Meta Employees Are Scrambling to Use Up Benefits Ahead of Layoffs | WIRED
On the eve of about 8,000 jobs being cut, employees are cashing in on headphone stipends and other perks while they still can.
A Tale of Imagination, Childhood Dreams & the forgotten desire for Adventure
It’s truly interesting how differently we see things when we are children; how our lack of understanding, whilst often causing problems, can likewise create wonders, and let our imagination r…
Nvidia's DLSS 5 Is a Slap in the Face to the Art of Video Game Design
I play games to experience a crafted piece of artistry. DLSS 5 offers none of this, instead replacing the paintbrush held in a human hand with an AI slopping a big vat of oil over the canvas. What are we doing here?
Welcome to the Post-Naive Internet Era
The grand idealism of the free and open internet might be over for now, but in its place falls a more practical mindset. Just like Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurs are entering their “Hard Tech” era, the people building w…
Netflix kills casting from phones
Cast isn’t gone, but it might not work.
Google gives Android users a way to install unverified apps if they worked hard for it(including waiting 24 hours)
News and insights on the Android platform, developer tools, and events.
GOG job listing for a Senior Software Engineer notes "Linux is the next major frontier"
Will 2026 truly be the real year of Linux gaming on the desktop? Perhaps! And now even GOG are hiring towards building up their Linux support for GOG Galaxy.
Judge orders Anna’s Archive to delete scraped data; no one thinks it will comply
WorldCat operator hopes default judgment will convince web hosts to take action.
Our commitment to Windows quality
Hello Windows Insiders, I want to speak to you directly, as an engineer who has spent his career building technology that people depend on every day. Windows touches more people's lives than almost any technology on Ear…
Consumer hardware is no longer a priority for manufacturers
The warning signs were clear, and now we're here
Zagreus' Journey 1.0 Release Trailer - Hades 1 in Hades II mod
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Well, That’s One Way to Sell Americans on Electric Cars. The U.S. has been wary of EVs. As the cost of gas soars, we’re now paying the pric…
The U.S. has been wary of EVs. As the cost of gas soars, we’re now paying the price.
Home Office use of AI in asylum cases is unlawful
The Home Officeâs failure to inform asylum applicants that AI tools are being used in their assessments is likely to be unlawful, according to a legal opinion, published today.
Why adding modern controls to 1996's Tomb Raider simply doesn't work
For our C:\ArsGames series, we look at the controls conundrum of early 3D.
Announcing Key Transparency for the Fediverse - Dhole Moments
I’m pleased to announce the immediate availability of a reference implementation for the Public Key Directory server. This software implements the Key Transparency specification I’ve be…
Someone At YouTube Needs Glasses: The Prophecy Has Been Fulfilled
In my recent analysis of YouTube’s information density I included the results from an advanced statistical analysis on the number of videos present on the home page, which projected that around May 2026 there would only…
Paradox Takes the Blame for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 Sales Flop, Announces $37 Million Write-Down
Publisher Paradox Interactive has today taken the blame for the poor sales of Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2.
Thunderbird Adds Native Microsoft Exchange Email Support - The Thunderbird Blog
Thunderbird Exchange support has finally landed for email in the latest monthly release. Find out what's in, out, and still on the way.
Hydrofoil ferry sets 160-nautical-mile record in longest sea voyage
Candela's electric hydrofoil ferry completes a 160-nautical-mile voyage, showing long-range electric sea travel is viable.
Supreme Court To Decide How 1988 Videotape Privacy Law Applies To Online Video
Salazar v. Paramount hinges on video privacy law's definition of "consumer."
Police Unmask Millions of Surveillance Targets Because of Flock Redaction Error
Flock is going after a website called HaveIBeenFlocked.com that has collated public records files released by police.
Grok AI still being used to digitally undress women and children despite suspension pledge
Degrading pictures being posted on Elon Musk’s site despite the platform pledging to suspend people who generate them
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Crossfire | Announcement Trailer
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Fitbit Ditches the Screen With Its New $99 Whoop Rival
With a simple, screenless design and long battery life, the Fitbit Air has a lot of similarities to the Whoop 5.0, but costs a lot less. It marks a sharp turn for the Fitbit brand under Google.
ESCAPE FROM EVER AFTER (Impressions)
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Introducing Claude Opus 4.8
Our latest model, Claude Opus 4.8, is an upgrade to our Opus class of models, with stronger performance across coding, agentic tasks, and professional work, and the consistency to handle long-running work.
Hotel Architect, a top down, 3D, colourful hotel management game with construction and room design (with a template system), with gameplay …
Step into the shoes of a hotel owner as you design, build, and manage grand hotels around the world. Juggle demanding guests, frantic logistics, and plenty of unexpected surprises in Hotel Architect; the ultimate hotel …
Pragmata | Trailer | The Game Awards 2025
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FCC Attempts to Solve Robocall Problem by Potentially Creating Even Bigger Privacy Problem
This move could kill burner phones if it goes forward.
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn - Something is Coming... - GameSpace.com
Update: the developers have revealed that The Expanse: Osiris Reborn will be taking part in Xbox Partner Preview on March 26. Developer Owlcat Games is back with a brief teaser trailer for the upcoming action-RPG The
Discord Launches Teen-by-Default Settings Globally
Discord is announcing enhanced teen safety features rolling out globally that reinforce its long-standing commitment to creating a safer and more inclusive experience for users over the age of 13.
European space agency confirms 'external servers' breached in cyberattack
ESA is investigating the extent of the breach
India orders phone makers to pre-install state-owned web safety app: Report
Directive gives companies 90 days to ensure Sanchar Saathi app is pre-installed on new mobile phones.
eBay rejects GameStop’s $56B offer: “Your proposal is neither credible nor attractive”
eBay board doubts GameStop's ability to buy and operate the much larger firm.
Years later, Arkane’s Dishonored is still a modern stealth classic
Steam punk magical-realist world-building at its finest.
Marvel’s Wolverine - Extended Gameplay Trailer | PS5 Games
https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/10002861With the fate of humans and mutants hanging in the balance, Logan knows the world needs a hero. However, ...
New research finds that ChatGPT systematically favours wealthier, Western regions in response to questions ranging from 'Where are people m…
New research from the Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford, and the University of Kentucky, finds that ChatGPT systematically favours wealthier, Western regions in response to
Meta Reportedly Cutting About 1,500 VR and AR Jobs Amid Renewed Push to Become an AI Juggernaut
AI infrastructure will provides Meta with a "strategic advantage," Zuckerberg said. He once said almost the exact same thing about the metaverse.
[id Software, the] Studio Behind Doom [and Quake, Wolfenstein] Just Unionized
id Software is the latest Microsoft-acquired team to organize
TIL that 75% of global tiger population lives in India.
Tigers in India constituted more than 75% of the global tiger population as of 2025.[1][2][3] India operates 58 tiger reserves. Tigers are the national animal there.[4][5]
People Who Don’t Like People Are Making All Our Decisions | Robotaxis are the beginning
Robotaxis are the beginning.
AI and bots have officially taken over the internet
AI-driven traffic nearly tripled in 2025. AI agent traffic grew 7,851%. HUMAN's 2026 benchmark report analyzes more than one quadrillion interactions to map the rise of agentic AI, the threat landscape evolving alongsid…
Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase Announced for February 5
Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase 2.5.2026
Perceiving AI as a 'job killer' negatively influences attitudes towards democracy— When people perceive AI as replacing human labour, trust…
When people perceive artificial intelligence as replacing human labour, trust in democracy and political participation decline
Grid-Scale Bubble Batteries Will Soon Be Everywhere
Google is betting big on CO2 batteries to power its data centers with clean energy.
Apple opens up its App Store to competition in Japan
Epic Games CEO says Fortnite won't return to Japan, though, because the new rules still require high fees.
Sean Murray just crushed my hopes of playing Light No Fire anytime soon
He described the dev team as 'tiny' and said they're working 'in the background' at Hello Games.
Americium: How a small element could power the next century of space exploration
Americium, a much more common element, may replace plutonium in long-life nuclear batteries, powering spacecraft for centuries.
Kids say they can beat age checks by drawing on a fake mustache
: 46% say age checks are easy to bypass, and nearly a third admit getting around them