For reasons no one can fathom, McDonald’s has released a new Game Boy Color game (arstechnica.com)
McDonald’s isn’t the only company to pull off a retro-gaming-themed PR gambit today. Atari is also releasing a new game for the Atari 2600, an announcement that also served to drum up interest in its upcoming title Mr. Run and Jump. If Halliburton announces a new Sega Master System game about fracking in the next 24 hours,...
Alan Wake II preview: A waking nightmare (arstechnica.com)
Microsoft promises Starfield has “fewest bugs” of any Bethesda game (arstechnica.com)
API pricing protests caused Reddit to crash for 3 hours (arstechnica.com)
“Clearly predatory”: Western Digital sparks panic, anger for age-shaming HDDs (arstechnica.com)
Im not sure I see this a big deal. I guess for people that don’t know to check drive health, it may be alarming to have a warning staring you down.
Microsoft’s GeForce Now Game Pass offering is aimed straight at UK regulators (arstechnica.com)
Review: Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Air says what it is and is what it says (arstechnica.com)
Microsoft announces new $350, 1 TB Carbon Black Xbox Series S (arstechnica.com)
iOS and iPadOS 17 drop support for iPhone X, first iPad Pros, and other old devices (arstechnica.com)
You'll need a device made within the last five years to get new features.
I just bought the only physical encyclopedia still in print, and I regret nothing (arstechnica.com)
I just bought the only physical encyclopedia still in print, and I regret nothing (arstechnica.com)
Researchers discover that ChatGPT prefers repeating 25 jokes over and over (arstechnica.com)
Dozens of popular Minecraft mods found infected with Fracturiser malware (arstechnica.com)
Dozens of popular Minecraft mods found infected with Fracturiser malware (arstechnica.com)
Hands-on with Apple Vision Pro: This is not a VR headset (arstechnica.com)
Google Workspace users can now log in without a password, thanks to passkeys (arstechnica.com)
Pornhub attacks states for passing “unsafe” age-verification laws (arstechnica.com)
Reddit insists on being “fairly paid” amid API price protest plans, layoffs (arstechnica.com)
Reddit insists on being “fairly paid” amid API price protest plans, layoffs (arstechnica.com)
Twitter US ad sales plunged 59%, and internal forecasts are grim, NYT reports (arstechnica.com)
Why EA Sports and Nike think gaming NFTs can really work this time (arstechnica.com)
FTC: Amazon/Ring workers illegally spied on users of home security cameras (arstechnica.com)
Oh look, that thing they said definitely wasn’t happening was happening…
Netflix crackdown on account sharing hits US with $8 fee for each extra user (arstechnica.com)
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