Ubisoft could rely heavily on microtransactions and live-service Assassin's Creed games
The flailing Ubisoft hopes to capitalize on its most successful franchise. A new job listing is seeking a developer to introduce live-service elements into Assassin's Creed games. Gamers can also expect more microtransaā¦
How Wildlife Traffickers Are Using Coded Language to Sell Protected Animals On Facebook
Coded language used in thousands of Facebook ads has helped illegal wildlife dealers evade the platformās bans for years
AI is changing the style and substance of human writing, study finds
Teams from Google and leading universities found that large-language models change the voice, tone and intended meaning of human authors.
Made a free habitat builder guide for Pokopia (NS2) ā covers all 200+ builds
Complete Pokemon Pokopia habitat guide with all 200+ habitats, requirements, and PokƩmon spawn locations. Build every habitat in PokƩmon Pokopia for Nintendo Switch 2.
New York Bill Would Force Age ID Checks at the Device Level
The bill's child safety framing is doing a lot of work to normalize what is, in practice, a government-linked identity layer baked into every device you own before you open a single app.
OpenAI delays āadult modeā for ChatGPT to focus on work of higher priority
Startup still believes in Ć¢ĀĀprinciple of treating adults like adults, but getting experience right will take more timeĆ¢ĀĀ
Link Preview Manifest: A Proposal for the Fediverse
TL;DR: Starting in Firefox version 142, Mozilla released a āLink Previewsā feature whose main purpose is to push AI onto its users.
PewDiePie Promoting Self-Hosting, Blocking Ads, Shorts and more
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OpenAI tries to build its coding cred, acquires Python toolmaker Astral
: Deal helps company build out its Codex team
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.
āIt feels like Squid Gameā: Chinaās workers scramble to keep up in the AI raceā Employees are rushing to learn new tools as layoffs and autā¦
Employees are rushing to learn new tools as layoffs and automation fuel widespread AI anxiety.
Australia expands age checks to AI chatbots, app stores, porn sites and more
The rules are already drawing criticism from some firms: Aylo, the operator of Pornhub, has responded by blocking Australian users from its platforms entirely.
Last Year In SBCs (single board computers)
While it might not be comprehensive, [Bret.dk] recently posted a retrospective titled āEvery Single Board Computer I Tested in 2025.ā The post covers 15 boards from 8 different companieā¦
Meta's latest legal wheeze is to insist that pirating books is fair use, actually. And it might be working.
Rather than, y'know, outright theft.
Quantum pioneers win Turing Award for encryption breakthrough
It is hoped Charles H Bennett and Gilles Brassard's work will make digital communications secure for decades ahead.
Meta and TikTok let harmful content rise after evidence outrage drove engagement, say whistleblowers
Companies allowed more harmful content on userās feeds, knowing their algorithms ran on outrage, BBC hears.
This is Android's new 'advanced flow' for sideloading apps without verification, includes one-day waiting period
Later this year, Google is introducing new developer verification. For power users, Android will offer an option to disable verification...
How ICE is watching you: A rundown of some of the tech the government is deploying to identify and spy on us
Once delivered via text message ā no link required ā Paragonās spyware gains broad access to a phoneās contents, including encrypted messages.
āIn the end, you feel blankā: Indiaās female workers watching hours of abusive content to train AI
Women in rural communities describe trauma of moderating violent and pornographic content for global tech companies
Age verification for R-rated games and websites raises privacy concerns
New online safety codes requiring R-rated games and websites to verify their users' ages come into effect, prompting concerns about online privacy.
Was there censorship on TikTok after the U.S. takeover?
A TikTok outage more likely explains recent anomalies ā thereās no evidence of larger platform changes so far.
Gaming market melts down after Google reveals new AI game design tool ā Project Genie crashes stocks. (A.K.A . Investors panic because theyā¦
Project Genie can AI-generate "games" capped at 720p and 24 FPS.
TIL that men with disabilities, along with their caregivers, are generally permitted to use women-only train carriages in Japan.
Women-only passenger cars are railway or subway cars intended for women only. They are a result of sexual segregation in some societies, often resulting from attempts to reduce male-on-female sexual harassment and assauā¦
Steam Quietly Withdraws Under Fire MMO Ashes of Creation From Sale As Fans Wonder Who's Left to Maintain the Servers
Steam has quietly withdrawn under fire MMO Ashes of Creation from sale after its director and leadership team quit just weeks after launch.
DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH - PC Version Launch Trailer
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Layoffs and the threat of AI: Why Irish tech workers are finally turning to unions
āYou know the people on the Titanic with the violins? Thatās how we feel,ā one tech worker said.
"This game is my apocalypse" - A thoughtful review of Terra Nil from a Solarpunk's perspective
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Pragmata is releasing a whole week earlier than planned because who cares, it's got April all to itself
Capcom's sci-fi shooter is ready for the world, but are we ready?
Mapping Google's Unmappable City
How filmmaker Chris Parr put North Oaks, Minnesota on the map.
AI companies turn knowledge into a proprietary asset. Share your knowledge openly and freely.
AI companies control much of the data powering AI models. Share your knowledge openly and freely to make information accessible to everyone. Open access ensures that anyone can contribute to and benefit from AI developmā¦
How to Talk to Someone Experiencing 'AI Psychosis'
Mental health experts say identifying when someone is in need of help is the first step ā and approaching them with careful compassion is the hardest, most essential part that follows.
How Iranās Censorship Ministry Got Inside Wikipedia
Persian Wikipedia's Senior Figures Coordinated with the Iranian Government and Shaped Wikipedia strategy
'Go Back and Play Morrowind and Tell Me That's the Game You Want to Play Again' ā Former Bethesda Veteran Delivers His Verdict on Potentialā¦
A former veteran Bethesda developer has cast doubt on the possibility of a Morrowind remaster in the same vein as the recently released Oblivion remaster, saying going back to play The Elder Scrolls 3 now, over 20 yearsā¦
Australia said to grant US access to Australiansā biometric data
This arrangement is part of negotiations tied to the US Visa Waiver Program and the Enhanced Border Security Partnership.
Did we win? Google to continue to allow side loading
Sideloading Android apps is here to stay... but Google will make you wait a day before doing it the first time
AI allows hackers to identify anonymous social media accounts, study finds
New research suggests tech behind AI platforms such as ChatGPT makes it easier to perform sophisticated privacy attacks
Guilty Gear -Strive- | Season 5 and 2.0 Update Trailer
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A new survey of 3,335 public servants across 10 countries found that 70% say they use AI, but confidence lags
A project by Public First for the Center for Data Innovation and Google
Orbitals ā Nintendo Direct Trailer
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Huge Nintendo Switch 2 Update Adds Handheld Mode Boost For Switch 1 Titles
Nintendo has announced a major new Switch 2 feature that improves the performance of most Switch 1 games when played in handheld mode.
āMajor Visual Overhaulā Coming To Albion Online In April
The Radiant Wilds update will also introduce new content.
Fate/Extra Record Delayed Beyond Spring 2026, Bandai Namco No Longer Publisher
Type-Moon has delayed Fate/Extra Record beyond Spring 2026 and confirmed Bandai Namco is no longer the publisher.
New open world parkour game Panline is so exact a reflection of Mirror's Edge it gives me vertigo
Panline is an open world parkour game heavily inspired by DICE's cult classic Mirror's Edge, save for the in-game PSP and mystifying absence of the colour red.
Open Source Brand Fonts - Google Design
Learn why top brands are open-sourcing custom fonts, boosting type accessibility, innovation, and brand recognition
RUINER 2 - Official Reveal Trailer
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Anthropic destroyed millions of print books to build its AI models
Company hired Google's book-scanning chief to cut up and digitize "all the books in the world."
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When the Category Leader Stalls : Postman and the Future of API Tooling
How Postman went from redefining API tooling to stalling at its own ceiling and what the next generation of tools is doing differently.
AI social platforms like Moltbook are potential accelerators of existential risk that should be regulated as critical infrastructure
AI social networks are where agents can compound their capabilities and coordinate at scaleāand in which humans can lose control.
Saudi Arabia Buys More Capcom As Resident Evil 9 Sales Explode
The country continues snatching up gaming assets