Steam Deck OLED, ROG Ally and more: all the news about the handheld PC revolution

Steam Deck OLED, ROG Ally and more: all the news about the handheld PC revolution

In July 2021, Valve revealed the Steam Deck, a Switch-like handheld device packed with features including a huge variety of control options, a 7-inch touchscreen, the ability to connect to external displays, and a quick suspend / resume feature. The device began shipping in February 2022, starting at $399. We’ve been keeping a close eye … Read more

1,000 artists release ‘silent’ album to protest UK copyright sell-out to AI

1,000 artists release ‘silent’ album to protest UK copyright sell-out to AI

The U.K. government is pushing forward with plans to attract more AI companies to the region through changes to copyright law that would allow developers to train AI models on artists’ content on the internet — without permission or payment — unless creators proactively “opt out.” Not everyone is marching to the same beat, though. … Read more

Amazon is selling the M4 Mac Mini at an all-time low price (and I don’t expect it to last)

Amazon is selling the M4 Mac Mini at an all-time low price (and I don’t expect it to last)

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Amazon has discounted several Mac Mini M4 builds as part of a new series of unexpected deals. You can purchase the compact desktop for as low as $549 although this price drop only applies to the 16GB RAM/256GB SSD model. If you want more storage space, the Mac Mini M4 with the 512GB SSD … Read more

AI video of Trump kissing ‘King’ Elon Musk’s feet plays on loop in federal building

AI video of Trump kissing ‘King’ Elon Musk’s feet plays on loop in federal building

“Long Live the Real King.” That was the text displayed on an apparently AI-generated video featuring Donald Trump groveling and kissing Elon Musk’s feet that played on a loop at the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development headquarters on Monday. Tweet may have been deleted A clip of the AI video playing on a … Read more

2025 Is a Year Full of Meteor Showers: The Next One Arrives This Week

2025 Is a Year Full of Meteor Showers: The Next One Arrives This Week

2025 includes a full schedule of meteor showers. They come around every year like clockwork and that means planning shooting star trips can be done months in advance. Here’s a look at what’s happening when, and how you can watch. Tips for watching To have the best odds of seeing the most meteors during any given … Read more

Anthropic Launches the World’s First ‘Hybrid Reasoning’ AI Model

Anthropic Launches the World’s First ‘Hybrid Reasoning’ AI Model

The difference between a conventional model and a reasoning one is similar to the two types of thinking described by the Nobel-prize-winning economist Michael Kahneman in his 2011 book Thinking Fast and Slow: fast and instinctive System-1 thinking and slower more deliberative System-2 thinking. The kind of model that made ChatGPT possible, known as a … Read more

Balatro’s PEGI 18 rating in Europe has been changed following appeal

Balatro’s PEGI 18 rating in Europe has been changed following appeal

Balatro, the hit roguelike with poker imagery and poker hands but no actual gambling, no longer has a PEGI 18 rating in Europe following an appeal, PEGI announced today. LocalThunk, the creator of Balatro, has publicly shared his frustrations the rating — the game was originally given a PEGI 3 rating, but it was bumped … Read more