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Orion Browser by Kagi puts privacy, extensions, and platform coverage in one browser
Kagi’s Orion browser positions itself as a privacy-first alternative built around WebKit speed, broad extension support, and native apps across macOS, iOS, Linux, and Windows.
This Itanium emulator can boot Windows Server 2003 and XP 64-bit
A newly released IA-64 emulator from Yufeng Gao, with help from gdwnldsKSC, can already start Windows for Itanium — though performance is slow and other operating systems do not boot yet.
Study finds AI advice can make people less accurate and more confident
Researchers say access to AI advice sharply reduced people’s willingness to admit uncertainty, while also lowering accuracy and raising confidence on questions where the model often got things wrong.
Moonshine turns a PC into a Linux game-streaming host for Moonlight clients
The open source project focuses on isolated streaming sessions, headless operation, and GPU-accelerated encoding for users already on the Moonlight ecosystem.
A 1-Million-P-Bit Machine Shows Probabilistic Computing Can Scale
Researchers say a new FPGA-based system is the largest probabilistic computer built so far, and it points to a possible path for scaling noisy, stochastic hardware.
Why data center growth is colliding with eminent domain fights over power lines
A new wave of AI data center construction is increasing demand for transmission lines, and in some states utilities are turning to eminent domain when landowners refuse to sell.
Hardcore IndieWeb argues for a simpler, cheaper way to publish your own site
A new IndieWeb guide makes the case for keeping your content on your own drive, publishing static HTML directly, and running a personal website for about a penny a day.
Trump’s declassification push puts election systems back in the spotlight
A Free Republic post says newly declassified intelligence documents and a Trump speech could speed up the fight over election reform, but the source material is a commentary post and does not independently verify the claims it describes.
Mamdani Moves to Curb AI-Edited Rental Photos in New York City
New York City’s latest housing report calls for landlords and realtors to disclose when AI or other digital tools have been used to alter rental listings.
Why Great Pyrenees can keep coyotes at a distance
Great Pyrenees dogs are bred and trained as livestock guardians, and their size, bark, and protective instincts help explain why coyotes often avoid them.