President Trump and officials were evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after shots were fired at a security checkpoint. In the US, rising inflation and debt are driving a surge in bankruptcies, threatening the American Dream. Meanwhile, EU age verification mandates raise fears of widespread digital IDs, and GnuPG 2.5.19 has introduced critical post-quantum cryptography support.
🤖 AI & Computing
Google controls ~25% of global AI compute; Cloud CEO says demand justifies the TPU/GPU spend.
Google controls approximately 25% of global AI compute, utilizing an estimated 3.8 million TPUs and 1.3 million GPUs. Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian stated that the high demand and revenue from AI models and chips justify the company’s significant infrastructure spending.
- Google controls ~25% of global AI compute; Cloud CEO says demand justifies the TPU/GPU spend. — ft.com
🛡️ Security & Privacy
EU Age Control: The trojan horse for digital IDs
The article argues that EU age verification mandates may serve as a “Trojan horse” for the implementation of widespread digital identity systems. It examines the concerns that these age control measures could facilitate the broader adoption of digital IDs across the European Union.
- EU Age Control: The trojan horse for digital IDs — juraj.bednar.io
GnuPG – post-quantum crypto landing in mainline
GnuPG 2.5.19 has been released, introducing Kyber (ML-KEM) to provide post-quantum cryptography support. The update also features improved 64-bit Windows support and various bug fixes across the gpg, gpgsm, and agent components.
- GnuPG – post-quantum crypto landing in mainline — lists.gnupg.org
An app is silently installing itself on my iPhone every day
iPhone users are reporting that the Headspace app has been silently installing itself on various devices at approximately 1 p.m. EST over the past few days. The issue appears to persist even with automatic downloads disabled, and the cause of these unauthorized installations has not yet been identified.
33% of S&P 500 firms offer exec security perks; Huang’s cost hit $3.5M, Zuckerberg spent $22M
One-third of S&P 500 companies provided security perks for executives in 2025, reflecting a trend of heightened security measures in Silicon Valley. Notable examples include Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, whose security costs rose to $3.5 million, and Mark Zuckerberg, who spent $22 million on security.
- 33% of S&P 500 firms offer exec security perks; Huang’s cost hit $3.5M, Zuckerberg spent $22M — theinformation.com
🎮 Gaming & Hardware
Godot 4.7 Beta with HDR Output, Ray-Tracing Improvements and Editor Enhancements
The Godot 4.7 beta has officially reached its milestone, introducing HDR output support for modern displays and refactored raytracing pipelines. The update also features improvements to 2D physics, editor tools, and real-time light rendering capabilities.
The Super Nintendo Cartridges (2024)
This article examines the internal hardware of Super Nintendo cartridges, detailing components such as copy-protection chips, SRAM, and enhancement processors. It also presents a comprehensive dataset of 3,378 game titles, documenting ROM sizes that range from 4Mb to 48Mb.
- The Super Nintendo Cartridges (2024) — fabiensanglard.net
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma & Matt Booty: Making Series X/S a ‘first-class experience’ again
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and Chief Content Officer Matt Booty have announced a new strategic vision to make the Xbox platform more affordable, personal, and open. The plan focuses on strengthening the five-year game slate, stabilizing Gen9 hardware, and ensuring the long-term sustainability of Game Pass.
- Xbox CEO Asha Sharma & Matt Booty: Making Series X/S a ‘first-class experience’ again — gamefile.news
💻 Software & Development
AGPLv3§74 Empowers Users to Thwart Badgeware Like OnlyOffice
AGPLv3 §7¶4 allows downstream users to remove unauthorized “further restrictions” from software, specifically targeting “badgeware” that includes unremovable advertisements. This clause prevents original authors from imposing self-contradictory licenses that undermine copyleft rights, thereby protecting software freedom and reducing legal uncertainty.
- AGPLv3§74 Empowers Users to Thwart Badgeware Like OnlyOffice — sfconservancy.org
I have officially retired from Emacs
After 20 years of daily use, an Emacs user has officially transitioned to Vim, replacing essential Emacs packages with two new C++ GUI applications, stackcalc and Elfeed2. Built using the wxWidgets toolkit, these new projects are now seeking new maintainers to take over their development.
- I have officially retired from Emacs — nullprogram.com
A New Perspective on Drawing Venn Diagrams for Data Visualization
Researchers have introduced VennFan, a new method for generating $n$-set Venn diagrams that uses polar coordinate projections of trigonometric boundaries to create a fan-like appearance. The approach emphasizes readability and customizability through shaped sinusoids and includes an automatic label placement heuristic implemented in a Python package.
🌍 Society & Politics
The death of the American Dream is now official
Many American households are facing potential bankruptcy, as even small amounts of additional debt can trigger financial ruin. This growing instability is driven by high inflation and the rising costs of essentials like rent and childcare, contributing to a significant increase in bankruptcy filings.
- The death of the American Dream is now official — thehill.com
Trump evacuated from White House Correspondents’ Dinner after shots fired
President Trump and several high-ranking officials were evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after an armed man charged a security checkpoint. The suspect, 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, is in custody after reportedly firing shots at a Secret Service agent.
Europe to burned American scientists: We’ll take you in
As Donald Trump seeks to remove scholars studying progressive issues from U.S. research institutions, various European entities are actively working to recruit them. From universities to the European Commission, Europe is signaling a strong commitment to attracting this displaced American scientific talent.
- Europe to burned American scientists: We’ll take you in — politico.eu
🌐 Web & Internet
Reviving BrowserID in 2026
The developer is building WKID, a new identity provider inspired by the defunct BrowserID protocol, to manage authentication for small, bespoke applications. The system aims to provide a private, lightweight, and censorship-resistant alternative to centralized providers by leveraging user-controlled email domains.
- Reviving BrowserID in 2026 — wakamoleguy.com
Does internet advertising work? (2020)
The article examines the effectiveness of internet advertising in 2020. The provided text contains no substantive information, displaying only a technical prompt regarding JavaScript and cookies.
- Does internet advertising work? (2020) — freakonomics.com