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Jay Peters
Jay Peters
A big indie game showcase is starting soon.

The Triple-I Initiative event, which will feature “45 minutes of back-to-back trailers,” starts at 12PM ET. Catch it on YouTube or Twitch. We’ll be watching, too!

Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
TCL’s NXTPaper 70 Pro with its paperlike screen is now available in the US.

After being announced at CES 2026, TCL has confirmed its NXTPaper 70 Pro, featuring the company’s matte finish screen tech that’s meant to compete with E Ink, is now available through T-Mobile and Metro by T‑Mobile for $199.99 with a phone plan. The 70 Pro is also listed as “Coming Soon” on TCL’s US site for $299.99.

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The front and back of the TCL NXTPaper 70 Pro smartphone.
Image: TCL
Jay Peters
Jay Peters
Borderlands on the go, for real.

If you want a mobile Borderlands game now that Borderlands 4 for Switch 2 is “on pause,” you can try the new Borderlands Mobile, which just launched on iOS and was developed by Take-Two-owned Zynga. I played a few minutes, and it seems like Borderlands; it’s an FPS with cel-shaded graphics and quips from Claptrap.

A screenshot from Borderlands Mobile.
Image: Zynga
Lauren Feiner
Lauren Feiner
Top antitrust litigators against Google and Live Nation leave the Justice Department.

Attorneys who led trial teams against Live Nation, Google, and Apple are among the recent departures, following the DOJ’s Live Nation settlement, Bloomberg and Mlex report. David Dahlquist, who led the DOJ teams against Live Nation and for Google search remedies, announced he’d given notice at a Google hearing Wednesday.

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster
“It’s an amazing art form that is way too limited in people’s minds.”

That’s Brad Bird talking about animation, just as Netflix released the first batch of images for his upcoming retrofuturistic detective movie Ray Gunn. It doesn’t have a premiere date yet, but we do know the main cast, which includes Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson, and Tom Waits as a one-eyed alien.

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A still image from the animated film Ray Gunn.
A still image from the animated film Ray Gunn.
A still image from the animated film Ray Gunn.
1/3Image: Netflix
Stevie Bonifield
Stevie Bonifield
Signal messages can be recovered from iPhone notifications.

As 404 Media reports, the FBI managed to extract Signal messages from a defendant’s iPhone by accessing the phone’s notification database, where incoming messages were viewable even after the app was deleted. Signal users may want to turn on the app’s settings feature that hides message content in notifications.

Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Stop using this recalled Veektomx power bank immediately.

Following three reports of fires and minor property damage, Shenzhen Baihang is recalling around 8,000 Veektomx VT103 power banks sold through Amazon between January and September 2024. Customers should stop using the power banks immediately, dispose of them safely, and contact the company for a free replacement.

A person holds a recalled power bank with a screen between their fingers.
The recalled power bank was sold through Amazon in 2024 for $24 to $30.
Image: Shenzhen Baihang
The AI industry’s race for profits is now existential
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It’s a make-or-break year for Anthropic and OpenAI, which are facing more pressure than ever to make more cash than they burn.

Nilay Patel
Andrew J. Hawkins
Andrew J. Hawkins
NYC built a shelter for delivery workers in 48 hours.

The first-of-its-kind rest stop, which includes e-bike battery recharging equipment, was erected in record time thanks to NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s request to get it done in time for his first 100 days in office. Workers had to improvise a crane-lift because they didn’t have the right permit, and also deal with a misplaced electrical wire. But in the end, they finished it. (Hopefully future shelters will include bathrooms, though.)

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster
A little video game history.

Nintendo just launched the latest batch of NES classics for Switch Online subscribers, and while the headline title is Pac-Man, you might also want to check out Mendel Palace, which happens to be the first ever game developed by Pokémon studio Game Freak.

Andrew Liszewski
Andrew Liszewski
Apple adds MacBook Neo parts to its Self Service Repair Store.

iFixit called the MacBook Neo the “most repairable MacBook in 14 years,” and if you’re endeavoring to repair one yourself, you can now get replacement parts from Apple, as spotted by 9to5Mac. These include the Neo’s battery, bottom case, audio board, and even its display which is $307.12 if you don’t return the broken part.

A MacBook Neo disassembled by iFixit.
Image: iFixit