatsApp Has No End-to-End Encryption https://au.pcmag.com/security/115554/lawsuit-alleges-that-whatsapp-has-no-end-to-end-encryption The lawsuit cites 'courageous whistleblowers,' but provides no technical evidence. WhatsApp's parent company, Meta, calls the claims […]

From Readers to Recipients: How AI-Mediated Understanding Is Rewiring Thought, Power, and the Polity […]

Anyons: the two-dimensional particles that reframe reality | Aeon Essays https://aeon.co/essays/anyons-the-two-dimensional-particles-that-reframe-reality?utm_source=rss-feed Physicists believe a third class of particles – anyons – could exist, but only in 2D. What kind of existence is that?

Researchers Discover Intensive Meditation Retreat Rewires the Brain and Blood in Just 7 Days https://scitechdaily.com/researchers-discover-intensive-meditation-retreat-rewires-the-brain-and-blood-in-just-7-days/ A one-week mind-body retreat led to consistent changes in the brain and at the […]

New reports illustrate historical patterns of inequity in policy design and their impact across generations https://phys.org/news/2026-01-historical-patterns-inequity-policy-impact.html Tracing policy decisions from early America to today, the reports reveal how long-standing choices continue […]

Ye apologizes for his antisemitism in Wall Street Journal ad: ‘’I lost touch with reality’ - Jewish Telegraphic Agency https://www.jta.org/2026/01/26/united-states/ye-apologizes-for-his-antisemitism-in-wall-street-journal-ad-i-lost-touch-with-reality The apology follows an earlier conversation […]

New York Startup Builds Fridge-Sized Machine That Can Turn Air Into Gasoline https://www.jalopnik.com/2054128/worst-traffic-tickets-readers-ever-gotten/ While it's not quite the free energy it sounds like at first, Aircela's technology in its current state has some practical, small-scale […]

The Mount Maunganui tragedy reminds us landslides are NZ’s deadliest natural hazard https://theconversation.com/the-mount-maunganui-tragedy-reminds-us-landslides-are-nzs-deadliest-natural-hazard-274201 Tragic slips in the Bay of Plenty highlight how geology, heavy rainfall and climate change […]

CEO accents play role in everyday investors' decision-making, but not professionals, study finds https://phys.org/news/2026-01-ceo-accents-play-role-everyday.html Within the S&P 500, only a small fraction of chief executive officers speak with an accent or come from foreign backgrounds. The […]

Zero Day Initiative — Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 - The Full Schedule https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/blog/2026/1/20/pwn2own-automotive-2026-the-full-schedule おかえりなさい (Welcome back!) The third annual Pwn2Own Automotive competition has returned to Automotive World in Tokyo, and the excitement is […]

‘Kicking the can down the road’: Science flags insect meta-analysis based on allegedly buggy database https://retractionwatch.com/2026/01/22/kicking-the-can-down-the-road-science-flags-insect-meta-analysis-based-on-allegedly-buggy-database/ An insect meta-analysis published in Science in 2020 […]

AI luminaries at Davos clash over how close human-level intelligence really is https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ai-luminaries-davos-clash-over-100921055.html?guccounter=1 Anthropic’s Dario Amodei says it’s coming soon. DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis and former Meta chief scientist Yann LeCun think […]

California becomes first state to join WHO disease network after US exit https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5703447-who-gavin-newsom-california/ California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) announced just one day after the U.S. officially withdrew from the World Health Organization (WHO) that his […]

Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects' laptops: Reports | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/23/microsoft-gave-fbi-a-set-of-bitlocker-encryption-keys-to-unlock-suspects-laptops-reports/ The FBI served Microsoft a warrant requesting encryption recovery […]

2.8 Days to Disaster: Low Earth Orbit Could Collapse Without Warning https://scitechdaily.com/2-8-days-to-disaster-low-earth-orbit-could-collapse-without-warning/ A new analysis suggests modern satellite networks could suffer catastrophic collisions within days of losing control during a major […]

For every dollar we spend protecting nature, we spend $30 destroying it: Report https://phys.org/news/2026-01-dollar-nature-destroying.html For every US$1 the world invests in protecting nature, it spends US$30 on destroying it. This stark imbalance is the central finding of a new UN […]

Digital liberation: EU Parliament calls for detachment from US tech giants https://www.heise.de/en/news/Digital-liberation-EU-Parliament-calls-for-detachment-from-US-tech-giants-11151222.html EU MEPs outline a course change in digital policy. They demand independence from US infrastructures and […]

Tech, Venture Capital and the Hype of War https://www.techpolicy.press/tech-venture-capital-and-the-hype-of-war/ The more of the world that is enrolled into the VC war-tech hype machine, the more we must ask where this leaves the possibility for peace, writes Elke Schwarz.

AI-induced cultural stagnation is no longer speculation. It's already happening https://phys.org/news/2026-01-ai-cultural-stagnation-longer-speculation.html Generative AI was trained on centuries of art and writing produced by humans.

AI is already writing almost one-third of new software code, study shows https://techxplore.com/news/2026-01-ai-software-code.html Generative AI is reshaping software development—and fast. A new study published in Science shows that AI-assisted coding is spreading rapidly, though unevenly: in […]

The yearnings that take young Europeans into the far Right | Aeon Essays https://aeon.co/essays/the-yearnings-that-take-young-europeans-into-the-far-right?utm_source=rss-feed Young Europeans join far-Right movements less out of grievance than out of a profound yearning to believe and belong

We're moving into a world where the software you use is either bespoke, unnecessary, or slop, or a combination of all three. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-18/-no-reasons-to-own-software-stocks-sink-on-fear-of-new-ai-tool

When the world is inspired by Mark Carney, New Zealand offers Todd Muller. Kiwi as. Trump is reshaping the world. New Zealand’s best response is keeping its head down writes Todd Muller […]

One in four children in England start school without being toilet trained, say teachers "More than half of staff surveyed said excessive screen time for children and adults was a significant factor in children not being ready for school" […]

Ozempic is Reshaping the Fast Food Industry - philippdubach.com https://philippdubach.com/posts/ozempic-is-reshaping-the-fast-food-industry/ New Cornell research shows GLP-1 users cut grocery spending 5.3% and fast food 8.0%. With 16% household adoption, food stocks face headwinds.

Snap settles social media addiction lawsuit ahead of trial https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62ndl2ydzxo TikTok, YouTube and Meta remain defendants in the case, which is due to kick off next week.

Invisible harm, real consequences: The rising tide of online sexual exploitation and abuse in the US - Equality Now https://equalitynow.org/news/news-and-insights/invisible-harm-real-consequences-the-rising-tide-of-online-sexual-exploitation-and-abuse-in-the-us/

How “Remigration” Traveled from European Neo-Nazis to the White House #christchurchcall https://globalextremism.org/post/remigration-timeline/ “Remigration” began as a neo-Nazi concept in Europe. Today, it is U.S. government language and policy. This timeline shows how an ideology rooted in the […]

How AI Destroys Institutions https://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/publications/how-ai-destroys-institutions/ Civic institutions—the rule of law, universities, and a free press—are the backbone of democratic life. They are the mechanisms through which complex societies encourage cooperation and […]

Worth watching in its entirety. FULL SPEECH: Canada’s PM Carney Says US-Led World Order Is Breaking at W... https://youtube.com/watch?v=dTvFnC-oFGw

Mark Carney, New Zealand, and the End of Strategic Pretence "First, we must name reality in our own doctrine. Economic coercion, technological dependence, and supply-chain fragility are not side issues. They are core national security risks. Ambiguity is not neutrality—it is exposure." […]

By stoking the Greenland debate, the United States may actually be harming itself https://phys.org/news/2026-01-stoking-greenland-debate-states.html As the US administration led by Donald Trump has continued to reassert its interest in owning Greenland, Europe has become more and more concerned […]

Pūkeko birds combine sound elements to create complex call sequences for communication, study reveals https://phys.org/news/2026-01-pkeko-birds-combine-elements-complex.html Pūkeko use sound elements to create calls and combine them to create complex call sequences in order to expand the range […]

Nearly 400 millionaires and billionaires call for higher taxes on super-rich https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/21/millionaires-billionaires-taxes-super-rich-mark-ruffalo-wef-davos?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Mark Ruffalo, Brian Eno and Abigail Disney sign letter timed for WEF in […]

AI Agents are Rewriting the Web’s Rules of Engagement. Here’s a Way to Fix it. https://www.techpolicy.press/ai-agents-are-rewriting-the-webs-rules-of-engagement-heres-a-way-to-fix-it/ Anita Srinivasan explains how AI agents are breaking the web’s economic model and how cryptographic identity […]

AI models tested on Dungeons & Dragons to assess long-term decision-making https://techxplore.com/news/2026-01-ai-dungeons-dragons-term-decision.html Large Language Models, like ChatGPT, are learning to play Dungeons & Dragons. The reason? Simulating and playing the popular tabletop […]

Remigration: The Rise of a Fringe Idea into the Political Mainstream https://www.csohate.org/2026/01/20/remigration/ This report traces how “remigration” evolved from a fringe far-right concept into mainstream political discourse, mapping its spread across Europe and the US (2010–2025).

‘I thought it was going to perish’: the remarkable revival of an endangered language in Lesotho https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/20/i-thought-it-was-going-to-perish-the-remarkable-revival-of-an-endangered-language-in-lesotho?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Concentrated among 1,000 people […]