Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir has died at age 78
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bob-weir-grateful-dead-dead-obituary-1234810106/
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bob-weir-grateful-dead-dead-obituary-1234810106/
Rolling Stone
Bob Weir, Grateful Dead Co-Founder and Guitarist, Dead at 78
Bob Weir, the singer-guitarist who co-founded the Grateful Dead and later found success with Dead & Company, has died at age 78.
Show HN: Ferrite – Markdown editor in Rust with native Mermaid diagram rendering
https://github.com/OlaProeis/Ferrite
https://github.com/OlaProeis/Ferrite
GitHub
GitHub - OlaProeis/Ferrite: A fast, lightweight text editor for Markdown, JSON, YAML, and TOML files. Built with Rust and egui…
A fast, lightweight text editor for Markdown, JSON, YAML, and TOML files. Built with Rust and egui for a native, responsive experience. - OlaProeis/Ferrite
A Year of Work on the Arch Linux Package Management (ALPM) Project
https://devblog.archlinux.page/2026/a-year-of-work-on-the-alpm-project/
https://devblog.archlinux.page/2026/a-year-of-work-on-the-alpm-project/
Arch Linux Dev Blog
A year of work on the ALPM project
An overview of the work done on the ALPM project in 2024 and 2025.
Show HN: VAM Seek – 2D video navigation grid, 15KB, zero server load
https://github.com/unhaya/vam-seek
https://github.com/unhaya/vam-seek
GitHub
GitHub - unhaya/vam-seek: 2D Video Seek Marker - Client-side video navigation grid library
2D Video Seek Marker - Client-side video navigation grid library - unhaya/vam-seek
Workers at Redmond SpaceX lab exposed to toxic chemicals
https://www.fox13seattle.com/video/fmc-w1ga4pk97gxq0hj5
https://www.fox13seattle.com/video/fmc-w1ga4pk97gxq0hj5
FOX 13 Seattle
Report: Workers at Redmond SpaceX lab exposed to toxic chemicals | FOX 13 Seattle
InvestigateWest discovered hazardous chemicals seeped from a SpaceX lab in Redmond into the lungs of unsuspecting workers next door.
'The answer cannot be nothing': The battle over Canada's mystery brain disease
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c623r47d67lo
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c623r47d67lo
Bbc
'The answer cannot be nothing': The battle over Canada's mystery brain disease
A small Canadian province feared it had a mystery neurological illness on its hands. The search for answers set off a battle for the truth.
Iranian regime tries to shut down Starlink
https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-appears-to-jam-starlink-after-shutting-down-comms-networks/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-appears-to-jam-starlink-after-shutting-down-comms-networks/
The Times of Israel
As Iranian regime shuts down internet, even Starlink seemingly being jammed
Receivers for satellite service face connectivity challenges, with an expert reporting that the Islamic Republic seems to be 'doing something beyond GPS jamming'
I dumped Windows 11 for Linux, and you should too
https://www.notebookcheck.net/I-dumped-Windows-11-for-Linux-and-you-should-too.1190961.0.html
https://www.notebookcheck.net/I-dumped-Windows-11-for-Linux-and-you-should-too.1190961.0.html
Notebookcheck
I dumped Windows 11 for Linux, and you should too
With the growing number of users jumping from Windows to Linux, I decided to fully take the plunge and dive deep into the Open Source ocean. A few months and several headaches later, it has proved to be the best computer-related decision I've made in over…
Google: Don't make "bite-sized" content for LLMs
https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/01/google-dont-make-bite-sized-content-for-llms-if-you-care-about-search-rank/
https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/01/google-dont-make-bite-sized-content-for-llms-if-you-care-about-search-rank/
Ars Technica
Google: Don’t make “bite-sized” content for LLMs if you care about search rank
Google says creating for people rather than robots is the best long-term strategy.
LLM poetry and the "greatness" question: Experiments by Gwern and Mercor
https://hollisrobbinsanecdotal.substack.com/p/llm-poetry-and-the-greatness-question
https://hollisrobbinsanecdotal.substack.com/p/llm-poetry-and-the-greatness-question
Substack
LLM poetry and the "greatness" question
Experiments by Gwern and Mercor
Instagram data breach reportedly exposed the personal info of 17.5M users
https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/an-instagram-data-breach-reportedly-exposed-the-personal-info-of-175-million-users-192105616.html
https://www.engadget.com/cybersecurity/an-instagram-data-breach-reportedly-exposed-the-personal-info-of-175-million-users-192105616.html
Engadget
An Instagram data breach reportedly exposed the personal info of 17.5 million users
The leak may be responsible for Instagram users receiving plenty of emails requesting a password reset.
Replace the Retiring Windows XP with Linux
https://www.linux.com/training-tutorials/replace-retiring-windows-xp-linux/
https://www.linux.com/training-tutorials/replace-retiring-windows-xp-linux/
Linux.com
Replace the Retiring Windows XP with Linux
Windows XP is officially retired as of April 8, 2014. Microsoft has tried to retire XP several times before, but due to enterprise customer demand had to continue supporting it. But this time they really really mean it, for reals. If you’re using Windows…
AI industry insiders launch site to poison the data that feeds them
https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/11/industry_insiders_seek_to_poison/
https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/11/industry_insiders_seek_to_poison/
The Register
AI industry insiders launch site to poison the data that feeds them
: Poison Fountain project seeks allies to fight the power