Starting January 1, 2026, Californians can submit requests for data brokers to erase their sensitive information through the Delete Request and Opt-out Platform (DROP). The new web-based tool is designed to give residents of the nation's most populous state greater control over their personal data, according to the California Privacy......
Blockbench lets you build Minecraft and game models without the complexity
Blockbench is a free 3D modeling tool focused on voxel and low-poly assets, widely used for Minecraft models, game development, and simple animations. It offers a simple interface, real-time previews, and support for multiple export formats, making it useful for game models and basic animations. Read Entire Article
This open-source tool uses AI to translate Japanese retro games on the fly
Developer Bertrand Quenin recently released an open-source project called "Interpreter" that aims to provide real-time translation for Japanese retro games. The tool can capture Japanese text from virtually any on-screen window, perform live optical character recognition, and render an English translation directly over the game as it runs. Read Entire...
Silicon Valley’s next risky self-optimization craze is unproven peptides
For many of these uses, the scientific backing is far weaker than that for GLP-1 drugs. Yet many users extrapolate from the proven success of GLP-1s to dozens of untested, unrelated peptides – often without randomized, placebo-controlled trials or independent, peer-reviewed publications. This dynamic blurs the line between legitimate pharmacology......
Nvidia confirms no RTX 5000 Super series at CES, but gaming announcements are coming
The official Nvidia GeForce X account posted that the GeForce On community update will be streamed on Nvidia's Twitch channel tonight (January 5) at 9pm PT/12am ET. You can also watch it on the YouTube embed below. Read Entire Article
Satya Nadella starts blogging about AI, wants to move the conversation beyond “slop”
Nadella's first post is not about new software releases or quarterly performance. Instead, it addresses the cultural and technical limits of how AI is understood and applied. Read Entire Article
An obscure Star Wars game just became gold for PS5 hackers
The development stems from a breakthrough shared by Gezine, a well-known figure in the console security and jailbreak research community, who confirmed that the exploit requires an authentic copy of Star Wars Racer Revenge to function. Read Entire Article
Where did the name “Bluetooth” come from?
Bluetooth technology is named after... Read Entire Article
BYD sold 2.2 million EVs worldwide in 2025, topping Tesla’s 1.6 million
The reversal follows months of narrowing margins between the two companies. Throughout 2025, BYD repeatedly outsold Tesla in European markets, even as it faced import tariffs and ongoing US government restrictions that have kept the Shenzhen-based automaker out of the American consumer market. Read Entire Article
Qualcomm claims Snapdragon X2 Plus beats AMD and Intel in new benchmarks
The benchmarks are drawn from Geekbench 6.5 and UL's Procyon suite, run on Windows 11 laptops. Qualcomm claims the 10-core X2 Plus can deliver up to 3.1× higher multi-core CPU performance at the same power level as competing processors, while reaching up to 52 percent higher peak performance in those...