Russian Hacker Sentenced to 2 Years for TA551 Botnet-Driven Ransomware Attacks
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) said a Russian national has been sentenced to two years in prison for managing a botnet that was used to...
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Imagine GTA with AI-generated characters “just going along with whatever insane thing you say,” muses Valve writer, absent-mindedly spotlighting what terrifies me about genAI
Like many people at companies preoccupied with discovering the next “goose that lays the golden egg”, Half-Life 2 and Portal writer Erik Wolpaw has been “poking...
Read morePlayStation Plus Essential headliner game for April leaks
One of the games expected to arrive along with April 2026’s PS Plus Essential lineup has leaked ahead of schedule. Read more
Read moreClaude can now open apps, click buttons, and complete tasks on your Mac — but Anthropic says risks remain
Anthropic has released an update to Claude Code and Claude Cowork that brings computer-use capabilities to macOS desktops, enabling autonomous task execution. With the new capability,...
Read morePeppermint OS Replaces Debian Livebuild With Their Own Custom Spin Tools
Peppermint OS moves away from restrictive Debian livebuild tools. Discover how their new custom “spin tools” provide more flexibility. The post Peppermint OS Replaces Debian Livebuild...
Read moreDevice Code Phishing Hits 340+ Microsoft 365 Orgs Across Five Countries via OAuth Abuse
Cybersecurity researchers are calling attention to an active device code phishing campaign that’s targeting Microsoft 365 identities across more than 340 organizations in the U.S., Canada,...
Read moreCrimson Desert’s Pearl Abyss regains investor confidence as it continues to move beyond launch day woes
After a rocky start, Pearl Abyss and Crimson Desert are regaining some lost confidence from investors. Read more
Read moreSony shuts down Dark Outlaw Games and downsizes mobile games development as PlayStation continues to rethink plans
2026 has been off to an awful start when it comes to the health of the games industry, despite consumer spending holding up in the face...
Read morePokémon Pokopia’s second limited-time event adds Sableye in late April, but you can already cheat your way into it
Pokémon Pokopia continues to be one of the most talked-about games of early 2026, and with the ‘More Spores for Hoppip‘ event adding three new creatures...
Read moreDigital Hopes, Real Power: Reflecting on the Legacy of the Arab Spring
This is the first installment of a blog series reflecting on the global digital legacy of the 2011 Arab uprisings. A new generation of protesters, raised...
Read moreSony shutters internal studio Dark Outlaw Games
The PlayStation studio was established by Call of Duty veteran Jason Blundell in 2024.
Read moreSen. Wyden Warns of Another Section 702 Abuse
Sen. Ron Wyden is warning us of an abuse of Section 702: Wyden took to the Senate floor to deliver a lengthy speech, ostensibly about the...
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