I’m a fan of transparency. Because, as the big newspaper says, “Democracy dies in darkness.” There’s an analogy here for the game business where it feels like we’re getting too quiet. I guess it’s time for me to make some noise and rant because we’re losing the voices in... Read more

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. The NYT Mini Crossword refers to one of my favorite movies today. RIP, Pee-wee Herman. Remember the... Read more

Nikon’s latest Z6 camera brings the camera maker’s top-end autofocus to a more reasonably priced, mainstream camera. In nearly every way that matters, the new Z6 III matches or outperforms the company’s much pricier, top-end Nikon Z8. Although it’s not perfect, the Z6 III is one of the best... Read more

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More DeepSeek R1’s Monday release has sent shockwaves through the AI community, disrupting assumptions about what’s required to achieve cutting-edge AI performance. Matching OpenAI’s o1 at just 3%-5% of the cost,... Read more

Hulu is packed with fascinating horror films. Before we get into a list of the absolute best options on the streaming service, let’s cover some worthy alternates.  Hulu is home to David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future (2022) and Fede Álvarez’s Alien: Romulus (2024). There’s also black comedy slasher American... Read more

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. The rapid spread of artificial intelligence has people wondering: Who’s most likely to embrace AI in their daily lives? Many assume it’s the tech-savvy—those who understand how AI works—who are most eager to adopt it. Surprisingly, our... Read more

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More As AI pervades every sphere of modern life, the central challenge facing business leaders, policymakers and innovators is no longer whether to adopt intelligent systems but how. In a world... Read more

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Connections puzzles. Todays NYT Strands puzzle might be a tough one. Once you find an answer or two, the category is... Read more

After Google’s beta test in Brazil, the initial suite of theft protection features for Android smartphones is now widely available—but you have to opt in. Why isn’t the company automatically adding the protections to every compatible device? Insight from the Brazil beta test helped developers at the company make... Read more

Authorities yesterday arrested GameOn Technology founder Alexander Charles Beckman and attorney Valerie Lau Beckman (a married couple) for allegedly defrauding investors of $60 million. In a 25-count indictment, the U.S. Department of Justice said the couple allegedly falsified dozens of bank statements and audit reports defraud GameOn investors. The... Read more