DVDs are the new vinyl records: Why Gen Z is embracing physical media

Let’s get physical.

Anthropic ditches its core safety promise in the middle of an AI red line fight with the Pentagon

Anthropic, a company founded by OpenAI exiles, is changing its core safety policy in response to competition. The company is now adopting a nonbinding safety framework, moving away from its previous self-imposed guardrails. This change comes as Anthropic faces pressure from the Pentagon, which threatened to blacklist the company if it did not roll back its AI safeguards. Anthropic's new policy includes a 'Frontier Safety Roadmap' with public goals that the company will grade its progress towards.

A White House Staffer Appears to Run Massive Pro-Trump X Account

A White House staffer, Garrett Wade, appears to operate a popular pro-Trump X account, Johnny MAGA, which has nearly 300,000 followers. The account amplifies White House messaging and has been linked to Wade through publicly available records. This raises concerns about transparency and the blurring of lines between official government messaging and organic digital support.

Netflix’s Acquisition Of Warner Bros Bad For America, GOP Attorneys General Tell Feds

Curious how Ellison's Paramount would make this any better.

Digg added a DMCA three-strike policy to their ToS today. I think something's coming.

I keep tabs on a few public repos for companies I find interesting, and Digg's docs repo just had its first commit in a while. Figured it'd be worth a look. Mostly routine cleanup, but at the bottom there's an updated Repeat Infringer Policy with a formalized three-strike system

Anthropic has no intention of easing Claude usage restrictions for military purposes, following Dario Amodei's meeting with Pete Hegseth

Alexa+ personality styles launch with three new interaction modes

Alexa+ personality styles are a new set of tools that let people change how their Amazon assistant communicates with them. You can choose how the AI will respond by picking one of these Alexa+ personality styles. It can give you quick facts, a calm attitude, or a lot of energy. T

Jolyon Palmer says not a ‘single aspect’ of Adrian Newey’s 2026 Aston Martin is working

The narrative that Aston Martin are in deep, deep trouble even before the season starts continues to grow louder with this latest article from Jolyon Palmer going so far as to say there's not a "single aspect" of the 2026 Aston Martin car that is working. Can imagine the team

Humans pose the biggest risk to Venice’s celebrity dolphin

Since June 2025, the lone bottlenose dolphin nicknamed Mimmo has been spotted numerous times, including right by San Marco Square.

A study finds GPT-5.2, Claude Sonnet 4, and Gemini 3 Flash deployed tactical nuclear weapons in 95% of 21 simulated war game scenarios, and never surrendered

In a study by Kenneth Payne at King’s College London, leading AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google recommended nuclear strikes in 95% of simulated war games. The AIs showed a willingness to use nuclear weapons without the same hesitation as humans, raising concerns about the potential impact of AI in real-world military decision-making.

A 16-year-old intern helped Netgear catch scammers in India for $800 — Culprits would pose as Netgear employees & sell fake support packages to customers

Hacking isn't always with computers...

Kalshi says it has suspended an editor for MrBeast and a former GOP California gubernatorial candidate for insider trading, its first public enforcement action

Kalshi, a prediction market platform, has publicly disclosed its first enforcement actions against insider trading. An editor for YouTube creator MrBeast, Artem Kaptur, was suspended and fined $20,000 for trading on insider information. Kalshi also banned Kyle Langford, a former Republican candidate, for five years and fined him $1,000 for betting on himself to win the California governor's race. Both cases have been reported to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

FBI serving search warrants at Los Angeles school district headquarters and superintendent’s home

The FBI is serving search warrants at the Los Angeles Unified School District’s headquarters and the superintendent’s home as part of an ongoing investigation. The nature of the investigation and the allegations being examined are not immediately clear. The district and the superintendent’s office have not responded to requests for comment.

Animaniacs SING-ALONG 🎤 ~ Yakko’s World

Spoiler Warning: Project Hail Mary Lands Glowing Early Reviews as Gosling’s Performance Draws Awards Buzz

Early screenings of 'Project Hail Mary' have garnered glowing reviews, particularly for Ryan Gosling's performance, sparking awards buzz ahead of its March 20 release. Critics praise the film as a must-see space odyssey, highlighting Gosling's emotional connection with the alien Rocky and Greig Fraser's cinematography.

Iceland to hold EU referendum 'in the coming months', PM says

Iceland will hold a referendum "in the coming months" on restarting European Union accession talks, Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir said on Wednesday during a visit to Poland. Reykjavik abandoned EU membership talks in 2013 after four years of negotiations, but a rise in the

While Suicide rates remain at a steady pace, "behavioral health" companies report massive profits

LifeStance Health Group (NASDAQ:LFST) exceeded Wall Street's revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 17.4% year on year to $382.2 million. The company's GAAP profit of $0.03 per share was significantly above analysts' consensus estimates. LifeStance Health Group's revenue guidance for Q1 CY2026 is optimistic at $390 million, 2.4% above analysts' estimates.

Pay Attention to What Trump Didn’t Say

The article critiques President Trump's State of the Union address, highlighting the absence of key American ideals and terms such as 'Constitution,' 'republic,' and 'democracy.' It notes that Trump mentioned the Declaration of Independence only once despite it being its 250th anniversary. The article also discusses the gender gap in politics, particularly among Gen Z, using the example of the U.S. men's and women's hockey teams' divergent political views but shared camaraderie. Additionally, it touches on FBI Director Kash Patel's controversial use of the FBI jet for personal travel, which allegedly caused investigative delays.

Nobody Dares Leak GTA 6 Anymore!

Rockstar is giving each GTA 6 developer different fake details so if anything leaks, they know exactly who talked. It's a CIA trick called a "canary trap." Even the biggest leakers in gaming say they won't touch it.

Fact check: Trump makes false claims about the economy, elections and crime in State of the Union

In his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump made numerous false or misleading claims about the economy, elections, crime, and other topics. These included overstating economic performance, using misleading figures for gasoline prices, falsely claiming he inherited record inflation, falsely claiming he ended wars that were never actually wars or never actually ended, and falsely claiming that foreign countries are paying the tariffs that are actually being paid by US importers.