Lost cost AI
Want to buy a cheap AI? A year on from DeepSeek shock, get set for flurry of low-cost Chinese AI models reut.rs/3O7JM9X...
KSA e-Sports
Prince William’s KSA visit included some e-sports: Marie Claire, Prince William Admits He Has “No Idea” What He’s Doing When It Comes to Hobby Prince George Is “Fascinated” By,...
Being Watched?
That TV show ‘Person of Interest‘ from 2012 seems prescient now (or perhaps understated). I don’t recall door devices in the mix. NEW: Ring has introduced "Search Party", a...
Epstein
Alleged UAE linkage here: Is this the torture video? 2009 "The American citizen is a former business partner of Sheikh Issa, and claims he, too, was tortured in the...
e-Waste Malaysia
"Environmental group Basel Action Network in a report last year estimated that the United States alone exported about 32,947 metric tons of e-waste per month with Malaysia being the...
Egypt blocks Roblox
The New Arab, Egypt blocks popular game-creator Roblox over child safety concerns, 5 Feb 2026 “Egypt’s Supreme Council for Media Regulation announced the ban soon after several senators called...
RentAHuman
Considering Islamic implications of this … DigitalTrends, This bizarre job site lets AI agents hire humans and pay them for tasks, 5 Feb 2026 “The website, called RentAHuman, was...
Geoffrey Hinton
Elton Jones, Tom’s Guide, Why the ‘Godfather of AI’s’ warnings about AI are getting serious attention now, 5 Feb 2026 “Geoffrey Hinton’s work on artificial neural networks made him...
Islamic Religious Guidance in Eastern Europe
Reading List: Journal of Muslims in Europe, Volume 15 (2026): Issue 1 (Feb 2026): Special Issue: Islamic Religious Guidance in Eastern Europe I’m enjoying taking a closer look at...
Iran Protests 2026 (updated)
As with earlier protests in Iran, I will be logging and writing about this, including its social media implications, in due course. The focus here is on internet-related issues,...