Google offers ‘voluntary exit’ to all US platforms and devices employees
A year ago, Google started off 2024 with some layoffs. It hasn’t taken similar steps (yet) in 2025, but employees are fearing the worst. And if the Platforms and Devices…
Sharge’s Retractable 65W USB-C charger is 20 percent off in its first sale
It’s so fun to just stare at this thing. The Sharge Retractable 65 was announced earlier this month, bringing the world a uniquely designed 65W GaN travel charger featuring an…
Forza Horizon 5 is coming to the PS5 this spring
Forza Horizon 5 is the next Xbox Game Studios title making the jump to PlayStation. The open-world racing game is launching on PS5 this spring and will include the same…
Family of US Citizens Detained by Officials in Milwaukee for Speaking Spanish
A Puerto Rican family in Milwaukee was recently detained by U.S. officials who questioned their immigration status after hearing them speak Spanish — the latest incident of racial profiling amid…
Keeping the classics alive: how archivists are preserving video game history
There’s no shortage of ways to play classic games. There are subscription services, robust retro collections, and modern hardware designed to play old titles. But even still, large swaths of…
Now you can check out this video game history museum online
The Video Game History Foundation (VGHF) has launched a digital library with more than 30,000 files of “industry ephemera” from the VGHF’s physical collection. The library, which is launching in…
DeepSeek database left user data, chat histories exposed for anyone to see
DeepSeek has secured a “completely open” database that exposed user chat histories, API authentication keys, system logs, and other sensitive information, according to cloud security firm Wiz. The security researchers…
RFK Jr. Wrongly Claims Most Americans “Are Not Happy” With Medicaid
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), flubbed key questions during his confirmation hearings on Wednesday before a Senate committee weighing…
Insurers Are Abandoning Homeowners Over Wildfire Risk But Investing in Big Oil
The massive Los Angles fires, stoked by climate change, have been devastating for thousands of displaced homeowners and renters whose dwellings have been damaged or destroyed. The full costs of…
Inside Microsoft’s quick embrace of DeepSeek
The Chinese startup DeepSeek shook up the world of AI last week after showing its supercheap R1 model could compete directly with OpenAIâs o1. While it wiped nearly $600 billion…
