When the Mewgenics team announced in 2024 that it had added autism to the list of disorders the game’s cats could inherit, developer Edmund McMillen – best known as the co-creator of Super Meat Boy – was unprepared for the reaction. “It was like the […]
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Jeffrey Epstein might not have created /pol/, but he helped carry out its mission
On October 24th, 2011, Jeffrey Epstein was emailing back and forth with Boris Nikolic, a biotech venture capitalist who would later be named as a backup executor of Epstein’s will. The two appeared to be discussing a meeting Nikolic had helped arrange between Epstein and […]
A surprise God of War prequel is out on the PS5 right now
To close out its February 2026 State of Play presentation, Sony revealed God of War Sons of Sparta, a new prequel 2D side scroller in the God of War franchise, and announced that it’s out right now on PlayStation 5. “God of War Sons of […]
Two powerful, OLED-equipped gaming laptops are hundreds off
Whether you’re considering a 16-inch gaming laptop, or a more compact 14-inch model, there’s a deal with your name on it happening right now at Best Buy. The 2025 models of Acer’s Predator Helios Neo 16S and the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 are hundreds off, […]
Amazon’s Send to Alexa Plus makes the Kindle Scribe feel more like a productivity device
Amazon’s rolling out a new “Send to Alexa Plus” feature to the latest Kindle Scribe and Kindle Scribe Colorsoft owners starting February 12. The feature lets you send your notes or documents to Amazon’s AI-powered Alexa Plus assistant, which can then summarize them, turn them […]
ICE is pushing Minneapolis underground
Minneapolis was not the war zone I expected to find. Depending on who you are and where you live, things can seem, for a few fleeting moments, almost normal, like a few blocks or neighborhoods over people aren’t being tear gassed or rounded up by […]
This $7,999 robot will fold (some of) your laundry
If you have a spare $7,999 (plus a $250 deposit), hate folding laundry, and happen to live in the Bay Area, one-and-a-half-year-old startup Weave has the robot for you: Isaac 0. It takes Isaac 0 around 30-90 minutes to fold a load of laundry, Weave […]
The surprising case for AI judges
Today, we’re going to talk about the role AI might play in deciding legal disputes. Not just drafting memos and doing research — actually deciding who’s right and who’s wrong, and who should pay. My guest today is Bridget McCormack, the former chief justice for […]
ByteDance’s next-gen AI model can generate clips based on text, images, audio, and video
Big Tech’s race to leapfrog the latest AI models continues with the launch of ByteDance’s next-gen video generator. In a blog post, ByteDance – the China-based company behind TikTok – says Seedance 2.0 supports prompts that combine text, images, video, and audio. The company claims […]
El Paso airspace closure was reportedly triggered by the CBP’s use of an anti-drone laser
The hours-long closure of El Paso airspace stemmed from the use of an anti-drone laser deployed by Customs and Border Protection, according to reports from The New York Times and the Associated Press. Sources tell The Times that CBP officials didn’t give the Federal Aviation […]
