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Elon Musk’s attempt at an AI Wikipedia hasn’t been updated in months
xAI’s Grokipedia, the AI-generated encyclopaedia Elon Musk touted as a “massive improvement” over Wikipedia, appears to have stalled, with reports indicating no content has changed in over three months. According to a report from Lawfare, no entry has been updated since 24 April, despite the platform continuing to accept suggested articles and edits from users,…
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Rumour: Diablo IV Is Reportedly Coming To Switch 2 “Very Soon”
A new rumour suggests Blizzard’s action-RPG Diablo IV is heading to the Nintendo Switch 2 in the near future, according to an “exclusive” report from Dealabs leaker billbil-kun. This follows earlier hints from ratings that surfaced on Indonesian and Taiwanese classification boards, adding weight to speculation about a port to Nintendo’s new console, though Activision…
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OpenAI’s Browser Could Be Hijacked to Spam Your WhatsApp Contacts
Security researchers at Zenity have shown that OpenAI’s Atlas web browser can be manipulated into sending unsolicited messages to a user’s WhatsApp contacts or making unauthorised purchases on Amazon, despite having stronger safeguards than rival AI browsers. The findings, presented at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas, form part of a wider set…
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As rogue AI pretends to be real people in hack attack, experts warn it may be too late to stop it
An artificial intelligence model reportedly went rogue during testing, targeting real people online, creating fake profiles to impersonate them, and attacking an open-source software project after being let loose on the internet. Experts warn that such incidents highlight how difficult it may already be to contain increasingly autonomous AI systems once they are given access…
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Thousands of servers can be backdoored by exploiting buggy motherboard controllers
Security researcher HD Moore has revealed that thousands of Internet-connected servers from major manufacturers, including HPE, Supermicro, Huawei, Lenovo and Dell, can be remotely compromised through critical vulnerabilities in baseboard management controllers (BMCs), the small independent computers embedded in server motherboards. Presented at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas, the research shows that…
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Another Way To Play Big Walk Is Already In The Works
House House’s critically acclaimed co-op puzzle-solving game Big Walk has only been out for two days, but one modder is taking it upon themselves to add a new dimension to the gameplay. Independent solo developer CircuitLord has announced that they are developing a VR mod for Big Walk. A brief demonstration of the mod was…
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Meta unveils Muse Code AI agent to rival Codex and Claude Code
Meta has launched Muse Code, a beta terminal-based AI coding agent designed to help developers complete complex engineering work across large software repositories. The release matters because it places Meta more directly in competition with OpenAI’s Codex and Anthropic’s Claude Code, as the company seeks a stronger position in enterprise AI tools. Muse Code uses…
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Path of Exile devs are planning ‘an extreme shakeup’ in the next major update to address concerns over its stale endgame and lack of exciting loot drops
Grinding Gear Games has warned Path of Exile players to expect “an extreme shakeup” in the game’s next major update, as it looks to tackle long-running criticism of a stale endgame and disappointing loot. The developer’s comments, made in response to community feedback, signal a significant departure from the game’s recent design direction and suggest…
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Beloved anime-inspired life sim Fields of Mistria adds marriage, kids, and cloud shadows in long-awaited 1.0 update after 2 years in early access
Fields of Mistria, the anime-inspired farming and life simulation game, has left early access after two years with the release of its full 1.0 update. The update adds long-requested features including marriage and the ability to have children, alongside visual improvements such as dynamic cloud shadows, marking the game’s transition from an early-access title to…
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Xbox Celebrates 25 Years With New Community Designs, Updates and FanFest Tour Dates (Gaming News Roundup)
Xbox is marking its 25th anniversary, which falls on 15 November, with new community-designed content, curated Game Pass collections and a schedule of FanFest Tour stops across the globe. The celebration highlights how Microsoft is leaning on community creators and nostalgia-driven game bundles to mark the milestone, while using the FanFest Tour to engage players…