Tag: software

The FBI says cybercriminals were responsible for a record $16,600,000,000 in reported losses last year, up 33% from 2023

The FBI says cybercriminals…

The FBI’s annual Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report has been published, and it makes for some grim reading.…
The EU declares TikTok’s ‘infinite scroll’ and ‘highly personalised recommender system’ are ‘addictive design in breach of the Digital Services Act’

The EU declares TikTok’s…

It’s become something of a meme to think of social media as a digital skinner box, but is that…
OpenAI exec tells judge hell yeah, we’d happily buy Chrome—and stuff it full of AI!

OpenAI exec tells judge…

An ongoing US antitrust trial may result in Google being forced to sell off its popular web browser, Chrome,…
Discord confirms it’s moving toward ‘becoming a public company’ as it hires a former Activision executive as its new CEO

Discord confirms it’s moving…

Discord co-founder Jason Citron has announced that he is stepping down as CEO, and will be replaced in the…
Steam’s gonna start listing ‘adjustable difficulty,’ ‘save anytime,’ and other accessibility features right on a game’s store page soon

Steam’s gonna start listing…

It feels like videogames are getting better at realising that, you know, a whole load of different people play…
Linux kernel drops AI-contribution disclosure rule, as Linus Torvalds says banning the tech would be ‘utterly stupid’

Linux kernel drops AI-contribution…

The Linux kernel has dropped a rule, implemented in January this year, that required contributors submitting code to the…
Windows Settings might become more useful and get quicker updates if this new hidden app is anything to go by

Windows Settings might become…

Microsoft has been maintaining two separate Windows options menus for generations now, but a new test project spotted and…
Roblox’s latest legal entanglement is with the creator of the viral ‘Apple’ dance who took TikTok by storm: ‘Kelley is an independent creator who should be compensated fairly for her work’

Roblox’s latest legal entanglement…

Roblox has landed itself in hot water with viral TikTok choreographer Kelley Heyer, as she’s filed a lawsuit against…
‘Little Tim is so obsessed with Gabe’: Former Valve writer baffled by Epic CEO Tim Sweeney’s attempts to compete with Steam via vibe coding

‘Little Tim is so…

In contrast, Epic’s store “always feels sterile to me—you can complain about the Steam comments all you want ……
Oh, good: Discord’s age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder and panopticon architect Peter Thiel

Oh, good: Discord’s age…

Last week, Discord invited the contempt of its users by announcing it will be rolling out global age verification…