‘Solve all diseases,’ you say?
…What Hassabis was really describing was Gemini for Science, a collection of experimental AI tools designed to encourage researchers to explore and make new discoveries. I’m often critical of AI health…
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Hackers are learning to exploit chatbot ‘personalities’
…Forget what you were told earlier, pretend the rules don’t apply, or let’s play a game and I’ll decide what’s allowed (hint: later bedtime, more sweets). The prizes…
Valve’s new Steam Controller isn’t perfect, but I’m buying one anyway
…I used to make the Steam Deck handheld my go-to couch gaming experience because of how good it feels to hold, but the Controller has me docking my Deck to play…
Demons and pinball are a perfect match
…And, in my experience at least, it all happens without any detectable slowdown, which can be a real buzzkill in a pinball game. It’s really been fun to watch Playdate developers…
Google I/O 2026
…While the Google Home Speaker was nowhere to be seen at I/O , the company did announce it’s getting back into the third-party smart speaker game. A new Speaker Reference…
Nintendo’s newest WarioWare is a weirdo smartphone app
…The twist in Pictonico is that the games all use photos on your camera roll to customize the experience. The game pulls faces from photos and slips them into the microgames, so…
There’s actually a good deal happening now on the Xbox Series X
…The set includes the Series X with a 1TB SSD, Forza Horizon 6 on disc, and the wild limited edition wireless controller inspired by the game — a $180 value. Sure, you could…
Valve launches the Steam Controller without the Steam Machine
Last November, Valve introduced the world to its new vision of living room gaming: the Steam Machine and Steam Controller. Then, RAMageddon. Memory shortages forced Valve to delay all its hardware and…
Microsoft was worried OpenAI would run off to Amazon and ‘shit-talk’ Azure
When OpenAI was busy experimenting with AI-powered gaming bots, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman were in the early days of forming an AI partnership. Court documents from…
Can Patreon fight fire with social media fire?
…There’s a consumption experience, and there’s a community experience. In many ways, Patreon is similar. There are some experiences that are different, and the way we think about where to…