RuneScape Sees Player Surge In 2025 As Long-Running MMO Draws Returning Audiences
RuneScape recorded a sharp rise in activity in 2025, with its developer reporting significant growth in paid memberships and the highest number of simultaneous players in the game’s 25-year history,…
Beyoncé Becomes A Billionaire As Touring, Film, And Brand Deals Lift Net Worth, Forbes Says
Beyoncé has been declared a billionaire by Forbes, making her the fifth musician to reach a 10-figure net worth, according to the publication’s latest assessment. Entry Into Forbes’ Billionaire Ranks…
Ubisoft Shuts Down Rainbow Six Siege Servers After Breach Triggers Massive Credit Glitch
Ubisoft shut down servers for Rainbow Six Siege and rolled back player transactions after a widespread breach caused severe in-game disruptions, including players receiving billions of credits, ultra-rare weapon skins,…
Merriam-Webster Names “Slop” as Its Word of the Year for 2025
Merriam-Webster has selected “slop” as its word of the year for 2025, citing the growing presence of low-quality, AI-generated material across the internet and social media platforms over the past…
Fortnite Returns to Google Play in the U.S. After Epic and Google Settle Antitrust Case
Epic Games’ battle royale title Fortnite is once again available on the U.S. Google Play Store, following a court order tied to the company’s antitrust dispute with Google and the…
Wikipedia Introduces Mobile App Year-End Recap for Logged-In Users
Wikipedia has introduced a year-end recap feature that allows logged-in users to review their reading activity over the past year, offering statistics such as the number of articles viewed, topics…
Thailand Temporarily Lifts Afternoon Alcohol Sales Ban as Tourism Push Begins
Thailand has temporarily lifted its long-standing ban on afternoon alcohol sales, allowing accredited businesses to sell alcoholic drinks between 14:00 and 17:00 as part of a six-month trial aimed at…
James Cameron Calls Generative AI ‘Horrifying’ in New Interview
Director Explains Difference Between Performance Capture and AI ToolsJames Cameron, known for using advanced visual effects technology in films such as the “Avatar” series, said he finds generative AI “horrifying”…
Report Suggests Netflix’s Assassin’s Creed Series May Begin in Ancient Rome
Early Setting Details Emerge for the Live-Action AdaptationNetflix’s live-action adaptation of Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed franchise may take viewers to Ancient Rome, according to a report from Nexus Point News. The…
ChatGPT Adds Dedicated Shopping Assistant Ahead Of Holiday Season
OpenAI is rolling out a new shopping assistant inside ChatGPT, giving users a dedicated tool to compare products, track down deals, and research purchases ahead of Black Friday. The feature,…
Google and Accel Team Up To Back India’s New AI Startups
Google has partnered with Accel in a first-of-its-kind collaboration to support India’s earliest AI startups, marking the Google AI Futures Fund’s debut partnership with a venture firm. The companies will…
Pocket Watch Recovered From Titanic Passenger Sells for Record £1.78 Million
A gold pocket watch recovered from the body of Titanic passenger Isidor Straus has sold for £1.78 million, setting what auctioneers described as a record-breaking price. Straus, one of the…
X Begins Rolling Out Profile Feature Showing Account History and Location Details
X has started rolling out a new profile feature that shows information about an account’s history, including its location, the number of username changes, when those changes occurred, the original…
Prime Video introduces AI-generated video recaps for select shows
Amazon is rolling out AI-generated “Video Recaps” on Prime Video to help viewers catch up between seasons. The new feature uses generative AI to produce short summaries with narration, dialogue,…