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Cyberpunk 2077 Developer Is Really Sorry for the Game's Anti-Russia Graffiti

The Ukrainian localization included in the game's recent update features dialog with slurs for Russians and Crimean graffiti.

Spotify Now Lets Up to 32 People Control a Single Playlist

The Jam feature now lets an entire party force their tastes on the room.

8BitDo’s Latest Tiny Controller Weighs Less Than a Single AA Battery

The $25 Micro Controller is compatible with the Nintendo Switch and contains all 16 buttons you expect from a controller, sans joysticks.

Xiaomi's New Foldable Is Thinner Than Samsung's, but You Can't Buy It

Like staring into the future, the Mix Fold 3 gives us a glimpse of what we don't—and can't—have yet.

The NYPD Is Deploying Drones to Spy on Labor Day Barbecues

Police say they will deploy drones to monitor large crowds and even large parties in backyards over the Labor Day weekend.

Meta Discovers Its Biggest Misinfo Campaign Yet

Meta found 7,704 accounts and 954 pages on Facebook and Instagram boosting pro-China content and criticizing US policies.

Warner Bros. CFO Thinks You Deadbeats Have Been on a Free Ride for Way Too Long

Warner Bros. Discovery has axed more shows and movies since 2020 than any other brand, but one exec said they were ‘giving away’ content for too cheap.

This Independent Video Store Is Trying to Recreate Netflix's DVD-by-Mail Service, But for Cinephiles

The Seattle-based Scarecrow store has a massive library of movies, and ‘most’ of their DVD’s and Blu-rays can be ordered up to six discs at a time.

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AI Is Being Used to Ban Books From School Libraries

A school district in Iowa used an AI model to scan books for sexual content. The board removed 19 titles, including Toni Morison's Beloved.

Here Are the 12 Tweets That Helped Get Trump Indicted

Former president Donald Trump is facing his fourth indictment, this time in Georgia for attempts to interfere with the 2020 presidential election.

School Surveillance Tools Are Harming Kids and Making It More Difficult to Finish Homework, Report Finds

Students and teachers alike say monitoring software and internet filtering tools are disproportionally harming LGTB+ students and students with disabilities.

TikTok Employees Recoil at Return-to-Office Tracker App

ByteDance has deployed a new badge tracking app called MyRTO that monitors workers' days in office and asks them to explain absences.

The Mic Cardi B Threw at a Fan Just Sold for Nearly $100,000 on eBay

The proceeds from the sale will be split between a Nevada charity

More Than a Meme: Artists See the GIF Format as a Beautiful Medium for Perpetual Art

An installation in the New York Museum of the Moving Image presents contemporary art GIFs in their original format, on the computers used to build them.

Activision Hashed Out Details on a Nintendo Switch 2 In Closed-Door Meeting

Internal emails also reveal The Elder Scrolls VI won’t be around until 2026, and Microsoft wants to eventually allow Game Pass customers to stream PC games.

Unity Backpedals on Its Horrible Plan for Game Install Fees Amid Developer Backlash

Unity CEO John Riccitiello reportedly sold thousands of shares of stock in the weeks ahead of the fee announcement.

BMW Kills Its Craven $18 Subscription for Heated Seats

A spokesperson for the company said that the company is shifting plans away from paywalls on hardware that's already present in vehicles.

UK's 'One in 15 Million Chance' Air Traffic Outage Caused by Duplicate Flight Plan Glitch

Thousands of passengers were left stranded when a system glitch caused roughly 1,600 delays and cancelations.

MGM Grand Cyberattack Allegedly Caused by 10-Minute Phone Call

Ransomware group ALPHV claims to have used common social engineering tactics to get into the casino's systems.

Pulitzer Winner Michael Chabon Sues Meta for Allegedly Using His Copyrighted Material to Train AI

The author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay joined a group of writers who say Meta's AI efforts are ripping them off.

Getty Changes Tune on AI, Reveals Art Generator Trained on Its Own Images

The company is currently in the midst of a lawsuit against Stability AI over its use of Getty images for training AI.

Here Are the Top AI Stories You Missed This Week

Take a quick look at the newest and weirdest happenings in AI.

Ethereum Founder's Twitter Account Hacked to Shakedown Crypto Bros

Inventor of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin peddled some fake NFTs on a webpage that could actually drain your crypto wallet.

Texas Energy Grid Paid Bitcoin Miner $31.7 Million to Stop Working Amid Heatwave

Riot Platforms ended up earning more than three times as much from energy credits than it did from mining actual Bitcoin.

Amazon Doubles Down on the Smart Home With New Echo Hub, Echo Show 8, and Eero Max 7

The company also unveiled the WiFi 7-compatible Eero Max, Fire tablets, TV dongles, and upgraded Echo Frames.

Amazon Reportedly Hiring Microsoft's Product Chief, Just Hours After He Resigned

Panos Panay is set to move to Amazon days before its annual new devices event.

10 Subtle iOS 17 Features We're Excited About

The software goes live today with Contact Posters, interactive widgets, and a feature that lets your friends know when you're home safe.

You May Need to Wait Until Late October to Receive Your New iPhone 15 Pro Max

Though in-store sales will remain available in September, shipping estimates quickly slipped from this month to October, suggesting wide demand.

Meta Reportedly Looking to Give Europeans an Ad-Free Option on Its Platforms

The plan comes at a time when Facebook and Instagram are staring down the EU’s Digital Services Act and its ad transparency requirements.

Facebook Userbase Is Apparently Unbothered by Canadian News Ban

Data from private tracking firms reportedly shows that Facebook's userbase and engagement time have not been dinged after news was banned on the platform.

Phone as Webcam: Android 14 Has New Tricks Up Its Sleeve

The next version of Android is nearing launch. Here’s a peek at what’s coming up.

YouTube Announces New Tools to Flood Its Platform With AI-Generated Slop

There’s also a new ‘YouTube Create’ for editing video on the go, but the headline ‘Dream Screen’ AI video backgrounds already look like hell.

Three Decades After Launch, Microsoft's WordPad Is Headed to the Trash Bin

The text editor will no longer be available on future Windows software and won't be supported with updates.

Microsoft Might Try and Stick AI Into MS Paint

The company is reportedly also considering adding AI capabilities to default Microsoft apps akin to what iOS and Android phones already have.

Samsung's Freestyle Gen 2 Lets You Play Cloud Games on Your Ceiling

The second-gen projector now features Samsung's built-in Gaming Hub.

Samsung Is Creating a Network of Genius Bars for Its Foldable Phones

Fifty uBreakiFix locations will serve as designated repair shops for Samsung's foldable phones (and the rest of its Galaxy devices) by the end of 2023.

X/Twitter Is Shutting Down Circles Next Month

A glitch in Circles earlier this year revealed private tweets to millions of users.

X/Twitter CEO Shares Video Ad That Features Tweets Dunking on Elon Musk

One of X’s latest ads included some critical tweets, but CEO Linda Yaccarino reposted the ad without them claiming they made a new ‘high-res version.’