While generative AI is being adopted at various levels of game development, a new survey suggests that developers increasingly think the technology is bad for the industry. According to the most recent survey from the Game Developers Conference, 52 percent of respondents said that gen […]
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Amazon Announces 16,000 Job Cuts After Accidental Email Leak, Streamlines Amid AI Efficiency Gains
Amazon Confirms 16,000 Job Cuts After Accidental Email Leak Amazon has officially confirmed plans to eliminate 16,000 corporate jobs, marking its second major layoff round since October 2025, with the news breaking after an erroneous internal email and meeting invite.[1][3][4] This brings total cuts to […]
The rise of the slopagandist
The violent federal occupation of Minneapolis – and the subsequent killings of two residents at the hands of immigration agents – began with a vlog. Nick Shirley, a roving 23-year-old with a smartphone and a taste for outrage, made a YouTube video with unfounded allegations […]
Podcast Review: Happy Patel Khatarnak Jasoos | Official Trailer | Vir Das | Aamir Khan | 16th January 2026
Alright, film fanatics, it’s time to peel back the curtain on the latest offering from Bollywood. A cinematic gumbo that’s as baffling as it is intriguing, ‘Happy Patel Khatarnak Jasoos.’ For those not in the know, Khatarnak Jasoos translates to ‘Dangerous Detective,’ but don’t be […]
U.S.-Iran Tensions Soar as Military Builds Up; Disasters and ICE Controversies Stir Global Headlines – 1/29/2026, 4:24:22 PM
Top world news as of January 29, 2026, centers on escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, disasters in Asia, and controversies over U.S. ICE presence abroad, alongside Canadian political and security developments.[2][3][4] U.S.-Iran Tensions President Trump warned Iran that “time is running out” to negotiate its nuclear program, […]
Netflix is eating Hollywood — because it has to
On today’s episode of Decoder, I’m talking about the bidding war over Warner Bros. Discovery, which is the biggest story in the entertainment industry right now, and for good reason. It has pretty much everything you could want in a buzzy Hollywood saga — big […]
Podcast Review: Happy Patel Khatarnak Jasoos | Official Trailer | Vir Das | Aamir Khan | 16th January 2026
Alright, film fanatics, it’s time to peel back the curtain on the latest offering from Bollywood. A cinematic gumbo that’s as baffling as it is intriguing, ‘Happy Patel Khatarnak Jasoos.’ For those not in the know, Khatarnak Jasoos translates to ‘Dangerous Detective,’ but don’t be […]
Halide co-founder Sebastiaan de With is joining Apple’s design team
Sebastiaan de With, known for his work on apps like Halide, Kino, and Orion as the co-founder of Lux, is joining Apple’s design team, he announced today. “So excited to work with the very best team in the world on my favorite products,” de With […]
Spotify says it paid out $11 billion in royalties in 2025
Today, Spotify announced that it had paid out more than $11 billion to the music industry in 2025. It’s an impressive-sounding number that’s a full $1 billion more than it paid last year. And, according to Spotify, that accounts for roughly 30 percent of the […]
YouTube’s top AI slop channels are disappearing
YouTube appears to have taken down two of the most popular AI slop channels on its platform, along with several others. A report from Kapwing found that a channel called CuentosFacianantes no longer exists on the platform after amassing more than 5.9 million subscribers and […]