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After a long and winding road, Remedy Entertainment has unveiled its multiplayer follow-up to Control. FBC: Firebreak is for teams of three, and the trios will face down waves of enemies with an intriguing arsenal of weapons. For instance, the trailer shows a gatling gun of gloopy poison and a gun with a launching piston … Read more

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands and Connections puzzles. The New York Times Crossword Puzzle is legendary. But if you don’t have that much time, the Mini Crossword is an entertaining substitute. The Mini Crossword is much easier … Read more

The Sun has been acting up, and we can finally confirm why. NASA announced that our host star is officially in the most active period of its cycle, creating stormy space weather that may last until next year. On Tuesday, NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the international Solar Cycle Prediction Panel … Read more

Google just added a new customization tool for the viral AI podcasts in its NotebookLM software. I got early access and tested it out using Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis as the source material, spending a few hours generating podcasts about the seminal novella—some of them more unhinged than others. Released by Google Labs in 2023 … Read more

TL;DR: Live stream Scarlets vs. Bulls in the United Rugby Championship for free on TVNZ+. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN. The United Rugby Championship brings together some of the best club rugby sides in the world. It feels like there are massive clashes every weekend, with genuine world-class … Read more

Adobe has been working on some experimental tech that could help speed up concept and planning work for graphic designers and audio engineers. Some of the “sneaks” previewed during Adobe’s MAX event include tools that can turn sketches into a variety of polished designs, and a feature for rotating 2D art as if it were … Read more

Worldcoin, the Sam Altman co-founded “proof of personhood” crypto project that scans people’s eyeballs, announced on Thursday that it dropped the “coin” from its name and is now just “World.” The startup behind the World project, Tools for Humanity, also unveiled its next generation of iris-scanning “Orbs” and other tools at a live event in … Read more

What you need to know A report claims Samsung is interested in boosting the capabilities of its on-device Galaxy AI to “predict” a user’s needs. This potential AI update is rumored to remove a user’s need to dive into their settings as the AI will handle all their needs. Samsung’s Head of Mobile, TM Roh … Read more

Lil Katz / Android Authority TL;DR The FCC has approved a regulation requiring 100% of all mobile handsets sold in the US to be compatible with hearing aids. The rule requires phone makers to abandon proprietary Bluetooth coupling standards and meet new volume control requirements. Phone makers are also urged to change their packaging to … Read more

AWS CEO Matt Garman has harsh words for remote workers: return to the office or quit. TechCrunch: The Amazon executive recently told employees who don’t like the new five-day in-person work policy that, “there are other companies around,” presumably companies they can work for remotely, Reuters reported on Thursday. Amazon’s top boss, Andy Jassy, told … Read more