Reporter suggests Half-Life 3 will be a Steam Machine launch title
Veteran gaming journalist Mike Straw has reignited Half-Life 3 speculation by insisting the long-awaited sequel will launch alongside Valve's upcoming Steam Machine hardware in...
Merriam-Webster’s word of the year delivers a dismissive verdict on junk...
Merriam-Webster has declared "slop" as its 2025 Word of the Year, a term that has exploded in popularity to describe the deluge of low-quality,...
Stranger Things S5 trailer teases Vol. 2
The final season of Stranger Things builds intense anticipation as Netflix unveils a gripping trailer for Volume 2, covering episodes five through seven of...
Microsoft will finally kill obsolete cipher that has wreaked decades of...
Microsoft is finally eliminating support for RC4, a notoriously vulnerable encryption cipher that has plagued Windows systems for over 26 years and enabled countless...
Microsoft takes down mod that re-created Halo 3 in Counter-Strike 2
Microsoft has issued a Digital Millennium Copyright Act takedown notice against Project Misriah, an impressive mod that recreated the multiplayer experience of Halo 3...
Murder-suicide case shows OpenAI selectively hides data after users die
OpenAI faces growing legal and ethical challenges over its handling of ChatGPT conversation data after a user's death, particularly in cases involving mental health...
Google will end dark web reports that alerted users to leaked...
Google is shutting down its “dark web reports” feature, bringing an early end to a tool that was supposed to help people understand when...
In 2025, tech giants decided smart glasses are the next big...
The year 2025 has marked a significant turning point in the technology landscape, and it’s clear that the world’s biggest tech companies have collectively...
Swallowing the Moon and other new indie games worth checking out
Welcome to another deep dive into the colorful and ever-growing indie game scene. This week, the indie gaming community has been bustling with announcements,...
Spotify was down this morning for thousands of users: Updates on...
Early Monday morning, Spotify users around the world were met with unpleasant surprises when the streaming giant suddenly went offline. The issue caused widespread...