White House alters arrest photo of ICE protester, says "the memes will continue"
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/white-house-posts-altered-arrest-photo-to-make-it-appear-ice-critic-was-sobbing/
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/white-house-posts-altered-arrest-photo-to-make-it-appear-ice-critic-was-sobbing/
Ars Technica
White House alters arrest photo of ICE protester, says "the memes will continue"
Lawyer calls it "outrageous that the White House would make up stories."
ICE Using Palantir Tool That Feeds on Medicaid Data
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/report-ice-using-palantir-tool-feeds-medicaid-data
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/report-ice-using-palantir-tool-feeds-medicaid-data
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Report: ICE Using Palantir Tool That Feeds On Medicaid Data
ICE is using a Palantir tool that uses Medicaid and other government data to stalk people for arrest. This is exactly the kind of data privacy abuse that EFF has been warning about.
What Is Starlink Mesh? – Starlink Help Center
https://starlink.com/ca/support/article/57f4bd5c-4125-2210-8bb2-30c90b558b7b
https://starlink.com/ca/support/article/57f4bd5c-4125-2210-8bb2-30c90b558b7b
The AI Revolution in Coding: Why I'm Ignoring the Prophets of Doom
https://codingismycraft.blog/index.php/2026/01/23/the-ai-revolution-in-coding-why-im-ignoring-the-prophets-of-doom/
https://codingismycraft.blog/index.php/2026/01/23/the-ai-revolution-in-coding-why-im-ignoring-the-prophets-of-doom/
codingismycraft.blog
The AI Revolution in Coding: Why I’m Ignoring the Prophets of Doom – Coding Is My Craft
The AI Revolution in Coding: Why I’m Ignoring the Prophets of Doom Every day, we are bombarded with headlines about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is "disrupting" every industry in its path. Software development is at the epicenter of this hype. With the…
Spanish track was fractured before high-speed train disaster, report finds
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1m77dmxlvlo
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1m77dmxlvlo
Bbc
Spanish track was fractured before high-speed train disaster, report finds
The preliminary report into the crash that left 45 people dead finds evidence of a fracture more than two hours earlier.
LED lighting undermines visual performance unless supplemented by wider spectra
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-35389-6
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-35389-6
Nature
LED lighting (350-650nm) undermines human visual performance unless supplemented by wider spectra (400-1500nm+) like daylight
Scientific Reports - LED lighting (350-650nm) undermines human visual performance unless supplemented by wider spectra (400-1500nm+) like daylight
Tech CEOs attend Amazon-funded "Melania" screening at White House
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/white-house-vip-melania-screening-mike-tyson-tim-cook-1236484037/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/white-house-vip-melania-screening-mike-tyson-tim-cook-1236484037/
The Hollywood Reporter
White House Holding VIP ‘Melania’ Screening Ahead of Doc Premiere With Mike Tyson, Tim Cook, Andy Jassy and More (Exclusive)
Sources say nobody outside of Melania Trump, director Brett Ratner and a very small group of their associates has yet seen the movie, including the president and his advisors, who are seeing it Saturday night for the first time.
Environmentalists worry Google behind bid to control Oregon town's water
https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/mount-hood-water-google-21307223.php
https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/mount-hood-water-google-21307223.php
SFGATE
Environmentalists worry Google behind bid to control Oregon town's water
Concerns about Big Tech have emerged in a proposal to transfer Mount Hood land.
Iran's internet blackout may become permanent, with access for elites only
https://restofworld.org/2026/iran-blackout-tiered-internet/
https://restofworld.org/2026/iran-blackout-tiered-internet/
Rest of World
Iran’s internet blackout may become permanent, with access for elites only
The regime is testing a two-tier internet where access becomes a vetted privilege. Its economic cost could be staggering.
The Holy Grail of Linux Binary Compatibility: Musl and Dlopen
https://github.com/quaadgras/graphics.gd/discussions/242
https://github.com/quaadgras/graphics.gd/discussions/242
GitHub
The Holy Grail of Linux Binary Compatibility: musl + dlopen · quaadgras graphics.gd · Discussion #242
I guess using Go + Godot to build native & installable Android & iOS binaries (without any proprietary SDKs) was too easy. So it's time for a real challenge... Linux Binary Compatibilit...
Show HN: Posts p/month more than doubled in the last year
https://petegoldsmith.com/2026/01/26/2026-01-26-show-hn-trends/
https://petegoldsmith.com/2026/01/26/2026-01-26-show-hn-trends/
Petegoldsmith
Show HN posts per month more than doubled in the last year | Pete Goldsmith
Water 'Bankruptcy' Era Has Begun for Billions, Scientists Say
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-20/water-bankruptcy-era-has-begun-for-billions-scientists-say
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-20/water-bankruptcy-era-has-begun-for-billions-scientists-say
Bloomberg.com
Water ‘Bankruptcy’ Era Has Begun for Billions, Scientists Say
Stress and scarcity aren’t strong enough terms to capture the water crisis facing much of the world, according to a new UN report.