Illinois authorities have sent more than 60 cease-and-desist letters to alleged illegal online casino and online sweepstakes gaming platforms operating in the state. The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) and the state Attorney General’s office have joined forces to issue over 60 cease-and-desist letters to companies that are allegedly operating... Read more

Valve revealed its lineup of upcoming hardware in November, including a home PC-gaming console called the Steam Machine and the Steam Frame, a VR headset. At the time of the reveal, the company expected to release its hardware in “early 2026,” but the current state of memory and storage... Read more

Once I signed up, I had to fill out several online forms. These include information that might personally identify me, like my Social Security number, phone numbers, email addresses, credit/debit cards, and so on. Filling out the information took about 20 minutes. It’s not effortless, but NordProtect’s interface is... Read more

Anthropic on Thursday released Claude Opus 4.6, a major upgrade to its flagship artificial intelligence model that the company says plans more carefully, sustains longer autonomous workflows, and outperforms competitors including OpenAI's GPT-5.2 on key enterprise benchmarks — a release that arrives at a tumultuous moment for the AI... Read more

Genius Sports Limited confirms a $1.2 billion deal to acquire sports and gambling media network Legend, creating a “fully integrated sports and gaming media network”. Genius Sports announced the $1.2 billion acquisition of Legend on February 5, with $900 million paid out at closing and an earnout of up... Read more

Those simple pleasures, like perfectly brewed coffee and creamy espresso, help us get through the dreary doldrums of winter. These cold months, when many of us are cooped up indoors, are as good a time as any to perfect your home barista skills.We’ve discussed the nuances of brewing drip coffee, and... Read more

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Eight people were arrested last month in Pennsylvania after an illegal casino was found by police officers, authorities have stated in a social media post. On January 28, officers from Lancaster Station’s Community Appreciation Team managed to target an illegal casino operation that was located in the west 300... 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. Well, today’s Mini Crossword sure had a different twist! You have to try and figure out... Read more

A team of geologists has found for the first time evidence that two ancient, continent-sized, ultrahot structures hidden beneath the Earth have shaped the planet’s magnetic field for the past 265 million years. These two masses, known as large low-shear-velocity provinces (LLSVPs), are part of the catalog of the... Read more