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Id Software co-founder John Carmack “can’t muster anger or outrage” over Xbox gutting the Doom studio, but does say it’ll “dampen the mood of the founder reunion”
Aw shucks. That’s a bummer. I’m not angry about it, though. Surely this had to happen, just like the execs said it did. I’m paraphrasing quite facetiously, but that is the basic gist of id Software co-founder John Carmack’s reaction to the studio cutting 136 workers as part of Microsoft’s mass layoffs earlier this week,…
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Meta risks $12B EU fine over addictive Instagram and Facebook feeds
Meta has been found in preliminary breach of the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) over the “addictive” design of Instagram and Facebook, and could be forced to redesign both apps as well as face a fine of up to $12 billion (roughly £9 billion). The European Commission concluded that Meta failed to adequately assess the…
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Microsoft’s AI drive saw its carbon emissions grow by 25 percent in 2025
Microsoft pledged to be carbon negative by 2030, but its AI push has wrecked its goal.
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Apple TV’s ‘Silo’ Stars Explain Why Season 3 Is the Show’s Most Intense Installment Yet
Silo Season 3’s Common and Alexandria Riley explain why the new installment was their most challenging and tease Season 4.
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George R.R. Martin’s Favorite ‘Game of Thrones’ Spin-Off Gets a Colossal Season 2 Update
HBO programming chief Casey Bloys has confirmed that filming on the second season of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, the latest Game of Thrones spin-off, is nearing completion, telling fans the team is “finishing up shooting Season 2”. The update is notable because the show has been widely embraced as the most faithful adaptation…
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A New Experiential Gallery Just Might Change Your Mind About AI Art
Renowned digital artist Refik Anadol has opened Dataland, billed as the world’s first “museum of AI arts”, in downtown Los Angeles, seeking to counter the widespread perception that AI-generated art amounts to little more than “slop”. The gallery, cofounded with studio partner Efsun Erkılıç, opened on 20 June and drew more than 10,000 visitors within…
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Pokémon Go fans gather in Times Square to celebrate 10 years of game – video
Pokémon Go marked its 10th anniversary with a large-scale celebration in New York’s Times Square, where fans gathered for a special in-game event centred on defeating the powerful Pokémon species Mewtwo. The gathering highlighted the enduring popularity of the augmented-reality mobile game, which has retained a dedicated community of players a decade after its launch.…
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Alarm over launch of facial recognition in UK shops that instantly alerts police
Facewatch, a facial recognition system already used by more than 100 UK businesses including Sainsbury’s, B&M and Spar to monitor suspected thieves, is launching a feature that alerts police in real time when its cameras identify serious offenders. The company says the “UK-first” development, due in autumn, will notify police in an average of four…
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EU accuses Meta of failing to tackle mental health risks of ‘addictive design’
The European Commission has issued an official charge sheet accusing Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, of failing to address the physical and mental health risks posed by the “addictive design” of its platforms. Regulators say features such as video autoplay and infinite scroll “shift the brain into autopilot mode”, contributing to unhealthy habits…
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Big tech must deal with scam ads under Ofcom proposals
Ofcom has published draft measures requiring major online platforms to take stronger action against fraudulent adverts, as part of its enforcement of the Online Safety Act. The regulator says more than half of UK adults have encountered potentially fraudulent ads online, and it wants firms to ban scammers, stop them creating new accounts and tackle…