Bethesda’s Starfield might be getting a second chance. According to new reports, a major overhaul is in the works for a 2026 release, aiming to fix the game’s biggest flaws. The update could launch alongside ports for PlayStation 5 and the rumored Nintendo Switch 2.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed lawsuits against five major TV manufacturers. He alleges they use hidden technology to capture screenshots of user viewing habits without consent. The lawsuits highlight a growing privacy battle over smart device data collection.
US Senator Bernie Sanders is calling for a moratorium on the construction of AI data centers, arguing democracy needs time to catch up. His warning comes as a patchwork of local pauses on data center development is already spreading nationwide due to grid and community concerns.
Credit reporting company 700Credit has suffered a major data breach, exposing the sensitive information of 5.6 million people. The breach, discovered on October 25, involved data collected from car dealerships between May and October of 2025.
A new study reveals the massive, and likely underestimated, environmental impact of artificial intelligence. The research suggests AI’s operations in 2025 will create as much carbon pollution as New York City and consume hundreds of billions of liters of water, rivaling global bottled water consumpt
Declan Watters, a paramedic with a CS degree, built MediSnap to solve a critical problem he faced on emergency calls. The app uses OCR and AI to scan meds and give instant info. Its beta launch has sparked worldwide interest.
Google is diving deeper into India’s finance scene with Flex by Google Pay, a new RuPay credit card linked to UPI. It’s a play to convert the country’s massive digital payment users into first-time credit customers. But they’re entering an already crowded and competitive field.
The Chinese cyber-espionage group Ink Dragon has breached dozens of government and telecom networks across Europe, Asia, and Africa. They’re using compromised Microsoft servers to create hidden communication relays, making their attacks harder to trace.
Microsoft is exploring a system-level AI clipboard for Windows, per a new patent. It could transform copied text, code, and images with simple prompts before you paste. This might be one of their more practical AI integrations yet.
According to CNBC, AI startup Lovable’s new funding round values it at a staggering $6.6 billion. The round includes U.S. investors Accel and Khosla Ventures and marks a tripling of its valuation since July 2025.
