The survival game genre shows no signs of slowing down. This hugely popular area of gaming seems to be hitting the mainstream with a consistent flood of releases that all seem to do the same thing. End up / wash up / get spirited away to somewhere and then... Read more

The high prices of Apple’s latest smartwatches like the Ultra 2 and the Series 9 can be enough to put off a lot of first-time buyers. But if you’re wanting a to nab a smartwatch and stay in the Apple ecosystem, there is a budget-friendly option for you in the... Read more

Near the Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, a boxy robot zips along the rocky, cracked road. Snaking from side to side, the robot—a four-wheeled machine, around knee height—carries cargo and ammunition for Russian troops. However, it’s being watched. Hovering above the road, tracking the movements of the robot, is a... Read more

Do you want to get the latest gaming industry news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily and weekly newsletters here. Immutable, aiming to be the vanguard of blockchain gaming, has launched early access for its Immutable zkEVM Mainnet, powered by Polygon. This effort is aimed at... Read more

Do domestic CPUs need domestic boards? Beijing Jite Intelligent Technology, a maker of computer components, claims to have created the first motherboard produced wholly in China utilizing Chinese technology. With a Chinese-developed Arm CPU, the GM7-2602-02 motherboard has the usual Mini-ITX form factor. If this motherboard is authentic, China... Read more

The IRS is now accepting tax returns, with the 2024 tax season officially underway. That means if you’re a Supplemental Security Income recipient, you may be wondering if you’re required to file a tax return this year.  This story is part of Taxes 2024, CNET’s coverage of the best tax software, tax tips... Read more

The United States Department of Justice has failed to convince a group of US lawmakers that state and local police agencies aren’t awarded federal grants to buy AI-based “policing” tools known to be inaccurate, if not prone to exacerbating biases long observed in US police forces. Seven members of... Read more

Do you want to get the latest gaming industry news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily and weekly newsletters here. Semron has raised $7.9 million (7.3 million euros) for AI chips with 3D packaging for mobile devices. Dresden, Germany-based Semron said its goal is to set... Read more

Getty Images ChatGPT is leaking private conversations that include login credentials and other personal details of unrelated users, screenshots submitted by an Ars reader on Monday indicated. Two of the seven screenshots the reader submitted stood out in particular. Both contained multiple pairs of usernames and passwords that appeared... Read more

Microsoft has patched the vulnerability that let its AI image generator to create lewd images of celebrities like Taylor Swift. After Taylor Swift’s graphic AI-generated images became viral on X, 404 Media wrote a piece about how people were using Microsoft’s Designer AI image generator to create and share... Read more