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Indie game developers have a new sales pitch: being ‘AI free’

Indie devs are using anti-gen-AI statements to make their games stand out.

Ash Parrish
Gemini 3 is almost as good as Google says it is

We put Google’s ‘most intelligent’ AI model to the test.

Emma Roth
No, typing an AI prompt is not ‘really active’ music creation

Honestly, that’s insulting.

Terrence O'Brien
I’m officially done with YouTube KidsI’m officially done with YouTube Kids
Allison Johnson
Camera support could be the boost Matter needs

The 1.5 spec fills a huge gap in the standards’ promise of universal smart home compatibility.

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Screw it, I’m installing Linux

I don’t like where Windows is going. Gaming on Linux has never been more approachable. Time to give it a shot.

Nathan Edwards
AI, my unexpected daily travel companion

Gemini and ChatGPT are so good that I’m now an accomplice to Google Zero.

Thomas Ricker
Fortnite is getting Unity gamesFortnite is getting Unity games
Jay Peters
Talking to Windows’ Copilot AI makes a computer feel incompetent

Copilot’s limitations are ever-present, and it can lead you astray on even the basics.

Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Steam Machine and Steam Frame: your questions answered

Valve’s big hardware push: you asked, we answered.

Sean Hollister and Jay Peters
How Jeffrey Epstein used SEO to bury news about his crimes

Documents released by the House Oversight Committee shed light on Epstein’s day-to-day, largely via email — including his preoccupation with his Google presence.

Mia Sato
Your online reservations are telling restaurants all about you

OpenTable is sharing your dining habits, both good and bad.

Dominic Preston
Even the lawmakers behind the TikTok ban have no idea what’s going on

Lawmakers who passed the bill that should have banned TikTok by now are staying quiet about how it’s played out.

Lauren Feiner
Meet CoreWeave, the AI industry’s ticking time bomb

Tick… tick…

Elizabeth Lopatto
How to find music you will love without the algorithm

Stop letting your streaming service take the reins and start listening with intention.

Terrence O'Brien
The Steam Machine feels like the TV gaming PC I’ve always wanted

I’ve been looking for a better way to play Steam games on my TV, and the Steam Machine checks all my boxes.

Jay Peters
Meta must rein in scammers — or face consequencesMeta must rein in scammers — or face consequences
Lana Swartz and Alice Marwick
Who is buying VR and XR headsets anyway?

Ready Player None.

Victoria Song
Magic: The Gathering’s future looks like Fortnite, and fans are split

Sets with cards from Final Fantasy, Spider-Man, and more are starting to squeeze out sets from Magic’s own universe.

Ash Parrish
Valve enters the console wars

A decade later, Steam Machines have returned.

Sean Hollister
The Steam Frame is a surprising new twist on VR

This is what Valve’s new headset is all about.

Jay Peters
UN climate talks are getting weirdUN climate talks are getting weird
Justine Calma
America’s cybersecurity defenses are cracking

Facing waves of cuts, reassignments, and rampant politicization, CISA is staring down a diminished role in US cyber defenses.

Lauren Feiner