We’ve watched the slow death of physical games media for a decade now, whether it be discs costing more, digital-only consoles, or the recent revelation from PlayStation that come 2028 it will cease productions of videogame discs. It’s nerve-wracking for videogame conservationists, player’s rights advocates, fans of the hobby, and even Hideo Kojima himself. Kojima…
Are you a Google user living in the European Economic Area (EEA), the UK, or Switzerland? If so, you have probably received a message from the tech giant informing you that it will soon start using your IP address for advertising measurement purposes. Google has so far only used IP addresses to route traffic and…
In the course of studying planets beyond our Solar System (6,316 confirmed exoplanets and counting), scientists have discovered some very interesting systems. Consider TOI-201, a compact system populated by three bodies, including a brown dwarf, orbiting on the same plane. The system was recently observed by an international team led by the European Southern Observatory(ESO)…
FBI Director Kash Patel disclosed a six-figure investment in Strategy (MSTR), the world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, more than six months past the deadline set by federal ethics law, according to a report from NOTUS. The lapse has reopened a fight over stock trading by senior government officials and raised questions about a potential…
Controversy due to AI data center buildouts generally centers around their massive power usage and draining of local water reserves, but noise is a third torment to nearby residents, and one that is arguably much harder to correct. Residents of Sturtevant, slightly south of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, filed a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft due to the…
The Nobel Prizes are arguably the world’s most prestigious recognition anyone can receive for their work in the sciences, medicine, literature, or for world peace. For most winners, getting the call to tell them they won marks the high point of their lives. Note that I said most. Not all are so joyful. Some just don’t…
The ransomware ecosystem is moving from fragmentation back to consolidation, with Qilin emerging as the dominant ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation after the disruption of major groups including LockBit and RansomHub. Yet despite Qilin’s strong position, the rapid emergence of other groups, such as The Gentlemen, demonstrates how quickly the cybercrime landscape continues to evolve. Lotem Finkelstein,…
A 2021 PS4 multiplayer action game (playable on PS5) is shutting down after a lengthy beta period that lasted almost the entire current console generation. Mega Zombie is a free-to-play shooter featuring a voxel art style. The game, which was also expanded to mobile devices, will no longer be playable after fall 2026. PS5, PS4…
Bitcoin’s [BTC] mining ecosystem is currently experiencing the most stressful period it has experienced in this cycle. The Miner Cycle Stress Composite has dropped into its historical undervalued zone, matching capitulation signals previously seen in 2015, 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024. Source: X The stress in the miner cycle aligns with the Hash Ribbon’s continued…
Samsung’s A Series has built its reputation on one simple idea. It does not need to win every spec sheet, it just needs to keep working reliably for years. The new Samsung Galaxy A27 5G carries that same philosophy forward, and after spending time with the handset, it becomes clear why this lineup is recommended…