John Shirley

Apple Tightens Grip, Forces Patreon Creators to Adopt In-App Purchases Patreon creators are facing a mandated shift in how they bill their supporters, a direct result of renewed pressure from Apple. The platform has announced that all creators must transition to using Apple’s in-app subscription billing system by November 1, 2026. In a blog post, […]

PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for February Announced: Undisputed, Subnautica Below Zero, Ultros, and Ace Combat 7 The first month of the year has flown by, and Sony has revealed the next set of free games for PlayStation Plus subscribers. Available to all members on Essential, Extra, and Premium tiers, the February lineup includes Undisputed, Subnautica

Native Instruments Enters Insolvency Proceedings, Future Uncertain Music technology giant Native Instruments has entered preliminary insolvency proceedings, casting significant doubt over the future of the company and its wide array of products. The Berlin-based manufacturer is responsible for industry-standard software like the Massive and Reaktor synthesizers, the Kontakt sampler platform, the Traktor DJ software, and

Snap Puts Its AR Glasses Business Into a New Subsidiary Snap is giving its augmented reality glasses ambitions a new corporate structure. The company behind Snapchat has established Specs Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary that will now operate its AR wearables business. This move allows Snap to more easily pursue outside investment and strategic partnerships

UK Competition Watchdog Proposes New Rules for Google AI Search Features The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is pushing for new measures to give publishers, especially news organizations, more control over how their content is used within Google’s AI-generated search summaries. The move aims to create a fairer relationship between the dominant search giant and

Astronomers Uncover Hundreds of Cosmic Oddities Using New AI Tool A pair of astronomers at the European Space Agency have harnessed artificial intelligence to make a remarkable discovery, sifting through a mountain of space data to find over 800 previously unknown cosmic anomalies. Their AI tool, named AnomalyMatch, scanned nearly 100 million image segments from

Yahoo has launched a new AI-powered answer engine called Yahoo Scout, now available in beta. The tool is powered by Anthropic’s Claude model and aims to provide synthesized answers to natural language search queries. Scout pulls information from the web as well as Yahoo’s own extensive data and content libraries. The company emphasizes that responses

Google Search Upgrades AI with Gemini 3 and Seamless Chat Google has initiated a significant upgrade to its Search platform, making its most advanced AI model, Gemini 3, the new global standard for generating AI Overviews. This move follows an initial deployment phase where the model was reserved for handling the most complex queries. Now,

The first major free update for the hit brick-breaking roguelite Ball x Pit has arrived, bringing a wave of new content including a highly requested endless mode, new characters, and powerful new balls. This Regal Update is the first of three planned free expansions for the game this year. A top community request has been

The Essential Kitchen Gadgets for Modern Home Cooks in 2026 Whether you are a seasoned home chef or someone looking to reduce reliance on takeout, the right kitchen tools can transform your cooking experience. As enthusiasts who test a wide array of culinary tech, we have evaluated everything from compact pizza ovens and precise sous