Artemus Michaels (next3k)

California introduces age verification law for all operating systems, including Linux and SteamOS — user age verified during OS account setup AB 1043 also requires OS providers to pipe a real-time age checker to every app developer who requests it.

Everything about this bill shows California's legislature either don't use computers or don't have children
www.tomshardware.com/software/ope...

Big KRAZAM Announcement | TheStandup YouTube video by The PrimeTime

This is exciting for lovers of microservices and small data 👀
youtu.be/uhlBpEkdxhM

The Super-Server the US Government Doesn't Want You to Have!* YouTube video by Level1Techs

Looking to upgrade your Mac mini?
youtu.be/13C_QI-e8HI

OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger joining OpenAI, Altman says OpenClaw, the open source AI agent that's surged in popularity in recent weeks, will live within OpenAI, according to a post on X from Sam Altman.

No laws when you open claws... Or something
www.cnbc.com/2026/02/15/o...

Blundering Husband Asks Claude AI to "Organize" Wife's PC, Accidentally Erases Her Cherished Family Photos All the husband wanted to do was be helpful, and so did the Claude AI. Yet, both ended up screwing up majorly.

Sandbox it and it's useless, don't and it's dangerous...wat do
futurism.com/artificial-i...

Dungeons & Dragons, long played for fun, is being explored for therapeutic potential Dungeons & Dragons is known as a niche role-playing game. But now game masters are exploring whether it can also be therapeutic, for conditions ranging from anxiety to PTSD.

D&d always has been therapeutic for many, cool to see it being explored by mental health professionals
www.npr.org/2026/02/13/n...

Do It With Style: Rethinking CSS - Dylan Beattie - NDC London 2026 YouTube video by NDC Conferences

Proof that Dylan can make any subject interesting
youtu.be/nhbYveaV0pk

IBM is tripling the number of Gen Z entry-level jobs after finding the limits of AI adoption | Fortune Gen Z jobs aren’t dead yet: $240 billion tech giant IBM says it’s rewriting entry-level jobs—and tripling down on its hiring of young talent.

Will other companies follow suit?
fortune.com/2026/02/13/t...

Please don't install Clawdbot YouTube video by Alberta Tech

What could possibly go wrong?
youtu.be/11sxky4vTcs

Google Says People Are Copying Its AI Without Its Permission, Much Like It Scraped Everybody's Data Without Asking to Create Its AI in the First Place Google accused "commercially motivated" actors of trying to clone its Gemini AI after indiscriminately scraping the web for its models.

Google: we stole that data fair and square but whoever is stealing from us is a criminal
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Somebody Told Me (The User Provider Should Use An Adaptor To Proxy The Query Factory Builder) YouTube video by Dylan Beattie

"It's your architecture"
youtu.be/p03oO_7sCaY

Python plan to boost software security foiled by Trump admin’s anti-DEI rules National Science Foundation said grantees must not operate any DEI programs.

This is what it looks like to not compromise your values
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

How vibe coders ruined everything YouTube video by Alberta Tech

The future of consulting 😬
youtu.be/RiSIS3jcaXU?...

Apple Reacts to Pixel 10 YouTube video by SAMTIME

Google caught copying from Apple

youtu.be/YB6JK_VsmNw?...

ChatGPT 5 is Dumb YouTube video by SAMTIME

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Trump wanted a US-made iPhone. Apple gave him a gold statue. Trump’s chip tariffs won’t hit Apple despite no plans for a US-made iPhone.

Apple announces its latest exclusive product - the iBribe
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

Nuclear Weapons Agency Breached in Microsoft SharePoint Hack The US agency responsible for maintaining and designing the nation’s cache of nuclear weapons was among those breached by a hack of Microsoft Corp.’s SharePoint document management software, according...

...ummmm....
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Silicon Valley AI Startups Are Embracing China’s Controversial ‘996’ Work Schedule In an industry once known for cushy perks, some founders are now asking staff to commit to a 72-hour weekly schedule. You’re either in or you’re out.

😬
www.wired.com/story/silico...

Seems Claude is having some issues lately, falling well below the preferred number of 9s cloud customers are accustomed to.
status.anthropic.com

Grok 4 pushes humanity closer to AGI… but there’s a problem YouTube video by Fireship

youtu.be/2USUfv7klr8?...

Elon Musk spent almost an hour talking about Grok without mentioning its Nazi problem xAI has officially lunched Grok 4 during a livestream with Elon Musk, who called it the "smartest AI in the world."

www.engadget.com/ai/elon-must...

X CEO Linda Yaccarino calls it quits less than 24 hours after the platform's AI-powered chatbot Grok anoints itself 'MechaHitler' and starts posting antisemitic messages and graphic descriptions of se... Yaccarino said her tenure has been "nothing short of remarkable," and she's not wrong.

Surprising to absolutely no one...
www.pcgamer.com/games/x-ceo-...

OpenAI supremo Sam Altman says he 'doesn't know how' he would have taken care of his baby without the help of ChatGPT His Royal Altness is apparently entirely dependent on chatbots.

PSA please don't use AI to help you take care of your baby 😬
www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/...

Legally? It takes a lot to break the law with spam in the US; the CAN-SPAM act is incredibly weak. And for folks outside the US? Anything goes.

As ChatGPT Linked to Mental Health Breakdowns, Mattel Announces Plans to Incorporate It Into Children's Toys Mattel has announced an eye-brow raising partnership with OpenAI, with plans to use AI tools to design and power its toys.

The future looks bright... Like the headlights of an oncoming truck
futurism.com/mattel-annou...

Nintendo Switch 2 Screen Punctures Ruin Launch Day for Fans Due to Store Receipts Stapled Into Console's Box - IGN Nintendo Switch 2 owners are opening consoles with punctured screens due to store receipts being stapled into the front of the console's box.

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
www.ign.com/articles/nin...

So, Kaniko was archived today... Surprise to anyone else? Now Buildkit? Buildah?
www.reddit.com/r/kubernetes...

Keynote: The past, present, and future of AI for application developers - Steve Sanderson YouTube video by NDC Conferences

Great deep dive into how AI really works and what you can really do with it
youtu.be/Xyios5mdkIM

Old dudes say a lot of things 🤷‍♂️