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Since 1975, video games have been trying to replicate the experience of playing the world’s most famous tabletop role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons. The actual pen-and-paper game hadn’t been out for more than one year when a student at the University of Illinois created The Dungeon on the PLATO IV system.
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Apple removed Jack Dorsey's messaging app Bitchat from the Chinese App Store following a request from the Cyberspace Administration of China. The CAC cited the app's potential to influence public opinion as a violation of security assessment regulations. Bitchat utilizes a decentralized, peer-to-peer mesh network, making it popular in regions with internet restrictions.
These days, it feels like we’re writing a new eulogy for a live-service game every week. It’s an alarming indictment of the video game industry. Games like Highguard are shutting down in record time, before the developers behind them can make tweaks that realize their games’ true potential.
I love Life Is Strange, but man, do those of us who like men get the short end of the stick in this series. I get it, this started as a story about Max and Chloe, and the male love interest…oh shoot, I think I just forgot his name while writing this…Warren!
Anthropic announced a major deal with Google and Broadcom for significant next-generation TPU capacity, expected to come online starting in 2027. This expansion, primarily in the US, will power advanced Claude models to meet rapidly growing customer demand. The agreement deepens Anthropic's existing collaboration with Google Cloud and Broadcom, supporting its commitment to American computing infrastructure.