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TreeSize won’t renew perpetual-license support unless users subscribe
JAM Software, the maker of the disk space analyser TreeSize, has angered some customers by declining to renew updates or support for perpetual licences once their initial maintenance period expires, unless they switch to a subscription. The company has also drawn criticism for its long-standing policy of not supplying license keys or installers to perpetual…
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Nintendo All But Confirms That Splatoon 4 Is On The Way
Nintendo has strongly hinted that a full mainline Splatoon 4 is in development, even as it prepares to launch the spin-off title Splatoon Raiders. In a new “Ask the Developer” interview, producer Seita Inoue explained that after three mainline games, the team wanted to create a new entry point focused on non-competitive elements, which is…
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Fortnite wants to be the new Pokémon with new update
Fortnite is preparing to overhaul its “Sidekicks” feature, the small companion pets and characters that follow players around, turning them from a purely cosmetic addition into an active gameplay element. A new trailer for the upcoming “Cuddles and Chaos Collection” update strongly evokes Pokémon and Pokémon Go, suggesting Epic Games wants to push its battle…
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‘We’ve Been Going Full Speed Ahead for Over 11 years’: Nintendo Explains Why It Hasn’t Made Splatoon 4 — Yet
Nintendo has explained why its new co-operative spinoff Splatoon Raiders launched ahead of a fully-fledged Splatoon 4, with producer Seita Inoue saying the team wanted to create a new, more accessible entry point into the franchise. Raiders, a Switch 2 exclusive action RPG, shifts focus away from the series’ usual competitive ink-based multiplayer towards single-player…
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Nvidia shows off Vera Rubin platform for tokenmaxxing
Nvidia has given journalists a tour of its Vera Rubin AI infrastructure platform, showcasing new hardware designed to power “AI Factories” that run agentic AI workloads. The event, held at a mini-datacentre in Sunnyvale, California, aimed to demonstrate the physical reality behind AI computing, with executives emphasising faster installation, greater efficiency and infrastructure built specifically…
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Google launches a cheaper alternative to large AI security models like Mythos
Google has launched Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, a lower-cost AI model designed to find and fix security vulnerabilities, positioning it as an affordable alternative to larger systems such as Anthropic’s Mythos. Announced in a blog post on Tuesday, the model is built on Gemini 3.5 Flash and integrates with CodeMender, Google’s security-focused coding agent, which…
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Nvidia Wants to Own Every Chip Inside AI Data Centers
Nvidia has unveiled new performance benchmarks for its upcoming Vera Rubin chip system, signalling a strategic shift from being purely a maker of graphics processing units (GPUs) towards positioning itself as a supplier of complete AI computing systems, including central processing units (CPUs). The move comes as the AI industry increasingly relies on more complex,…
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Light unveils cheaper, colourful flip phone alongside touchscreen model
Light, the startup behind the minimalist Light Phone, has unveiled the Light Flip, its first flip phone and the company’s most affordable device yet at $299. Co-founder Kaiwei Tang, who previously helped design the Motorola Razr, said the move was driven by young users who love flip phones despite complaining about their poor build quality,…
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WMG’s Sureel teams up with Symphonic to let distro company’s artists track AI use of their music
Independent music distributor Symphonic Distribution has partnered with Sureel AI, an attribution platform owned by Warner Music Group, to let its artists, labels and managers track how their music is used by artificial intelligence and opt in to potential AI-driven revenue. Announced on 20 July 2026, the opt-in deal expands Symphonic’s existing AI efforts and…