OpenAI faces criminal investigation after murder suspect asked ChatGPT: "What happens if a human is put in a garbage bag?"
Florida's AG expanded the probe after prosecutors alleged a double-murder suspect used ChatGPT before the killings
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Peter Molyneux's $50 million NFT game left most players with heavy losses
The game reportedly died within weeks, leaving most with losses instead of rewards
Winners & losers: Peter Molyneux's play-to-earn blockchain game Legacy launched in 2023 and has long since gone offline. His studio, 22cans, is now focused on Masters of Albion. But while Legacy brought in more than $50 million for the studio two years before it even launched, a new report suggests that virtually no players turned a profit, and many suffered staggering losses.
Humanoid robots are coming to Japanese airports to help with luggage
In brief: It's not just the factory floor where humanoid robots are starting to appear next to flesh-and-blood employees. Air travelers in Japan will soon see the machines moving luggage and cargo – a response to the country's labor shortage and booming tourism.
Which tech company invented work-from-home, then killed it?
Before Zoom was popular, this tech giant had 40% of its workforce remote. Then came the reversal.
Tesla moves Cybercab from concept to factory floor, but lowers expectations for robotaxis
Steering wheel-free EV moves onto the assembly line in Texas but safety validation and software limits force a more cautious expansion plan
Startup unveils benchtop metal 3D printer that brings industrial tech below $10,000
Scrap Labs aims to make laser powder bed fusion accessible outside factories
Stolen Apple Mac mini resurfaces on Facebook Marketplace as thief posts serial number and license plate
A criminal mastermind at work
BMW brings color changing tech closer to production with the iX3 Flow Edition
By embedding E Ink into a structural body panel, BMW is prioritizing durability and manufacturability over concept-car spectacle
Battlefield movie reportedly in the works with Christopher McQuarrie and Michael B. Jordan
News follows plans to develop Call of Duty and Metal Gear Solid films
Norway set to become the next country to ban under-16s from social media
The UK has rejected a similar under-16 ban
Interactive Listening Museum lets you compare the sounds of 36 mechanical keyboards
You can hear the legendary IBM Model M and 35 other keyboards in your browser
Kalshi fines candidates for betting on their own elections, but one says he wanted to get caught
He was proving that prediction market platforms are"dangerous to our democracy," apparently
AI boom drives SK Hynix to pay $477,000 bonus per employee
Not everyone in South Korea is happy, though
NZXT customer to sue after AIO leak damages Asus RTX 5090, payout won't cover replacement costs (Updated)
NZXT acknowledged a manufacturing defect, but its settlement offer falls far short of current replacement cost
What was the first OS you ever used?
From command lines to touchscreens
A four-day Steam freebie turned into $250,000 for an indie game
The takeaway: A recent free-game promotion on Steam is drawing attention to how giving away a title can still generate substantial revenue when there is a clear path to selling additional content. A four-day free giveaway of Graveyard Keeper, a title published by tinyBuild, generated roughly $250,000 in revenue, according to CEO Alex Nichiporchik. Most of that money came afterward, as new players who claimed the free copy went on to purchase downloadable content for the game.
This humanoid robot can almost run as fast as a human sprinter
Unitree's H1 reaches 10.1 meters per second in a track test, signaling a major leap in robotic mobility
Two New Jersey men jailed for helping North Korean IT workers infiltrate 100+ companies
Eight other suspects are on the run
A $7,000 DIY radar project is taking on hardware that usually costs over $100,000
The Aeris-10 pairs FPGA signal processing with scalable antenna arrays and full GitHub documentation
New self-healing material can repair itself over 1,000 times, extend the lifespan of cars and aircraft
The invention is being described as a game changer for multiple critical applications
The 2026 PC and Console Gaming Report shows most revenue now comes from games outside the Top 20
PC gaming's long tail is growing as players spend more time beyond the top titles
Spotify launches physical book sales, expands audiobook features
Spotify is giving members more ways to consume the stories they love
Duolingo stops evaluating workers based on how much AI they use
Employees will be measured on performance, not AI for AI's sake
External GPUs were always second best. CopprLink may change that
Benchmarks suggest PCI-SIG's enterprise interconnect can deliver nearly native RTX 5090 performance outside the chassis
This 3D-printed 15-fan side panel drops CPU temps by 20 degrees
The custom Superdome swaps tempered glass for 15 Noctua fans