Italy investigates Activision Blizzard for pushing in-game purchases
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/16/italy-investigates-activision-blizzard-for-pushing-in-game-purchases/
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/16/italy-investigates-activision-blizzard-for-pushing-in-game-purchases/
TechCrunch
Italy investigates Activision Blizzard for pushing in-game purchases | TechCrunch
Italy has launched two investigations into Microsoft's Activision Blizzard, alleging the company has engaged in "misleading and aggressive" sales practices for two of its most popular smartphone games.
The recurring dream of replacing developers
https://www.caimito.net/en/blog/2025/12/07/the-recurring-dream-of-replacing-developers.html
https://www.caimito.net/en/blog/2025/12/07/the-recurring-dream-of-replacing-developers.html
Caimito Agile Life
Why We've Tried to Replace Developers Every Decade
Every decade brings new promises: this time, we'll finally make software development simple enough that we won't need so many developers.
Earth is warming faster. Scientists are closing in on why
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/12/16/earth-is-warming-faster-scientists-are-closing-in-on-why
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2024/12/16/earth-is-warming-faster-scientists-are-closing-in-on-why
The Economist
Earth is warming faster. Scientists are closing in on why
Paradoxically, cleaner emissions from ships and power plants are playing a role
Canada's deal with China signals it is serious about shift from US
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm24k6kk1rko
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm24k6kk1rko
Bbc
Canada's deal with China signals it is serious about shift from US
Carney says Canada's relationship with China has become "more predictable" than that with the US, as his country searches for trade certainty.
OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT as it burns through billions
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/01/openai-to-test-ads-in-chatgpt-as-it-burns-through-billions/
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/01/openai-to-test-ads-in-chatgpt-as-it-burns-through-billions/
Ars Technica
OpenAI to test ads in ChatGPT as it burns through billions
Ads coming to free tier and new $8/month ChatGPT Go plan in US.
Show HN: Minikv – Distributed key-value and object store in Rust (Raft, S3 API)
https://github.com/whispem/minikv
https://github.com/whispem/minikv
GitHub
GitHub - whispem/minikv: Distributed, multi-tenant key-value and object store in Rust, with Raft consensus, WAL durability, and…
Distributed, multi-tenant key-value and object store in Rust, with Raft consensus, WAL durability, and production-oriented operations. - whispem/minikv
Congress Wants to Hand Your Parenting to Big Tech
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/congress-wants-hand-your-parenting-big-tech
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/congress-wants-hand-your-parenting-big-tech
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Congress Wants To Hand Your Parenting to Big Tech
Instead of respecting how most parents guide their kids towards healthy and educational content, KOSMA hands the control panel to Big Tech. That’s right—this bill would take power away from parents,
OpenAI could reportedly run out of cash by mid-2027
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/openai-could-reportedly-run-out-of-cash-by-mid-2027-nyt-analyst-paints-grim-picture-after-examining-companys-finances
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/openai-could-reportedly-run-out-of-cash-by-mid-2027-nyt-analyst-paints-grim-picture-after-examining-companys-finances
Tom's Hardware
OpenAI could reportedly run out of cash by mid-2027 — analyst paints grim picture after examining the company's finances
The circular economy might spiral into Sam Altman's garrote.
IRISC: An ARMv7 assembly interpreter and computer architecture simulator
https://polysoftit.co.uk/irisc-web/
https://polysoftit.co.uk/irisc-web/
The relentless rule of my fitness tracker
https://timharford.com/2025/10/the-relentless-rule-of-my-fitness-tracker/
https://timharford.com/2025/10/the-relentless-rule-of-my-fitness-tracker/
Tim Harford
The relentless rule of my fitness tracker
At a time when we’re all blaming digital devices for ruining our attention spans, our children’s mental health and even the future of democracy itself, let’s give credit where it’s due: my cheap fi…