Valve releases design files for its out-of-stock Steam Controller
Make and mod your own accessories if you’ve already got the gamepad.
Xbox is ditching Microsoft’s Copilot AI
The AI assistant is no longer coming to consoles and will be removed from the Xbox mobile app.
Irish regulators are investigating whether Meta is using ‘dark patterns’ to steer people away from non-algorithmic feeds
European law requires large platforms to offer alternative feeds.
Remakes of Myst and Riven are coming to PlayStation, Xbox and the Microsoft Store
Both remakes were already released on Steam and the macOS App Store.
David Beckham’s 51st Birthday Kiss From Victoria Isn’t Couple Goals. It’s Something Harder.
David Beckham turned 51 on Friday. Victoria leaned over at The Dorchester, planted a kiss on his cheek, and the internet did what the internet does. Half the comments crowned them couple goals. The other half started counting down to the next tabloid rumor. Both takes are lazy. Both miss what’s actually happening in that… … Read more
The next Call of Duty is not coming to PS4 (or presumably Xbox One)
Activision Blizzard seems to be focusing on next-gen platforms.
Pennsylvania is suing Character.AI over chatbots that pretend to be licensed doctors
State investigators found a chatbot that claimed it had a medical license and could write prescriptions.
Apple Intelligence will reportedly let you choose third-party AI models in iOS 27
iPads and Macs are also expected to embrace external options for generative AI.
Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun’s Stagecoach Hard Launch Is the Most Watched Romance of the Year. Here’s What I See.
Sydney Sweeney brought Scooter Braun to Stagecoach, wrapped herself around him in front of every phone in the desert, and let the internet do the rest. Hard launch complete. Cowboy hats, hands in back pockets, the whole performance. The internet did what the internet does. Power dynamics. Age gap. PR strategy. Someone’s already written the… … Read more
Book publishers accuse Meta and Mark Zuckerberg of copyright infringement
The class action suit concerns unauthorized scraping by Llama AI.