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Mozilla says Firefox users will get a full AI “kill switch” after widespread criticism over plans to turn the browser into a more AI-driven platform. The company confirmed that users will be able to disable all AI features through a single global control, reinforcing Firefox’s long-standing focus on choice and privacy. The announcement follows strong negative reactions from parts of the Firefox community after

Studio Wildcard has confirmed that the Ark 2 game is currently planned for a 2028 release, following a multi-year roadmap designed to gradually introduce the sequel’s core mechanics. The announcement came during a recent investor presentation, where the studio outlined how Ark: Survival Ascended will serve as a live testing ground ahead of the long-awaited survival sequel. The approach signals a cautious but deliberate

SpaceX’s Starlink and Airtel Africa have announced a partnership to bring Direct-to-Cell satellite connectivity to Airtel customers across the operator’s 14 African markets. The goal is to extend basic mobile coverage into remote areas where building traditional cell towers can prove difficult or too costly. Satellite connectivity without cell towers Starlink Direct-to-Cell aims to let compatible standard smartphones connect directly to low-Earth-orbit satellites, reducing

ByteDance has signed a binding agreement to shift operational control of TikTok’s U.S. app to a newly formed, American-led venture. The deal aims to keep TikTok online in the United States amid national security scrutiny and divest-or-ban pressure. A new ownership and governance structure Under the agreement, ByteDance will reduce its stake in TikTok’s U.S. operations to 19.9%. A consortium of American and global

SoftBank Group is accelerating efforts to complete a $22.5 billion funding commitment to OpenAI as a year-end deadline approaches. The move highlights how expensive the AI race has become, even for the biggest investors. SoftBank moves to meet year-end deadline People familiar with the matter say SoftBank aims to deliver the remaining funds by the end of 2025, as set out in the investment

Arcade1Up has quietly rolled out the first meaningful discount on its Classic Special Edition arcade cabinets, giving retro gaming fans a rare chance to save on officially licensed machines. The highlight is the Mortal Kombat II Classic SE cabinet, now reduced to $284, marking its lowest price since launch. The discount also applies to the Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man Classic SE cabinets, which feature

Terminator 2D: No Fate marks a rare win for movie-based video games, delivering a fast, focused arcade run-and-gun experience inspired by Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Developed by Bitmap Bureau, the 2D action shooter strips away unnecessary systems and leans fully into precision controls, relentless pacing, and faithful scene recreations. Instead of reimagining the franchise, the game embraces the design philosophy of classic arcade shooters,

Xbox has kicked off a new Free Play Days event, giving players temporary access to a wide selection of games across Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. The promotion includes recent sports titles, live-service games, and older fan favorites, with select entries available even without a Game Pass subscription. The limited-time event is part of Microsoft’s ongoing push to drive engagement across the Xbox

Google is making a change in Chrome on Windows to stop the browser from closing unexpectedly after running out of memory when users paste large clipboard content. Chromium team found that copying huge amounts of data from the Windows clipboard, especially HTML, could trigger out-of-memory crashes in Chrome. This happens when the browser tries to allocate more memory than it can safely handle while

Battlefield 6 has had a strong launch across PC, Xbox, and PlayStation, and its developers are now outlining what comes next. In a recent community update, Battlefield Studios shared early details on Season 2 content and longer-term plans to keep the live-service shooter evolving and the gaming community happy. The update arrives as Battlefield 6 continues to maintain a large active player base, supported

The next mainline The Legend of Zelda game could borrow ideas from an unexpected place. Series producer Eiji Aonuma has hinted that elements from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment may influence Nintendo’s next big Zelda release, signaling possible changes to gameplay and structure. The comments arrived during a recent interview in Japan, where Aonuma reflected on Nintendo’s collaboration with Koei Tecmo. While no new

Following its dominant showing at The Game Awards, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has received a free content update that introduces a powerful new Photo Mode alongside additional gameplay content. The update is now live across all platforms and significantly expands how players can explore and document the game’s world. This game update arrives as many players begin repeat playthroughs, and it also delivers noticeable

Role-playing games continue to dominate the gaming landscape, with developers delivering expansive worlds, deep narratives, and refined combat systems across consoles and PC. From ambitious remakes to bold sequels and standout indie projects, the RPG genre remains one of the most diverse and rewarding experiences available. Based on critical reception, player engagement, and overall design quality, these titles represent the strongest RPG experiences available

IO Interactive has unveiled new details about 007 First Light, its upcoming James Bond game that reframes the iconic spy as an inexperienced MI6 recruit at the very start of his career. Revealed around The Game Awards, the project positions Bond as brash, impulsive, and still learning the cost of his decisions, signaling a tonal shift from the polished superspy fantasy fans know. The

Nvidia may reduce production of its midrange GeForce RTX 50-series graphics cards in early 2026, based on multiple supply-chain reports. The rumored cuts could reach 30% to 40% year-over-year, with the RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5060 Ti, especially 16 GB models, cited as the most affected SKUs. These claims do not come from Nvidia. They stem from industry watchers and board-level supply sources

OpenAI has launched the GPT-5.2 model series and framed it as a “professional co-pilot” built for coding, data work, and long-form reasoning. The company says the new lineup improves reliability on structured tasks and supports multi-step workflows with fewer errors. GPT-5.2 succeeds GPT-5.1 and targets developers and knowledge workers who need consistent outputs across larger projects. OpenAI also highlights tighter integration with professional tools

OpenAI has started rolling out GPT-5.2, its newest flagship model, with a new Thinking mode aimed at advanced scientific and professional research. The update targets users who need deeper reasoning for long, multi-step problems in math, science, engineering, and data-heavy work. What “Thinking” mode does Thinking mode lets GPT-5.2 spend more compute on harder questions, so it can reason through multi-step tasks before it

Following Adobe's partnership with ChatGPT only a few days ago, the company has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Runway that brings Runway’s latest Gen-4.5 AI video generation model into Adobe’s creative ecosystem, starting with Firefly and expanding into tools like Premiere Pro and After Effects. The move signals Adobe’s push to make generative AI video part of everyday professional editing workflows, not a

HDMI is preparing its biggest bandwidth jump yet. The HDMI Forum plans to showcase HDMI 2.2 Ultra96 cables at CES 2026, introducing a new certified cable class capable of delivering up to 96Gbps of data throughput. The move pushes far beyond HDMI 2.1, which tops out at 48Gbps, and signals where next-generation displays and GPUs want to go next. What HDMI 2.2 brings to

Amazon has launched Alexa.com, which lets users access its AI assistant from a desktop web browser. The rollout expands Alexa beyond Echo devices and mobile apps, and it puts Amazon’s assistant in direct competition with browser-based AI chat tools. The web experience runs on Alexa+, Amazon’s generative AI upgrade for Alexa. Amazon is rolling it out in Early Access to some users first. Alexa