Four sources close to the situation claim OpenAI has become hesitant to publish research on the negative impact of AI. The company says it has only expanded the economic research teamβs scope.
Anthropic, Block, and OpenAI are backing the Linux Foundationβs new Agentic AI Foundation, donating MCP, Goose, and AGENTS.md to standardize AI agents, boost interoperability, and curb proprietary fragmentation.
[Jean] wrote into the tips line (the system works!) to let all of us know about his hacked and hand-wired C64 keyboard, a thing of beauty in its chocolate-brown and 9u space bar-havinβ glory.
Image by [Jean] via GitHubThis Arduino Pro Micro-based brain transplant began as a sketch, and [Jean] reports it now has proper code in QMK. But how is a person supposed to use it in 2025, almost 2026, especially as a programmer or just plain serious computer user?
The big news here is that [Jean] added support for missing characters using the left and right Shift keys, and even added mouse controls and Function keys that are accessed on a layer via the Shift Lock key. You can see the key maps over on GitHub.
Iβll admit, [Jean]βs project has got me eyeing that C64 I picked up for $12 at a thrift store which I doubt still works as intended. But donβt worry, I will test it first.
Fortunately, it looks like [Jean] has thought of everything when it comes to reproducing this hack, including the requisite C64-to-Arduino pinout. So, what are you waiting for?
ArcBoard MK20 Proves That Nothing Is Ever Finished
I find it so satisfying that [crazymittens-r] is never quite satisfied with his ArcBoard, which is now in its 20th revision.
Image by [crazymittens-r] via redditWhen asked βWTF am I looking at?β, [crazymittens-r] responded thusly: βmy interpretation of how you might use a keyboard and trackball without moving your hands.β Well, there you have it.
This is one of those times where the longer you look, the crazier it gets. Notice the thumb trackball, d-pad thingy, and the green glowy bit, all of which move. Then there are those wheels up by the YHN column.
A bit of background: [crazymittens-r] needed something to help him keep on working, and you know I can relate to that 100%. Thereβs even a pair of pedals that go with it, and youβll see those in the gallery.
You may remember previous ArcBoards, and if not, know this: itβs actually gotten a lot smaller since mk. 19 which I featured here in May 2024. It still looks pretty bonkers in the best possible way, though, and Iβm here for it.
Image by [harrael] via redditSo I have become fond of finding fuller-figured centerfolds for you such as KaSe by [harrael]. As the top commenter put it, KaSe gives off nice Esrille NISSE vibes. Boy howdy. And I think thatβs probably just enough thumb keys for me.
[harrael] had noble goals for this project, namely learning more about ESP32-S3s, USB/BLE HID, and firmware design, but the most admirable of all is sharing it with the rest of us. (So, if you canβt afford a NISSEβ¦)
Do you rock a sweet set of peripherals on a screaminβ desk pad? Send me a picture along with your handle and all the gory details, and you could be featured here!
Iβm going to take a brief detour from the normal parade of old typewriters to feature Typewriter Tom, who has so many machines lying around that Hollywood regularly comes knocking to borrow his clacking stock.
And how many is that? Around 1,000 β or six storage units full. Tom received a call once. The caller needed six working IBM Selectrics ASAP. Of course, Tom could deliver, though he admits heβs probably the one person in all of Georgia who could.
Another thing Tom delivers is creativity in the form of machines he sells to artists and students. He also co-founded the Atlanta Typewriter Club, who have been known to hold typewriter petting zoo events where people can come and β you guessed it β put their hands on a typewriter or two.
Go for the story and stay for the lovely pictures, or do things the other way around if you prefer. But Typewriter Tom deserves a visit from you, even if he already got one from Tom Hanks once.
Finally, PropType AR Can Turn Anything Into a Keyboard
Yes, literally anything with enough real estate can now become a keyboard, or at least it would seem from TechExplore and the short video embedded below. Watch as various drinking vessels and other things become (split!) keyboards, provided you have your AR goggles handy to make the magic happen.
Image by [PropType] via YouTubeWhile this setup would be immensely helpful to have around given the right circumstances, the chances that youβre going to have your AR goggles on you while running or running around the mall seem somewhat slim.
But the point here is that for augmented reality users, typing is notoriously difficult and causes something known as βgorilla armβ from extended use. So in all seriousness, this is pretty cool from a problem-solving standpoint.
So how does it work? Basically you set the keyboard up first using the PropType editing tool to customize layouts and apply various effects, like the one youβll see in the video. Be sure to stick around for the demo of the editing tool, which is cool in and of itself. I particularly like the layout on the soda can, although it might be difficult to actually use without spilling.
Hundreds of Porsches in Russia were rendered immobile last week, raising speculation of a hack, but the German carmaker tells The Register that its vehicles are secure.β¦
Bad for consumers, bad for the environment, 230+ groups say
More than 230 organizations across America have signed a letter calling for a moratorium on the construction of datacenters, claiming the current building boom represents a huge environmental and social threat.β¦
A large coalition of environmentally-focused organizations has sent a scathing letter to members of Congress, urging US representatives to put the development of new data centers on hold. The letter identifies generative AI and cryptocurrency as among the most significant environmental and social threats of this generation, citing their role...
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