The video game disc is dead
For decades, to be a gamer was to accumulate a lot of stuff. Consoles, controllers, accessories, weird VR gloves that never worked properly, but mostly the...
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Africa CDC confirms Marburg case in Uganda as Ebola outbreak rages
Early reports indicate there may be another case, but spread is thought to be localized.
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Soma dev's next game, Ontos, delayed to 2027 in order to deliver on studio's "ambitious" vision
Frictional Games - the Swedish developer behind Soma and Amnesia: The Dark Descent - has announced its upcoming release Ontos is being delayed to 2027. Read...
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SK hynix to invest $712.5 billion in South Korean operations — Cheongju NAND expansion, Yongin Semiconductor Cluster for DRAM detailed
SK hynix announces major plan to spend $712.5 billion in its operations in South Korea, but the only detailed investments are spendings on a new NAND...
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Palantir CEO Alex Karp claims AI companies are stealing customers' data while charging them for unproductive tokens — says 'livid' businesses 'are paying for tokens that create no value'
Palantir CEO Alex Karp boldly states in an interview that claims AI companies are stealing customer's data while charging them for unproductive services.
Read moreMan Arrested For Playing Darth Vader’s Theme Music At National Guard Troops Scores Settlement
Some readers might look at this headline and think there’s something off about it. And I’ll grant you that. There are several ways music can be...
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The DEA Plans to Ban Opioid-Like Kratom Compound 7-OH
The federal agency says it will temporarily schedule the drug, which has been called “gas station heroin,” as a controlled substance—a boon for MAHA and the...
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Artificial cell manages a few rounds of cell division
It only works for a few divisions thanks to a lot of added materials.
Read moreSpoofed email from LWN
We were made aware today of an email sent to a reader that was spoofed to appear to be from LWN. The message claimed, among other...
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Google loses long-running appeal of record EU fine, will have to cough up $4.7 billion
The EU went after Google for the practice of bundling its search engine and browser with Android.
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The Video Game History Foundation calls on the ESA to offer "meaningful solutions" for preserving digital-only games
While it's not really all that relevant to us PC lot, you've still probably heard word from Sony "How To Lend Games To Your Friends" PlayStation...
Read moreFedora Council proposes pausing Community Initiatives
Aoife Moloney has, on behalf of the Fedora Council, posted an announcement that the Fedora Council is "proposing we pause the Community Initiatives process as an...
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