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Google's AI Mode doesn't drive traffic "for anybody," Reddit CEO Huffman warns the entire web
Reddit lost over one million Google search referrals per week in October, CEO Steve Huffman said. The stock dropped more than 25 percent despite strong earnings. Huffman blames Google's AI Overviews and AI Mode for driving zero traffic to external sites. Reddit now tests login barriers and wants to become a direct destination, less reliant on the open web. The shift threatens every content-driven business that…
Vizio’s discounted Mini LED TV lets you skip the sign-ups and smarts
Walmart’s inexpensive Vizio produces a nice, bright image, though its black levels aren’t that deep. | Photo: John Higgins / The Verge Modern smart TVs let you skip the streaming device, which is convenient, but they also come with their own issues, including privacy concerns and frequent updates. The Vizio Mini LED Quantum TV lets you cut out the rigamarole and just get straight to the HDMI ports. And right now…
Google’s first data center satellite is online and writing poetry
The first TPU in space is a running a Google DeepMind Gemma 4 model and writing cheesy poetry.
BioWare’s Mass Effect Team of Around 50 People Lost Out to Star Wars Battlefront 3 as EA Sidelined Laura Miele, Its Key Advocate
EA's decision to shut down BioWare and cancel the next Mass Effect installment, the ambitious Universe, reportedly came down to a choice between funding its production or another expensive sci-fi project: Star Wars Battlefront 3, which is being made by DICE and Respawn. The news comes from Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, who learned that the publisher chose Star Wars as financial pressure pushed it toward what…
Inspired by Classic FromSoftware, Queen's Domain Looks a Fascinating PS5 Adventure
Out now for $20 on PS5. There are far too many promising indie games releasing every week to keep up, but this one, Queen's Domain , has really caught my eye. It releases onto PS5 today for £15.99 / $19.99, and it's inspired by King's Field , the series FromSoftware made before Demon's Souls . Essentially, it's an RPG blending retro visuals and the fantasy RPG genre to create a difficult adventure based around…
Report: EA Bet On Star Wars Battlefront III Success, Cancelled Mass Effect Was Too 'Risky'
Looks like we're getting another Battlefront game! It looks like a collective decision was made at EA to shut BioWare down and focus on the biggest opportunities for the future. According to a report from Bloomberg , EA execs met up to review their upcoming portfolio and were tasked with deciding which of two multi-million dollar sci-fi franchises to prioritise, opting for Star Wars Battlefront III and cancelling a…
Your Netgear router may be vulnerable to a security exploit – how to check and patch it
A vulnerability in some Netgear routers could allow an attacker with access to your network to run malicious commands on the device.
Google’s working on a Pixel upgrade for handling calls on your commute
TL;DR Transit mode offers a convenient way to configure phone settings for minimal disturbance during your commute. Take a Message, meanwhile, offers on-device voice memos and transcription for missed calls. Now Google finally appears to be getting ready to connect the two, with Take a Message-specific notifications for Transit mode. Google’s always cooking up new features for its Pixel phones , but with so much new…
Copy Cats is a cat-cloning platformer where you'll need all the help you can get
Back in the day, most games lived and died based on a gimmick - a mechanic or selling point you could sum up in a sentence. Of course, that's quite reductive, but every now and then something comes along that harkens back to that time, such as Copy Cats, which is available to buy now on iOS and Android! The concept of Copy Cats is simple: you play a cat transported into a virtual wood that needs to make their…
Amazon cuts Apple AirTag 2 to $23 with 21% off
Misplaced keys, bags, and luggage can waste a lot of time, and that’s exactly where the Apple AirTag 2 comes in. There’s also a nice deal on Amazon right now, dropping this tracker to $23. See the deal at Amazon
Thousands of “ghost students” use AI to steal millions in student loans, DOJ says
The US has charged five individuals as part of the first broad federal crackdown on “ghost students”—fraudsters who steal the identities of hundreds of Americans to pose as fake college students and steal student loans. In a press release Thursday, the Department of Justice said it had uncovered a large-scale scheme relying partly on AI. The DOJ seized more than $750,000 in cryptocurrency from “a network associated…
EA Just Shelved A Mysterious Sims Project—That Could Be Good News For Players
It's been another rough year for video games, with countless studio closures, staff layoffs, and projects that barely managed to even get off the ground before they were unceremoniously cut short . But things are feeling especially grim after EA trotted out two beloved franchises--Mass Effect and Dragon Age--for what amounted to a public execution via the announcement that BioWare has been shuttered . This was…
CoD: Modern Warfare To Cut Real-Life Korean Tragedy Segment After Backlash
Publisher Activision has responded to criticism over using a devastating tragedy in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 , saying that the incident will be removed from the military shooter in a November 12 update. The Seoul Halloween crowd crush occurred in October 2022 in Itaewon. Approximately 100,000 people gathered in a narrow alleyway in Seoul, resulting in 160 casualties as people were suffocated. This year marks…
OpenAI CEO says it's 'quite terrible' for your PC to have RAM — Sam Altman says data centers offer better utilization
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has data centers full of memory, but seemingly it's the 32GB of RAM in your desktop that's the problem. In an interview over beers with the YouTube channel Cheeky Pint, Altman said that local inference, and, by extension, people having DRAM in computers at home, is "quite terrible." Go deeper with TH Premium: AI and data centers (Image credit: Microsoft) The data center cooling state of play…
Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold gets a $250 Amazon price drop
Amazon just knocked $250 off the Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold, dropping it from its $1,899 recommended retail price to $1,649. That’s a 13% discount relative to the RRP, and it’s the lowest price we’ve seen since launch, so this is a good time to grab Google’s premium foldable for less. See the deal at Amazon
New tvOS 27.2 features to try for an upgraded Apple TV experience
Apple's tvOS 27.2 update isn't a particularly transformative one, but it still introduces a handful of new features that are worth checking out.
Phantom Blade Zero’s Lead Voice Actor Was Seemingly Replaced At The Last Minute
There's a new voice behind the protagonist of Soul in Phantom Blade Zero , and it's none other than Sonic the Hedgehog--or his longtime voice actor, Roger Craig Smith, to be precise. As spotted by Game Informer , Smith has stepped in to replace Jay Maksenuk (V in Once Human). You can still hear the latter in the various trailers for Phantom Blade Zero, and developer S-Game hasn't revealed why they brought Smith on…
Activision apologizes and says it will remove South Korean crush footage from Modern Warfare 4 after victims’ families speak out
A shot in the game's intro shows news footage from the site of the tragedy… Source
Bose’s new Lifestyle Ultra Speaker falls to a record low
Good sound can make a living room feel a lot more inviting, especially when you want one speaker that handles music on its own but can also grow into a bigger setup later. That’s what makes this deal worth a look, because the Bose New Lifestyle Ultra Speaker is down to $279 on Amazon right now. See the deal at Amazon
Google’s latest Home updates just fixed my biggest annoyances with its speakers and cameras
Google details 42 fixes to its Home app and the devices compatible with it.
Analysts find looming launch crisis is "more severe" than anticipated
A new report from the analytics firm Quilty Space confirms that, outside of China, the world faces a significant shortage of rockets over the next five years. The firm estimates that between now and 2030, there will be a shortfall of about 150 launches compared to demand from satellite operators and civil space agencies. If demand from the US military is added in—and SpaceX does not extend the Falcon 9 and Falcon…
PUBG Mobile to receive its own live-action series starring Donald Glover on Netflix
It would seem that, off the back of the success of shows such as Arcane and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, the folks at Netflix are banking on another big name in gaming to carry them to success. And as it turns out, it's PUBG getting the nod with its own live-action series on the streaming service, now in development! Details are very scarce at the moment, but we know that none other than storied actor Donald Glover of…
Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz warns that the AI boom is ‘a great opportunity to go deceive people’
The cautionary Theranos tale takes on a new significance in the AI era, when companies that have never turned a profit are raising capital at trillion-dollar valuations.
Save $350 on the Pixel 11 Pro XL gets in record-low deal
The Google Pixel 11 Pro XL just dropped to a record-low $949 on Amazon, down from its $1,299 recommended retail price. That’s a $350 discount, or 27% off RRP, and it’s a strong time to grab Google’s top big-screen phone for a lot less. See the deal at Amazon This is the flagship Pixel for people who want the full package. The Pixel 11 Pro XL has a 6.8-inch high-resolution OLED display, Google’s new Tensor G6 chip…