Google rolls out Gemini Deep Think AI, a reasoning model that tests multiple ideas in parallel
Google released its first publicly available “multi-agent” AI system, which uses more computational resources, but produces better answers.
Confessions of a Recovering AI Porn Addict
A “gooner” tells WIRED he became hooked on the cartoonish nature of AI porn. Several addictions experts say the genre could pose a problem for people prone to compulsive sexual…
Secret Blizzard Targets Moscow-Based Embassies in New Espionage Campaign
Microsoft has observed Russian state actor Secret Blizzard using an AiTM position to gain initial access, assisted by official domestic intercept systems
Cybercrooks faked Microsoft OAuth apps for MFA phishing
Threat actors have cooked up a clever way to slip past multifactor authentication (MFA), tricking users into approving fake app access requests that impersonate trusted brands. According to Proofpoint findings,…
Switch 2 Sales Blast Past Expectations, Now 6 Million Globally
The Switch 2 has been out for just over two months, and so far, the console is doing pretty well for Nintendo. In its Q1 financial results for the three…
Almost all Switch 2 users have bought Mario Kart World, as sales of new console pass 6m worldwide
Nintendo sold 5.82m Switch 2 consoles worldwide in its first month of release and 5.63m copies of Mario Kart World, meaning the launch title has an attachment rate of around…
Mario Kart World Sales Race Ahead, Almost Tied With Switch 2
The first big game of the Switch 2 era has emerged, as Nintendo has sold almost as many units of Mario Kart World as actual Switch 2 consoles. In its…
I was a fool for skipping Widelands, the only game as good as The Settlers
Between fifty game releases a day, and among them official successors and open source remakes, most 90s games your grandma bangs on about have some modern equivalent that somewhat fills…
Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag actor says Ubisoft threatened to sue him for blabbing about the remake that everyone and their grandma knows is coming
If I were writing the big book of maintaining morale, my number one rule for keeping the talent happy would be: don’t threaten to take them to court. But those…
D&D is ‘here to earn your trust, not ask for it’, starting with making Beyond’s maps software free, brushing up the SRD, and sharing ‘third-party creations across our official channels’
If you know any of my writing on this site, you know I’ve been just a wee bit critical of Dungeons & Dragons—while I did like the 2024 ruleset overall,…