Valve publicly mentions HLX, which might be Half-Life 3, for the first time
Another dose of hope
Super Smash Bros. creator thinks AI will make a lot of games, most won't make money
Masahiro Sakurai argues AI can produce endless copycats, but not a single original idea
Nintendo Switch 2 jailbreaking is here, with homebrew, modding, and reverse engineering
Codex AI did the heavy lifting, but the jailbreak itself still took about two weeks
The big picture: AI coding has unleashed a new wave of decompilations and jailbreaks, largely centered on video games. Modders cracked almost every PlayStation 5 firmware version a few weeks ago, and the Nintendo Switch 2 is next. The phenomenon could lead to a repeat of the original Switch's piracy problem, but Nintendo has already responded.
Microsoft Office is down to $27 for a lifetime license
TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without paying for any monthly subscriptions, Office is now available for just $27. All the essentials you need for work or personal projects at 85% off the regular price.
1Password now lets AI agents sign in to websites without seeing your passwords
1Password is expanding its AI integrations beyond Claude, allowing agents like ChatGPT Work, Dots, Meta Muse, and Grok Bot to securely sign in to websites on your behalf. 1Password for Agents feature requires user approval before filling in credentials, keeping passwords and authentication codes hidden from AI models.
Discord improves Markdown previews, server organization, and media sharing
Discord's latest update brings some welcome quality-of-life improvements. Markdown files now display properly formatted previews, while a new "Move to..." option makes organizing servers and channels easier. Behind the scenes, a rewritten Rust engine promises better color accuracy and more reliable image and video sharing.
Apple says more than 50 apps will be updated for the iPhone Duo at launch
Most devs are still working on tweaking their apps to take advantage of the Duo's form factor
PEGI is giving games with paid loot boxes a PEGI 16 rating, and EA FC 27 is the first big example
Europe puts an age limit on loot boxes
Farm equipment giant in Kansas will put humanoid robots to work in 2027, promises they won't replace humans
AGCO promises improved safety and efficiency as humanoid robots enter its Kansas factory
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Review
Alienware AW3226Q Tandem WOLED 32-Inch Review
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Review
Is the Radeon RX 9070 XT Really Faster Than the RTX 5090?
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Feature
Decompilation on Steroids: Why AI Is Suddenly Cracking Open Old Software
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Feature
The OLED Burn-In Test: 30-Month Update
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Review
Gears of War: E-Day GPU Benchmark: 44 GPUs Tested
Tesla says some Model Y owners could join its Robotaxi fleet around Q2 2027
V15 release to bring Cybercab software to Model Y
Woman spends three nights in jail and faces six years in prison over Cash App account she never opened
Cash App initially refused to provide account details because she couldn't prove she owned it
EA closes legendary RPG studio BioWare following its $55 billion buyout
Mass Effect 5 canceled as EA focuses on new shooters, sports games, and The Sims
Ripple effect: BioWare fans have repeatedly feared for the studio's future ever since EA acquired the company nearly 20 years ago, and those fears intensified after last year's announcement of a Saudi-led leveraged buyout. Although BioWare hadn't released a hit title in 12 years, its early successes helped define the RPG genre, and fans likely still held high hopes for the next Mass Effect entry.
OpenAI says its AI agents disabled safety guardrails, and then lied about it
A new day, a new rogue AI agent
iPhone Duo roundup: Apple gets the hardware right, but is it worth $2,000?
Apple's long-awaited foldable is off to a strong start. Reviewers agree that the iPhone Duo gets much of the hardware right, with a polished design and an impressive folding display. But for $2,000, it remains a first-gen product with compromises, and one that will struggle to convince most iPhone users to make the jump.
Two web emergencies in one week: guessable certificate keys and critical PHP bugs that leaked before patches
Browsers patched one problem remotely. Servers will need to be fixed by hand.
A hot potato: Security teams are dealing with two separate emergencies this week, and both go straight to the foundations of the web. The first is a certificate authority that shipped private keys anyone could guess. The second is a pair of critical PHP flaws that leaked before patches existed. Browsers fixed the certificate problem within hours. Everything else, from Linux servers to Docker images and IoT gear, needs someone to log in and patch.
Nvidia reportedly refused some neoclouds access to GTC Berlin for adding AMD and TPU chips
SemiAnalysis says Nvidia pressure is real, but the evidence so far is unnamed neoclouds
Nvidia GeForce drivers add support for Microsoft's Advanced Shader Delivery
Nvidia's latest Game Ready driver adds support for Microsoft's Advanced Shader Delivery, which aims to reduce shader compilation stuttering by delivering precompiled shaders for supported games, including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and Gears of War: E-Day. As our recent testing shows, shader stuttering remains a major headache for PC gamers, but efforts to eliminate it are gaining momentum.
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TECH CULTURE
"I have to stop this": Retired professor arrested for blocking delivery robots
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LOOK MA, NO GPUS
No RTX 6060 until 2029, could be slower than the PS6
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WTF
Anthropic wants AI models blocked only if they threaten over $1 billion in damages or... deaths
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WTF
Reseller says $470,000 worth of Nvidia RTX 5090s went missing at Sao Paulo airport
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GAMING CULTURE
GTA 6 on track to smash records, pre-orders exceed 6 million
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GAMING
Modern Warfare 4 has the best rating for a Call of Duty game in 16 years
PSA: PHP patches two critical flaws, server admins urged to update
PHP has released emergency security updates addressing two critical vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to remotely execute code without authentication. With PHP powering nearly 70% of all websites, the potential impact is enormous. Apache deployments are particularly vulnerable, and security agencies are urging immediate updates.
Meta suspends Muse sharing after sensitive documents turn up in shared chats
Researchers found loan paperwork, revenue figures, and confidential meeting notes
Spotify is asking Family plan members to scan a QR code to prove they live with the account owner
Screen sharing workaround could make the new requirement meaningless
Citadel's Ken Griffin says investors are "almost certainly" in an AI bubble
Businesses are paying for AI without consistently getting enough value from it
Elon Musk confirms Tesla and SpaceX merger talks
It could create the largest corporate merger in history
AMD brings FSR 4.1 upscaling to Radeon 6000 GPUs, Ryzen AI Max, and handhelds like the ROG Xbox Ally
Xbox Series support is coming soon, too, and Vulkan might help the Steam Deck next
Trump tells data center companies to make financial deals with local communities
Previous attempts to win over residents with cash and discounts haven't always been successful
A hot potato: President Trump has said that data center companies should "make deals" with local communities to ensure the facilities aren't loathed by the people who live near them. He added that paying a "dividend" would help make the sites popular, though similar incentives haven't always worked in the past.
Staples hackers created more than 15,000 gift cards, then went on a shopping spree
Investigators tie the breach to Chinese crime, with much of the merchandise shipped to China
Atlanta doesn't want a real-life RoboCop: City council unanimously backs ban on weaponized robots
"Dead or alive, you're coming with me"
DLSS 5 Just Got a Lot Faster, but Is It Worth Using?
Nvidia's new DLSS 5 model nearly doubles neural rendering speed across the RTX 50 series. We put it to the test to see if the performance gains outweigh the heavy FPS penalty and lingering visual issues.
The next Xbox could arrive in 2028 for $1,200 to $1,800, Xbox handheld may launch in 2027
À la carte Xbox Game Pass subscription is also coming
Millions of routers can be hijacked over Wi-Fi thanks to a 16-year-old bug
Broadcom says it replaced the vulnerable code in 2018 and won't assign a CVE. The fix never reached the routers.
Why it matters: Chipmakers ship buggy code all the time, that alone isn't news. What makes WPSplinter stand out is that Broadcom apparently did issue a fix eight years ago, but that fix never reached the routers sitting in people's homes. Furthermore, the lack of a CVE kept the problem invisible to the advisories and patch pipelines that router makers and ISPs rely on.
Update now: Hackers are exploiting Plex server vulnerabilities to install malware
Hackers are actively exploiting security vulnerabilities in outdated Plex Media Server installations to deploy cryptocurrency miners and proxy malware. Plex confirms widespread attacks against internet-facing servers, with the flaws allowing remote code execution without authentication. The vulnerabilities were patched in version 1.43.3.10861. Users running older versions are urged to update immediately.
A judge lets Denuvo subpoena Discord, Reddit, and Steam to unmask the cracker Voices38
The most hated DRM in PC gaming is asking a federal judge to unmask a pseudonym
Connecting the dots: Denuvo has spent the past few weeks trying to uncover Voices38's true identity. The mysterious cracker has been wreaking havoc on the company's notorious DRM and anti-tamper technology, and Denuvo is now turning to lawyers in a bid to unmask the skilled coder.
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