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Word worm crawls into Copilot, spreads chaos
A researcher has disclosed a vulnerability in Microsoft Copilot for Word that could let hidden instructions in an untrusted document influence Copilot’s output and copy themselves into newly generated files. This matters because the technique could spread through ordinary document-sharing workflows, quietly altering content such as financial figures and making the original source difficult to…
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Project Zomboid’s biggest update is here, so I gave my incompatible save the apocalyptic send-off it deserved
Project Zomboid’s largest update has arrived, making the writer’s existing save incompatible and prompting them to give their long-running survivor an intentionally dramatic final outing. The article presents this as a personal reflection on the disruption major early-access updates can cause, while also framing the new version as a significant milestone for the zombie survival…
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5 Years Later, Cyberpunk Shooter The Ascent Confirms Major PS5 Update as Dev Teases Sequel
Developer Neon Giant is marking the fifth anniversary of cyberpunk twin-stick shooter The Ascent by confirming a major update for the PS5 version, alongside teasing future expansion of the franchise. The Ascent first launched on Xbox and PC in 2021 before arriving on PS5 about a year later, and has earned praise for its atmospheric…
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‘I Have a Personal Vendetta Against Filler Content’ – How The Blood of Dawnwalker Makes Its Open World Feel Meaningful
The Blood of Dawnwalker, an upcoming open-world RPG from Rebel Wolves, is being designed by developers determined to avoid repetitive “filler content” that plagues many games in the genre. Studio founders Konrad and Mateusz Tomaszkiewicz, both veterans of The Witcher 3, say every quest and activity in the game’s world should connect meaningfully to its…
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Elon Musk’s X settles multiyear legal battle with the World Federation of Advertisers
Elon Musk’s X has settled its long-running legal battle with the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA), the two organisations announced on Wednesday, bringing to an end a case that saw X attempt to hold advertisers legally responsible for pulling their spending from the platform. The dispute centred on brand safety concerns following Musk’s 2022 takeover…
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Xia Siyuan to lead new Wuchang: Fallen Feathers sequel
A sequel to soulslike game Wuchang: Fallen Feathers has been confirmed, with original creative director Xia Siyuan returning to lead development despite the collapse of the game’s original studio, Leenzee. This matters because the project’s future was in doubt after Xia departed Leenzee, which subsequently fell apart, leaving fans uncertain whether a follow-up to a…
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Pop More Champagne, Knicks Fans: Gotham Sports App Is Being Shuttered
MSG Networks and the YES Network are shutting down the widely criticised Gotham Sports app, striking a deal that makes British streaming firm DAZN the exclusive direct-to-consumer home for their channels. The move matters for New York sports fans, as Gotham Sports had been plagued by bugs, buffering, lagging streams and persistent login issues, despite…
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Atlassian tightens tracking of staff AI use as other technology firms encourage ‘tokenmaxxing’
Atlassian has introduced monthly “AI wallets” capping how much each employee can spend on AI tools, in a move against the industry trend of “tokenmaxxing” – encouraging staff to use as much AI as possible, with some firms reportedly running leaderboards to reward heavy users. The shift comes as Atlassian recently cited AI as a…
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OpenAI’s rogue ‘sandbox’ escape could be America’s final AI warning
Both the article text you pasted and my own attempt to fetch the page returned an access-denied/403 error rather than the actual content — the site is blocking automated access, so I have no real article text to work with. I can’t produce an accurate summary without fabricating details. If you can paste the full…
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5 Years Later, Cool Cyberpunk Shooter The Ascent Is Getting a Major Update — and It Sounds Like a Sequel Is in the Works
Publisher Krafton has announced a major update for The Ascent, Neon Giant’s cyberpunk twin-stick action RPG, timed to mark the game’s fifth anniversary since its 2021 release. The update, arriving in November 2026, focuses on improving reliability and stability rather than adding new content, and the announcement includes hints that a sequel or franchise expansion…