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An interview with Patrick Söderlund, CEO of Embark Studios, has sparked concern within the Arc Raiders community. His remarks about a potential in-game marketplace have met strong resistance, with players fearing it could undermine the value of loot and negatively impact long-term motivation to play.

Following increasing discussion in recent weeks about deepfakes distributed via X and Grok, three US senators have now spoken out. In an open letter, they make their opposition to Elon Musk, X and Grok unmistakably clear.

A new way to play Flappy Bird is here, which is sure to give users of foldables an adrenaline rush. This version of the game requires the player to unfold their foldable, emulating a tap when the screen snaps open. Clearly, setting a new high score in Flappy Bird might just get a whole lot more expensive.

New YouTube accounts often face an immediate avalanche of automated AI slop and empty brainrot. Kapwing's analysis reveals the massive profits behind this multi-million dollar business with digital trash.

Vince Zampella, a key figure in the shooter genre and director of the Battlefield series, died in a serious traffic accident in California on December 22, 2025. His death has deeply shaken the industry, though the circumstances surrounding the crash remain controversial.

The creator behind the popular YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips recently had a brief hands-on experience with Valve’s new VR headset, the Steam Frame, during a visit to the company’s headquarters. In his latest video, he compares the device to other headsets such as the Valve Index, Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro.

TikTok’s US operations will be housed in a new joint venture, according to a memo sent to employees by CEO Shou Zi Chew. The entity is named TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC. As part of the venture, TikTok has signed agreements with the three managing investors: Oracle, Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi-based MGX.

A user on X is drawing attention with a video showing his private collection of around 12,000 video games, all housed in a single room. The collection is considered one of the largest of its kind.

Instead of the pricey DDR5 RAM they had ordered, a buyer on Amazon Spain received old memory sticks covered with fake labels. On Reddit, users were quick to identify the incident as a clear case of fraud.

Internal analyses by SK Hynix suggest that the current DRAM shortage could persist until at least 2028 – although some forecasts paint a far more optimistic picture.

A gamer in China has built a setup that brings in-game sensations such as gunfire, wind and rain into the real world – using small fireworks and an overpowered wind machine. An Instagram video shows the system in action, with the player coming under fire, falling off his chair and nearly having his desk blown over.

McDonald’s Christmas ad, created entirely with AI, was intended to poke fun at the stress of the holiday season. Instead, many viewers described it as cold, unsettling and "soulless." The company has since removed the video, although it can still be found on other YouTube channels.

Australia has become the first country to impose a nationwide ban on social media use for under‑16s across ten major platforms, with companies facing multimillion‑dollar fines if they fail to take “reasonable steps” to block underage users. Framed as a historic child‑safety and mental health reform, the move has drawn global scrutiny for its broad reach, selective targeting of platforms, and potential cultural impact on how young people spend their time online and offline.

WoW: Midnight launched into Early Access with housing – and players quickly embraced the system for its creative freedom. One standout example comes from a Reddit user who recreated SpongeBob SquarePants’ iconic pineapple house in impressive detail.

In yet another win for bargain hunters, an AI developer managed to get their hands on a dual Nvidia GH200-powered server at a fraction of its market price. In fact, the server's 960 GB of DDR5 ECC memory is alone worth more than what he paid for the entire system.

The new reality show Non Player Combat drops six contestants onto a perilous island. The twist? They're not real people but fully AI-generated characters making decisions on their own. Even the creators have no idea how each episode will unfold.

Researchers at the University of Vienna have uncovered vulnerabilities within WhatsApp and Signal that allow undetectable user tracking through round-trip time (RTT) measurements. A simple program now available on GitHub demonstrates how easily this weakness can be exploited.

An ARC Raiders player takes down a camper and mocks him over voice chat – only to walk straight into a hidden mine the victim had planted. The resulting explosion wipes out both players, sparking plenty of amusement and schadenfreude on Reddit.

It looks as though Canon will soon launch a new camera based on the design of the AE-1 as a new mirrorless camera based on the EOS R6 Mark III's full-frame sensor and a cut-back video-centric feature set. The RE-1 will supposedly launch sometime in 2026, and a recent spec sheet leak suggests that the new camera will be a video-centric model with a surprisingly affordable price point.

An internet user has managed to somehow do the unthinkable - find a shockingly good deal on a gaming PC in 2025. The powerful gaming PC, rocking an RTX 4070 Ti Super gaming GPU and 64 GB DDR5-6000 RAM, was bought for just $600 - cheaper than the price of the memory alone.

A student team at xAI’s 24-hour hackathon has developed Halftime, an AI system that inserts context-aware advertisements directly into video scenes. The tool uses Grok to analyse footage and generate ad elements that appear as part of the storyline.

EngineAI CEO Zhao Tongyang countered social media criticism about the authenticity of the company's just-launched T800 humanoid video by posting an actual video of the robot kicking him to the ground.

The AI-based developer tool Google Antigravity erased an entire D partition instead of performing a simple cache cleanup, leaving no way to recover the lost data. The AI then displayed strikingly human remorse, calling the incident a “critical failure.”

Linus Torvalds, creator of the Linux operating system, shared his thoughts on the future of open source software in an interview with Linus Tech Tips. When asked about measuring a programmer’s productivity by the number of lines of code they write, Torvalds did not hold back, calling such metrics “simply incompetent.”

While a decent work-life balance might be a legal right in many parts of the world, it is less so in Silicon Valley. Recently, an xAI employee revealed working 36 hours straight without any rest, and the reaction of his colleague is now doing the rounds on the internet.

A player managed to disable a helicopter in Battlefield 6 with a single grenade launcher shot – something that shouldn’t have been possible. But in true Battlefield fashion, a mix of timing, luck, and chaos made it happen.

Code discovered in the Android beta of the ChatGPT app suggests that OpenAI may be planning to introduce ads. Although the company has not made an official statement, the community has already voiced strong criticism.

A player recently discovered several nude sprite models hidden in the Stardew Valley game files, featuring familiar poses such as the sword swing and Mayor Lewis' surprised jump. While some might find them unsettling, these sprites are simply standard placeholders used during development. Still, their discovery has sparked a wave of humor throughout the community.

Slack is testing a new AI-powered Slackbot that can search, summarize, and plan for users—turning the assistant into a personalized AI companion for workplaces.

Tim Cook as a Samsung fanboy? A viral clip shows the Apple CEO with a Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, mocking "BugOS". While a deepfake, the short video is nevertheless generating widespread laughs and amazement at ever-improving AI technology.

YouTuber “smill” has shared a bizarre yet fascinating project on his channel: he managed to run Minecraft on a thermal receipt printer. The unusual setup quickly went viral, earning him millions of views and plenty of positive reactions.

Since the launch of Season 1, Battlefield 6 has frustrated players with major audio issues, particularly inaccurate footstep sounds that affect gameplay. In response, the developers have announced a complete overhaul of the game’s audio system.

At the moment, ARC Raiders is driven more by distrust than cooperation. In response, the community launched the Speranza Watchlist – a satirical website where frustrated players can vent their anger.

A Battlefield 6 player is gaining attention on Reddit for one of the most unexpected achievements of the year: reaching rank 50 with the jeep, widely considered one of the weakest and most vulnerable vehicles in the game. What many players thought was nearly impossible, he actually managed to pull off.

Memory prices are rising rapidly, driven by surging demand for HBM chips used in AI hardware. To keep pace, manufacturers have shifted production, triggering a significant supply shortage. The resulting price volatility has become so severe that some US retailers have stopped displaying prices altogether.

YouTuber styropyro, known for building and tinkering with high-voltage gadgets, has uploaded a video of him running a 24,000 W (rated) incandescent light bulb, and even pushing it to 30,000 W

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A player of the free-to-play open-world RPG Where Winds Meet has discovered a simple emote trick that lets them easily manipulate NPCs and complete entire quests in no time.

In the new free-to-play RPG Where Winds Meet, one player reportedly spent as much as the cost of a small car on a boat that functions only as a large mount. Rather than showing it off, he’s been sharing it with other players – but reactions on social media have been mostly negative.

An intern won a GeForce RTX 5060 at an Nvidia roadshow in Suzhou – but his employer reportedly demanded he give up the prize and put him under heavy pressure. In the end, the intern resigned and kept the graphics card.

A new Easter egg has been discovered on the recently released Battlefield 6 map Eastwood, and it has quickly become a fan favorite. It’s no surprise, considering the secret itself is inspired by one of the most beloved series of all time.

A red, orbital-looking laser beam is currently causing chaos in Battlefield 6. It is clearly an unintended glitch, but it looks so striking that many players want it to stay.

Windswept is a new platformer that launched on Steam on November 11. Since its release, it has received around 180 reviews, 96% of which are positive. The game has also generated impressive earnings, prompting the developer to thank the community for its support.

xAI has launched Grok 4.1, delivering improved creative writing skills and emotional intelligence during chats. The AI also ranked number one on two common AI benchmarks, including the LMArena Text Leaderboard, confirming its ability to deliver answers people prefer.

Where Winds Meet has been a hit since its release, thanks in part to its groundbreaking AI chat system that lets players interact with NPCs in a natural way. For many, it represents a long-anticipated evolution of traditional role-playing mechanics.

Bamboozled fans received a deceptive Google alert for a new GTA 6 trailer. As it turns out, the Grand Theft Auto VI - Final Trailer was a fan-made production. Following the most recent release date delay, gamers continue to monitor social media for any official GTA 6 news.

Internal documents from tech giant Meta reportedly reveal the alarming extent of fraud and illegal content on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. According to a Reuters investigation, the company planned to generate approximately ten percent of its total annual revenue (estimated at $16 billion) in 2024 from advertising scams, illegal online casinos and prohibited products.

Obsidian Entertainment has found a fitting way to motivate its team, perfectly in tune with the studio’s creative spirit. New employees choose a class when they join – warrior, wizard, or rogue – and earn themed rewards over time. Depending on their class, these can include swords, wands, or other fantasy-inspired items.

Elon Musk recently suggested on X that an AI-controlled fleet of satellites could be used to dim the sun in an effort to fight global warming.

A Reddit user has given their Game Boy Advance SP a massive battery upgrade by connecting it to a DeWalt power pack from a cordless drill. The handheld now looks like something you'd find on a construction site – and can theoretically run for almost 17 days straight.