Tag: software

LocalThunk forbids AI-generated art on the Balatro subreddit: ‘I think it does real harm to artists of all kinds’

LocalThunk forbids AI-generated art…

A minor kerfuffle in the Balatro subreddit has led developer LocalThunk to weigh in on the topic of AI-generated…
EU regulators say that TikTok has ‘an addictive design’ in a preliminary report, and that it might receive a hefty fine if it doesn’t change its infinite-scrolling ways

EU regulators say that…

The European Commission has declared its preliminary findings in an investigation into everyone’s favourite infinite-scrolling app, TikTok. In a…
Did they hit a nerve? OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s crash out over Anthropic’s annihilation of ads-supported AI hasn’t made me trust it more

Did they hit a…

I’m not sure when this became a thing, but AI firm Anthropic has released the ads it intends to…
‘Creepy,’ ‘ghastly,’ ‘rancid’: Viewers react to leaked video of Sony’s AI-powered Aloy

‘Creepy,’ ‘ghastly,’ ‘rancid’: Viewers…

The Verge has shared a leaked Sony PlayStation video demonstrating an AI-powered version of Aloy from Horizon Forbidden West…
Five new Steam games you probably missed (March 10, 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:…
Google is rolling out an even more AI-heavy search engine mode because ‘power users want AI responses for even more of their searches’

Google is rolling out…

If you’ve found yourself actually using Google’s AI Overview system, you may like the new AI Mode Google has…
Brace yourself for Discord to get worse: Reports swirl that the company is in talks with bankers about opening itself up to shareholders

Brace yourself for Discord…

I am not, on the whole, pro-Discord. I don’t like that it has supplanted easily searchable forums. I don’t…
Seeing how much I hate its ads, YouTube tries to sell me yet another subscription tier with Premium Lite rolling out in the US

Seeing how much I…

It can be hard to keep count of all of the online subscription fees I’m paying these days; a…
US Justice Dept announces $10 million bounty on at-large ‘hacker-for-hire’ cabal it says targeted China critics, religious missionaries, and the Treasury

US Justice Dept announces…

The US Department of Justice announced yesterday that it’s charging 12 alleged Chinese hackers over a string of cyber-attacks…
Steam users react ecstatically to update that lets them access their heaving game notes via the web, also it fixes Monster Hunter Wilds video recording

Steam users react ecstatically…

I gotta be honest, the sum total of my engagement with Steam’s Game Notes feature is that one time…