Chips
Why the Voodoo story still matters In the late 1990s, 3DFX’s Voodoo chips changed how PC games rendered 3D scenes. The original Voodoo appeared around 1996, followed by faster descendants (Voodoo2, Voodoo3) through the end of the decade. Their Glide API and single-purpose 3D hardware made them a favorite
Security
What happened and why it matters Security researchers have documented a new information-stealer called VoidStealer that targets Google Chrome’s encryption keys to harvest saved passwords, cookies and other browser secrets. Instead of exploiting a straightforward vulnerability in Chrome itself, the malware manipulates the browser’s runtime environment to defeat
Startups
A short history: Halide and Lux Optics Halide — the camera app known for giving iPhone users manual controls, RAW capture, and photographer-focused UI — is built by a small team under the company Lux Optics. The company also publishes Kino (a video-focused app) and Spectre (long-exposure computational photography). For years Lux
Games
A milestone that matters Capcom has reached a rare milestone: three decades of one of gaming’s defining horror franchises. Resident Evil launched in the mid-1990s and evolved from fixed-camera survival horror into a multi-decade, multi-format IP that reshaped expectations around narrative, atmosphere, and player tension. This anniversary isn'
Security
Why Reddit is rethinking identity verification Reddit’s value comes from community-driven discussion, but automated accounts, coordinated networks and fake profiles have been eroding trust and skewing conversations. The company’s leaders have publicly signaled a desire to add stronger identity checks to reduce bot-driven manipulation, spam and ad fraud.
AI
A quick framing Andrej Karpathy, the AI researcher famously associated with Tesla Autopilot and OpenAI, recently shared that he uses an AI agent called Dobby the Elf Claw to manage two mundane but useful tasks: controlling his spa/pool and notifying him about FedEx deliveries. That small example highlights a
Games
What happened Pearl Abyss, the studio behind the upcoming action RPG Crimson Desert, publicly acknowledged that some assets associated with the project contained AI-generated imagery and issued an apology. The company said it is performing a comprehensive audit to identify and remove any assets created with generative AI tools from
Software
Microsoft pulls back on upsells in Windows 11 Microsoft recently confirmed it will reduce the number of in‑OS promotions and recommendations shown in Windows 11. After years of experimentation with prompts to try services such as OneDrive, Microsoft 365, or Edge, and with suggested apps appearing in the Start
Security
Why this matters now Smartphones are no longer just communication tools — they are the primary computing device for many people and a treasure trove for attackers. Sophisticated surveillance tools that once targeted high-value individuals are now a mainstream concern: they can extract texts, call logs, contacts, calendar entries, live location,
Games
A rough launch and a swift promise Crimson Desert, Pearl Abyss’s ambitious open-world action title, ran into a familiar post-launch headache: players complained that the control scheme was unintuitive and physically uncomfortable for extended play. The studio publicly acknowledged the feedback and promised to deliver additional control options in
Games
A surprise sequel lands Mojang and Xbox Game Studios stunned fans with an unexpected announcement: Minecraft Dungeons 2 will arrive later this year on PC (via Xbox and Steam), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and the upcoming Switch 2, and Xbox Series consoles. That short line of platforms tells a larger
Gadgets
A practical new use for a phone you already own Samsung’s Galaxy S26 line ships with another practical capability that’s easy to overlook: it can double as a high-quality webcam for your PC. That transforms the Galaxy S26 from a pocket computer into a portable, often better-than-built-in-camera option