Steam to add hardware specs to reviews — optional feature could help you dodge poorly optimized games
tomshardware - Steam revealed in its Client Beta patch notes that it will let users show the specifications of their hardware when leaving reviews. This should help other players considering a title see if the feedback was affected by the reviewer's hardware, although V…
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Death Stranding 2 for PC finally has a release date, with new modes at launch
digitaltrends - Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is officially coming to PC this March, bringing Kojima’s surreal sequel to a wider audience along with new modes, features, and PC-specific upgrades.The post Death Stranding 2 for PC finally has a release date, with new mod…
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Discord is asking for your ID. The backlash is about more than privacy
Chris Stokel-Walker / fastcompany - Want to use Discord from next month? You’ll have to hand over a photo of your ID or a scan of your face to verify you’re of age. It’s part of a new process introduced by the chat app aimed at ensuring no one underage is using the platform. All new and exi…
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An AI agent just tried to shame a software engineer after he rejected its code
Mark Sullivan / fastcompany - Sign of the times: An AI agent autonomously wrote and published a personalized attack article against an open-source software maintainer after he rejected its code contribution. It might be the first documented case of an AI publicly shaming a person as r…
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U.S. TikTok Introduces 'Local Feed' to Surface Nearby Events and Content
Juli Clover / macrumors - The U.S. version of TikTok is being updated with a new community-focused "Local Feed," according to a blog post shared by the TikTok USDS Joint Venture.The Local Feed is designed to let TikTok users "discover and connect with content, businesses, and serv…
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Pokémon Pokopia Could Be the Switch 2’s Biggest Sleeper Hit
Kyle Barr / gizmodo - Pokémon Pokopia helps players stop catching creatures and instead become Poke-ecologists.
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Discord’s age verification mandate is a leap toward a gated internet
Emma Roth / theverge - Discord is about to force some of the people who use its messaging app to make a choice: Use the platform with restricted features, or prove their age. It's a move that platforms have been slowly approaching, but Discord's teen-by-default rollout is a str…
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Back to Top / Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 9:21 am / permalink 18978 / 19 stories in 24 days
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Stevie Bonifield / theverge - Discord announced on Monday that it's rolling out age verification on its platform globally starting next month, when it will automatically set all users' accounts to a "teen-appropriate" experience unless they demonstrate that they're adults. Users who a…
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Back to Top / Monday, February 9, 2026, 9:21 am / permalink 18936 / 24 stories in 25 days
Apple Opens Submissions for 2026 Swift Student Challenge
iclarified - Apple has opened submissions for the 2026 Swift Student Challenge, inviting student developers from around the globe to showcase their coding skills and creativity. The competition tasks participants with creating an interactive scene in an app playground…
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Reddit (RDDT) Stock: Earnings Spark a 20% After-Hours Jump After 70% Revenue Surge and 75% Ad Revenue Growth
Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR Reddit spikes after hours as earnings reveal record revenue momentum Advertising growth fuels strongest quarterly expansion in company history Profit surge highlights major improvement in operating efficiency Full-year results confirm scaling strengt…
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Guerrilla reveals Horizon Hunters Gathering, a co-op action spin-off for PS5 and PC
Kris Holt / engadget - Horizon is one of PlayStation's biggest franchises at this point. Alongside Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West, there are a bunch of spin-off games. Joining them is Horizon Hunters Gathering, a co-op action game that original Horizon developer G…
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Blizzard Rebrands Overwatch 2 to "Overwatch," Adds 10 New Heroes, and Revamps Game Systems
techpowerup - Despite the success of the first game in the series, Overwatch 2 has had a rough time of it, with reviews on Steam rating the game "Mostly Negative," with 34% of its reviews being of a positive nature. It seems as though Blizzard is trying to change this.…
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Adobe reverses decision to discontinue Animate after "a lot of confusion and angst"
Scharon Harding / arstechnica - Despite the about-face, some customers think "the damage is done."
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What is Moltbook? Social network for AI agents attracts a lot of attention
Berry Zwets / techzine - A new online community called Moltbook has been the talk of the town this weekend. AI agents can post to and respond to one another on the social network, while humans simply watch. There is even talk of an early stage of singularity. What exactly is goin…
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A Reddit-like social network for AI agents is getting weird, and memecoin traders are cashing in
Aoyon Ashraf / coindesk - Moltbook’s viral posts and strange user behavior memecoins, including MOLT soaring more than 7,000%.
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Back to Top / Friday, January 30, 2026, 5:21 pm / permalink 18583 / 30 stories in 5 wks
Apple CEO Tim Cook Responds After ICE Shootings in Minneapolis
Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Apple CEO Tim Cook has responded to events in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after two people were shot and killed by U.S. federal immigration agents this month.In an internal memo to Apple employees, obtained by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Cook said he is "heartbr…
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Everything you need to know about viral personal AI assistant Clawdbot (now Moltbot)
Anna Heim / techcrunch - Personal AI assistant Moltbot —formerly Clawdbot — has gone viral in a matter of weeks. But there’s more you should know before jumping on the bandwagon.
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Back to Top / Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 7:21 pm / permalink 18467 / 13 stories in 5 wks
Apple Releases New 'Black Unity' Band for Apple Watch
iclarified - Apple today unveiled the Apple Watch Unity Connection Braided Solo Loop, a new special-edition band released in honor of Black History Month. The accessory incorporates the red, black, and green colors of the Pan-African flag. Continue ReadingShare Articl…
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NVIDIA’s real moat isn’t hardware, it’s 4 million developers
/u/jpcaparas / reddit - I couldn't stop thinking about Theo's "Why NVIDIA is dying" video. The thesis felt important enough to verify. So I dug through SEC filings, earnings reports, and technical benchmarks. What I found: NVIDIA isn't dying. Its $35.1B quarterly revenue is up 9…
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Fallout Is Causing a Fan Meltdown — But Is It Actually Bad? video
Emmett Smith / cnet - People are freaking out about Fallout — and the reactions couldn't be more divided. Some fans are calling it one of the best video game adaptations ever made. Others think it's already betraying Fallout's canon. So… are they right?
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