Tag: software

Unity boss who once called out the ‘idiocy’ of the metaverse now says his company’s new AI tech ‘will enable developers to prompt full casual games into existence with natural language only’

Unity boss who once…

Just a couple weeks after Google seemingly spooked game company investors with its AI-powered “world model” Project Genie, engine…
Here’s how long it would take 12 RTX 5090 GPUs to crack your password… and a reminder that just adding more characters still works

Here’s how long it…

Cybersecurity company, Hive Systems, has just put out its 2025 Password Table as a continuation of its yearly analysis…
US Department of Homeland Security has reportedly demanded personal information about ICE’s critics from Discord, Reddit, Google, and Meta—and at least 3 of those platforms have complied

US Department of Homeland…

In recent months, the US Department of Homeland Security has issued hundreds of administrative subpoenas to Google, Reddit, Discord,…
Open-source game engine Godot is drowning in ‘AI slop’ code contributions: ‘I don’t know how long we can keep it up’

Open-source game engine Godot…

Open-source software development—the open, collaborative contribution of knowledge in the name of problem solving, bug fixing, feature development, and…
As support for Windows 10 counts down, End of 10 asks ‘why not Linux?’

As support for Windows…

The days are very much numbered; official support for Windows 10 will end on October 14, 2025. After a…
Microsoft unleashes an AI agent on your unsuspecting Windows settings, but initially only if you have a Snapdragon X-powered PC

Microsoft unleashes an AI…

Microsoft has been upping Window’s AI ante of late. Its latest salvo is a new raft of autonomous features…
“We don’t have the capacity to support more than two colors right now” is the bizarre excuse X is using to explain why its dimmed theme was just thrown in the bin

“We don’t have the…

While change is inevitable in the world of tech and the Internet, there’s usually a good reason behind the…
Five new Steam games you probably missed (May 5, 2025)

Five new Steam games…

Best of the best (Image credit: Xbox Game Studios) 2025 games: Upcoming releasesBest PC games: All-time favoritesFree PC games:…
Microsoft says it wants to completely ditch passwords as it makes passwordless login the default for all new accounts

Microsoft says it wants…

“Ten years ago, Microsoft had a bold idea. Instead of signing in using clumsy and insecure passwords, what if…
US federal judge on Meta’s AI copyright fair use argument: ‘You are dramatically changing, you might even say obliterating, the market for that person’s work’

US federal judge on…

Comedian Sarah Silverman and two other authors filed copyright infringement lawsuits against Meta Platforms and OpenAI back in 2023,…