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September 29, 2026

Discord's 'Lean Mode' Aims to Reduce App Bloat

Discord is testing a stripped-down mode to reduce system resource usage while gaming, a direct response to complaints about the app's increasing bloat.

The PR War to Make Smart Glasses Socially Acceptable

Meta and Snap are in the midst of a massive public relations push to normalize smart glasses equipped with cameras and AI.

Popular Free Mobile Games Sharing Data with Russia and China

A new report from Proton highlights that many top-rated free mobile games contain trackers that send user data to servers in Russia and China.

Your Car Is Now Your Most Invasive Surveillance Device

Modern vehicles are collecting massive amounts of telemetry, including location history and remote-start data, often with little transparency for the owner.

Localities Demand a Cut: The Rising Social Cost of AI Data Centers

As Big Tech rushes to build massive AI data centers, local communities are pushing back or demanding compensation. In Pennsylvania, a developer is offering $10,000 to residents, while in Indiana, groups are seeking 1% of total construction costs to mitigate the impact on local infrastructure.

No Freedom in Europe: EU Piracy Watch List Targeting yt-dlp

The IFPI is pushing for the popular open-source tool yt-dlp to be included on the European Union's piracy watch list.

Privacy Concerns Rise Over Facial Recognition Add-ons for Flock Cameras

Flock Safety, known for license plate reading cameras, is facing scrutiny as third-party surveillance firms pitch facial recognition add-ons for their hardware.

Next-Gen Apple Vision Pro with External 'Compute Puck'

Apple is exploring a redesign for the Vision Pro (codename N224) that would offload processing to an external 'compute puck.' This move is intended to address current issues with headset weight and heat management.

Netherlands Government Switches to NixOS

The Dutch government is transitioning away from Microsoft software in favor of home-grown solutions based on NixOS.