A prominent leaker has shared the alleged list of 14 games Epic will give away daily from December 18 to 31. The finale is rumored to be Red Dead Redemption 2, which would be a massive server-crashing giveaway. We’ll know more as each daily title is revealed.
Swedish startup Lovable has raised a $330 million Series B at a staggering $6.6 billion valuation, led by Google and Nvidia’s venture arms. The round more than triples the company’s valuation from just July and brings its 2025 fundraising total over half a billion dollars. A star-studded list of inv
Iran’s oldest state-backed hacking group, “Prince of Persia,” has been active in secret for years despite reports of its dormancy. Researchers found it’s been spying on targets globally using upgraded, hyper-stealthy malware. Its command-and-control methods are so advanced, experts say they’ve never
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.
To comply with Japan’s new competition law, Apple is allowing alternative app marketplaces and payment options for the first time. However, the company is implementing a new set of business terms and strict guardrails, arguing the Japanese approach is better than the EU’s.
Google is finally giving users control over who can message them on Google Chat. A new setting lets you restrict 1:1 conversations and space invites to “Known senders only,” sending all other requests to spam. The feature is rolling out now and should be widely available by early next week.
November 2024 was the worst month for U.S. video game hardware sales since 1995, and Xbox was hit hardest. Series console dollar sales crashed 70% year-over-year, setting a new all-time low for Xbox in November. With repeated price hikes and a shift away from exclusives, the brand’s hardware future
Google has updated Meet to allow presenters to share audio directly from their computer. This fixes a long-standing limitation in the platform’s screen-sharing capabilities. It’s a small but crucial update for collaborative meetings.
Ankar, an AI platform for patent management founded by Palantir veterans, has secured a €17 million Series A. The funding, led by Atomico, will fuel US expansion and team growth. This is part of a broader wave of investment into AI-powered legal and IP tech in Europe.
A new AI framework from Duke University can analyze chaotic systems like double pendulums or global weather and spit out simple, human-readable equations that describe their behavior. It’s a major step toward “machine scientists” that don’t just predict, but help us fundamentally understand.
