Linux gaming developers join forces to form the Open Gaming Collective
Linux gaming developers join forces to form the Open Gaming Collective

Gaming on Linux has already come a long way over recent years, with improvements to Valve’s Proton and more gamers switching to Linux, but the newly-formed Open Gaming Collective (OGC) is aiming to take it even further. Universal Blue, developer of the gaming-focused Linux distribution Bazzite, announced on Wednesday that its helping to form the […]

Deezer opens its AI music detection tool to other platforms
Deezer opens its AI music detection tool to other platforms

The music streaming service Deezer is giving other companies access to its AI song-detecting tool. The tool, which identifies, tags, and excludes AI-generated music from algorithmic recommendations, is now available for businesses to purchase and use, according to an announcement on Wednesday. Deezer launched its AI music detection tool last year as part of efforts […]

The rise of the slopagandist
The rise of the slopagandist

The violent federal occupation of Minneapolis – and the subsequent killings of two residents at the hands of immigration agents – began with a vlog. Nick Shirley, a roving 23-year-old with a smartphone and a taste for outrage, made a YouTube video with unfounded allegations of fraud at daycares operated by the local Somali American […]

The Lucid Air proves it’s the ‘king of range’ again, crushing Norway’s EV Winter Test
The Lucid Air proves it’s the ‘king of range’ again, crushing Norway’s EV Winter Test

The Lucid Air Grand Touring outlasted the competition during Norway’s NAF Winter Test, driving more than 320 miles (519 km) in the frigid cold.

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Sen. Warren pushes Altman for guarantee OpenAI isn’t seeking government bailout
Sen. Warren pushes Altman for guarantee OpenAI isn’t seeking government bailout

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is pushing OpenAI for assurances it won’t seek a government bailout if it doesn’t turn a profit. In a letter to CEO Sam Altman, Warren says she is concerned that the company is preparing to fall back “on the classic strategy of privatizing profits and socializing losses” amid soaring spending and […]

This ring watch squeezes in heart rate, sleep, and fitness tracking
This ring watch squeezes in heart rate, sleep, and fitness tracking

It’s not a household name, but Rogbid has been churning out budget-friendly smart wearables for around a decade. Its latest creation capitalizes on the recent trend of functional ring watches, but unlike Timex and Casio’s wearables that don’t do much more than tell time, the Rogbid Fusion includes smart functionality like fitness tracking, heart rate […]

Fidelity is launching its own stablecoin
Fidelity is launching its own stablecoin

Fidelity is launching a stablecoin that investors will be able to buy and sell for $1 when it arrives in the “coming weeks.” The stablecoin, called Fidelity Digital Dollar (FIDD), will live on the Ethereum network and is backed by cash reserves, cash equivalents, and short-term US Treasuries, according to CoinDesk. A stablecoin is a […]

Tesla panic-files ‘Cybercar’ and ‘Cybervehicle’ trademarks moments after Musk says them
Tesla panic-files ‘Cybercar’ and ‘Cybervehicle’ trademarks moments after Musk says them

Tesla filed two new trademark applications within 37 seconds of each other last night, moments after Elon Musk used the terms on the company’s Q4 2025 earnings call. It follows Tesla having issues securing the ‘Cybercab’ trademark because of its own ta…

Google agrees to $135 million settlement for collecting Android users’ data
Google agrees to $135 million settlement for collecting Android users’ data

Android users could get a recovery payout of up to $100 each in a proposed settlement Google filed in San Jose, California on Tuesday night. As Reuters reports, the $135 million settlement is for a class action lawsuit claiming that Google collected users’ cellular data without their permission, even while Google apps were closed, location […]

Apple says Patreon creators must switch to subscription billing by November
Apple says Patreon creators must switch to subscription billing by November

Patreon will force creators to move away from legacy billing methods this fall to appease Apple’s newly revived subscriptions mandate. The migration will impact 4 percent of Patreon creators who still use first-of-the-month and per creation billing models, with Apple imposing a deadline to switch to subscription billing by November 1st, 2026. On its support […]