Subnautica 2's redesigned base building puts player creativity first
Subnautica 2's overhauled base building system uses novel procedural techniques to give players unprecedented creative freedom underwater.
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How Inexperienced Playtesters Shaped World of Warcraft's Defining Quest System
Blizzard's original plan for World of Warcraft quests borrowed directly from EverQuest. Playtesters with no MMO experience changed everything.
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A $15 gamble: YouTuber snags forgotten Capcom domain from horror game
A YouTuber registered NEWDAWN-capcom.com for fifteen dollars after discovering Capcom had left the domain unclaimed in Resident Evil Requiem, but says he'll return it for nothing if the publisher gets in touch.
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Substack Makes Video Production Simpler for Content Creators
Substack has launched a built-in Recording Studio that lets creators produce pre-recorded video shows with up to two guests, then publish directly to the platform without going live.
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Google's AI Automation Raises Privacy Questions Ahead of Australian Rollout
Google has unveiled task automation for Gemini that lets AI handle multi-step tasks like booking rides or ordering food. The feature raises questions about AI access to sensitive data.
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Clair Obscur Sets New BAFTA Record With 12 Nominations
Sandfall Interactive's Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads the 2026 BAFTA Games Awards with 12 nominations, the most ever for a debut game. The ceremony takes place April 17.
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Health Chatbots Are Convenient, But Think Before You Upload Your Medical Records
OpenAI, Microsoft and Google have launched health-specific AI chatbots, but medical experts warn users to guard personal health information carefully and avoid letting AI replace clinical judgment.
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How World of Warcraft's Faction Split Almost Didn't Happen
In a new podcast interview, WoW's legendary designer Jeff Kaplan says the Horde/Alliance faction split was so contested it remained undecided for much of the game's development.
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Acer Swift 16 AI: Stellar display masks a compromised package
The Acer Swift 16 AI delivers on screen quality and battery life but stumbles on speaker quality and design flexibility. Is Acer's sprawling haptic touchpad solving a problem that doesn't exist?
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After Years in the Wilderness, B2B Thoroughbreds Chases a Group 1 Dream at Rosehill
After years of racing losses, B2B Thoroughbreds has a genuine chance at Group 1 glory with Lazzura at Rosehill on Saturday—and a rising colt as insurance.
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Apple's $599 MacBook Neo signals shift in laptop market
Apple's $599 MacBook Neo and $599 Mac Mini M4 mark a turning point for the company's pricing strategy. But they serve completely different purposes.
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Critical Android flaw puts 25% of phones at risk of crypto theft
Security researchers have discovered a critical hardware vulnerability in Android phones using MediaTek chips, allowing attackers to extract cryptocurrency wallet seed phrases and device PINs in under 45 seconds.
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How an Apple Juice Ad Led to Dispatch, the Year's Biggest Indie Game Success
When AdHoc Studio's directors were hunting for animators, they found an unconventional lead: a Bangkok-based studio that had made apple juice commercials. That studio turned out to be exactly what Dispatch needed.
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Iran names Silicon Valley giants as 'legitimate targets' in escalating cyber warfare
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have publicly listed Nvidia, Microsoft, Google and other US tech firms as military targets, signalling potential escalation beyond data centre attacks already underway.
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IBM and Lam Research team up to push chip scaling below 1nm
IBM and Lam Research have announced a five-year collaboration to develop advanced materials and processes needed to scale logic chips beyond 1nm using High NA EUV lithography, building on their decade-long partnership.
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Lego's Smart Brick Technology Faces Early Practical Concerns
Lego's new Smart Brick technology has generated enthusiasm for its engineering, but early reviews highlight concerns about irreplaceable batteries and incomplete feature sets in the March 2026 launch sets.
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Analyst Claims Nvidia-Intel x86 CPU Could Launch at GTC, But Intel Pours Cold Water
An analyst has predicted Nvidia may announce the Intel-Nvidia x86 CPU collaboration at GTC 2026 next week, but Intel's CFO suggests finished products remain years away despite the two firms announcing their historic partnership just months ago.
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Nvidia's entry-level RTX 5050 gets memory boost as GDDR6 supply tightens
Nvidia appears ready to launch a refreshed RTX 5050 with 9GB of faster GDDR7 memory, swapping out the current 8GB GDDR6 design. The move reflects broader supply constraints and cost dynamics in memory markets.
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OpenAI Plays Catch-Up in AI Coding As Claude Code Claims Market Lead
OpenAI's latest coding model arrives as Anthropic's Claude Code captures over half the AI coding market. The race to dominate AI-assisted development is revealing painful truths about speed, execution, and developer loyalty.
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Oppo's Find N6 nearly eliminates the crease problem that's plagued foldables
Oppo's upcoming Find N6 foldable appears to have largely solved the visible crease that has dogged the category since its inception, based on early hands-on impressions and engineering breakthroughs.
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