Tag: software

Eye scans and digital IDs to stop online bots in games: It’s not quite as Orwellian as you might think but proof-of-human isn’t problem-free

Eye scans and digital…

What a time to be alive: a time where we’re being asked to prove we’re alive and human. We…
Microsoft has blown the dust off the source code for a version of Bill Gates’ first-ever operating system

Microsoft has blown the…

In recent years, software giant Microsoft has been releasing the source code for some of its oldest operating systems…
Midjourney’s troubles get worse as Warner Bros Discovery sues the AI image generator for copyright infringement

Midjourney’s troubles get worse…

Three months after Disney and Universal sued AI image generator Midjourney for copyright infringement, Warner Bros Discovery has joined…
This is not a drill: All-timer weirdo game Deadly Premonition now playable on Linux as of Valve’s most recent Proton beta, plus 17 others and your EA library (until EA breaks it again)

This is not a…

Proton—Valve’s Windows-to-Linux compatibility layer that makes so much of your Steam library work on Steam Deck and Linux desktops—got…
Cybersecurity experts raise the alarm over Windows Recall again: ‘The vault door is titanium

Cybersecurity experts raise the…

Remember Windows Recall? The AI feature that essentially screenshots nearly everything you do on your PC in order to…
Meta to take ‘extra precautions’ to stop AI chatbots talking to kids about suicide, which makes you wonder what it’s been doing until now

Meta to take ‘extra…

Content warning: This article includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know is having suicidal thoughts, help…
Roblox to introduce new kid accounts in its quest to appear less of a child safety nightmare

Roblox to introduce new…

Roblox’s efforts to scrub clean its really-quite-awful reputation for child safety continued yesterday, with an announcement that, come June,…
Five new Steam games you probably missed (September 1, 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:…
A Valve developer has just made it easier to run games on Linux with 8 GB cards thanks to a simple fix

A Valve developer has…

Natalie Vock, a Linux developer for Valve, has recently taken to their GitHub with a simple fix allowing rigs…
Five new Steam games you probably missed (April 13, 2026)

Five new Steam games…

Best of the best (Image credit: Rockstar) 2026 games: Upcoming releasesBest PC games: All-time favoritesFree PC games: Freebie festBest…