It’s always nice to see a studio level up in real-time. Owlcat has been a beloved studio for many years, producing top-down RPGs like the Pathfinder series. However, The Expanse: Osiris Reborn marks a major shift for the Cyprus-based studio. Not…
Amazon's month-end sale slashes up to 43% off AirPods, Apple Watch, iPad, Mac
Amazon’s month-end Apple deals offer better-than-Prime Day pricing on numerous devices, with savings up to $500 off. Save up to 43 percent on Apple products at Amazon – Image credit: Apple The year’s lowest price on Apple’s M4 MacBook Air is…
Exclusive: Aussie Broadband lifts the lid on what really goes into prepping for September’s big NBN speed boost
In less than a month, NBN Co will be upgrading the speeds of multiple internet plans available on its full fibre and HFC networks, marking the most exceptional speed boost since the inception of the network in 2009. It’s a move…
The Download: Google’s AI energy expenditure, and handing over DNA data to the police
Google has just released a report detailing how much energy its Gemini apps use for each query. In total, the median prompt—one that falls in the middle of the range of energy demand—consumes 0.24 watt-hours of electricity, the equivalent of running…
Survivors will bring ‘survival extraction’ to the series
On Friday, Ubisoft announced… something. The company describes The Division 2: Survivors as “an updated take on the survival extraction experience.” Is it DLC? Is it a new game mode? We have no idea. But Ubisoft said it will “strive for…
Astronomers discover brightest ever fast radio burst: ‘This marks the beginning of a new era’
Astronomers have discovered what may be the brightest flash of radio waves ever seen and have tracked this fast radio burst (FRB) back to its source. This feat could revolutionize theories surrounding these mysterious and rapid blasts of radiation that, in…
Another executive departs Apple for Meta even as a hiring freeze begins
Cloud AI infrastructure lead Frank Chu is the sixth Apple executive to leave for Meta, but may be one of the last as Meta stops hiring for its AI teams. Another executive departs Apple for Meta The so-called AI brain drain…
Your Grok chats are now appearing in Google search – here’s how to stop them
Grok conversations shared by users have been found indexed by Google The interactions, no matter how private, became searchable by anyone online The problem arose because Grok’s share button didn’t add noindex tags to prevent search engine discovery If you’ve been…
The Download: Ukraine’s Starlink repair shop, and predicting solar storms
Starlink is absolutely critical to Ukraine’s ability to continue in the fight against Russia. It’s how troops in battle zones stay connected with faraway HQs; it’s how many of the drones essential to Ukraine’s survival hit their targets; it’s even how…
Instagram adds Spotify integration to Stories and Notes
Spotify and Instagram are cozying up for more seamless music sharing. Two new features make it easier for Spotify’s nearly 700 million users to share their favorite tunes. When sharing a Spotify track to Instagram Stories, a short snippet of the…