Apple reportedly has a ‘stripped-down’ AI chatbot to compete with ChatGPT in the works

Apple has fallen far behind in the competitive market of AI-powered chatbots, but it may have a plan for an in-house option that aligns with the company’s “not first, but best” philosophy. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple created a team called “Answers, Knowledge and […]

A terrific 2D Ninja Gaiden, housefly bucket lists and other new indie games worth checking out

Welcome to our latest recap of what’s going on in the indie game space. A bunch of new games dropped this week that are more than worthy of your attention, including a modern take on an old-school Ninja Gaiden side-scroller and a joyful (perhaps even […]

“Global Tensions Soar: Terror Alerts Issued, Trump Tariffs Shake Markets, NASA Debunks Solar Eclipse Hoax” – 8/2/2025, 12:22:52 PM

As of August 2, 2025, major world news includes a terror alert issued by security agencies in multiple cities following credible threats, new US tariffs imposed by President Trump causing…

GOG is giving away a selection of adult games to protest censorship

In partnership with developers, game marketplace GOG (Good Old Games) has launched a new website called FreedomtoBuy.games that’ll let you download select “adult” games for free. GOG believes the website takes a stand “against the quiet erasure of creative works from digital shelves,” a response […]