Software
Google is gutting free Gemini features, now I have every reason to ditch it
Google just made it impossible to justify paying for Gemini
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Tool and target: US law enforcement grapple with AI-enabled terrorism and anti-tech extremism
From the FBI to local police departments, US authorities are increasingly warning of would-be terrorists using chatbots to plan attacks and anti-AI extremist threats In May 2025, a 25-year-old man detonated a car bomb outside a Palm Springs fertility clinic, killing himself and injuring four others.
Cybersecurity
‘Like being in a vortex’: US report details extent of ‘devastating’ dating-app scams
Congress calls for Match Group and others to do more to help victims like Mary, who lost $100,000 to app scammer Mary met a man on the dating app Plenty of Fish in 2024.
Hardware
Modder injects leaked DLSS 5 4x Multipass on 1996 Quake
Ukrainian modder puts DLSS 5 over the original Quake, and the results are not impressive compared to the RTX Quake mod.
General Tech
cool kids are writing in all lowercase now. does that make you mad?
A certain kind of person writes in all lowercase now. why?
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Hardware
Nothing Headphone (1) Pro: Studio Quality
Nothing’s best headphones yet double down on design, comfort, sound quality, and highly adjustable EQ settings.
Gaming
“My idea of a Netflix for games doesn’t work”: Garry’s Mod creator says struggling spiritual successor S&box will go free to play as part of major rethink
Earlier this year, Garry’s Mod and Rust developers Facepunch Studios released S&box, a mix of open source game development platform/spiritual successor to their Valve prop-filled physics sandbox.
Gaming
“You don’t listen to the loudest people in the room” - World of Warcraft: Forever boss discusses how to approach a deluge of feedback
World of Warcraft executive producer Holly Longdale has spoken at PAX Australia ahead of World of Warcraft: Forever’s imminent release. Of note were her comments on the sheer popularity of the beta and how the team is handling the waves of feedback from early players.
Gaming
Home consoles face extinction as cloud and AI boom, BI research says
Bloomberg Intelligence forecasts that streamed games will become a $38B market by 2035 and that the dedicated console will stop being a mass-market product. The case depends on surplus GPU capacity pushing compute prices down late this decade, which has not happened yet.
Software
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 charges $39.99 for 40 new racing planes, adds free courses
Unlimited, Jet, T-6, Biplane, and STOL drag categories arrive with simulated engine wear-and-tear that punishes careless throttle management.
Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI engineer charged after boardroom bug found wrapped in toilet paper
FBI alleges covert recorder was plugged into a TV, with a second device later discovered in the employee’s bag
Gaming
Former game-seller Zavvi enters administration again and “is unable to fulfil any outstanding orders or pre-orders”
Former game-seller Zavvi could be about to close for good; the company announced it has entered administration and that it has ceased trading while the insolvency process is resolved.
Mobile
This Google Meet upgrade makes large meetings less awkward on Android
Android users can soon jump from a Google Meet live stream straight into the call.
Gaming
The Witcher 3 Remastered Switch 2 Patch Is Officially ‘On the Way’
CD Projekt Red just gave an important update to Switch 2 players waiting for their The Witcher Remastered patch.
Gaming
I just tricked DLSS into running on my AMD GPU in Cyberpunk 2077 and Alan Wake 2 and all it took was running a single script
It’s easy enough to install, so worth a try, I’d say.
General Tech
Qualcomm wins lawsuit against Arm but will only receive two bucks
A jury found that Arm breached its agreement with Qualcomm and interfered with its business, but Arm only has to pay $2 in damages.
Artificial Intelligence
Google DeepMind opens its science AI models to 200 European researchers
Up to 200 European researchers will get direct access to Google’s most advanced science AI models, plus $3 million in computing credits, Google said today. The offer comes from its AI lab, Google DeepMind, and its cloud arm, Google Cloud.
Mobile
Samsung Health update improves Sleep Coaching and Running Coach
Samsung Health has had Sleep Coaching for a while now, but getting it going required a full week of sleep data collected within a month.
General Tech
I Ranked 28 Energy Drinks, From Celsius to Black Rifle (2026)
The future is here, and it is jacked up on B vitamins, red dye, and taurine. These are the best energy drinks to get from tired to wired.
Gaming
I tried gaming on a Googlebook — here’s the good (and bad) news
Intel-based Googlebooks are a clear step down from Snapdragon-powered models.
Artificial Intelligence
Men Can’t Stop Faking How Much They Know About AI
More than half of the men surveyed in a new Harvard study claimed to recognize AI leaders who were, in fact, totally fictional.
General Tech
Netflix’s One Piece Season 4 Could Be Coming Much Sooner than Expected
New information from the WGA website teases that season 4 of One Piece is confirmed and could be coming very soon.
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