According to an investigation by Reuters, Meta earned more than $3 billion in China last year through scam ads for illegal gambling, pornography, and other inappropriate content. That figure represents nearly 19 percent of the company's $18 billion in total ad revenue from China during the same period. Reuters had......
MicroProse and Geoff Crammond are bringing back the Grand Prix simulation series in 2026
MicroProse has announced a new partnership with developer Geoff Crammond to re-release the four games in the Grand Prix series under a new name. The series will now be known as Geoff Crammond Racing (GCR) and is scheduled to arrive on Steam in 2026. Read Entire Article
Video game console spending hit a two-decade low in November, dropping 27%
According to the latest data from Circana, monthly hardware spending in the US fell to $695 million last month – down 27 percent compared to the same period a year ago. It is the lowest November total for hardware sales in the US since 2005. Unit sales, meanwhile, slid to...
Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is “slop”
"Slop" is Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of the year, and the company is quick to clarify that human editors did all the selecting. According to Encyclopedia Britannica's subsidiary, capturing the elusive, low-quality content flooding screens in recent years in a single four-letter word once again demonstrates the English language's ability to......
Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount hostile bid, backs Netflix deal
Warner Bros. Discovery's board has formally rejected Paramount Skydance's hostile takeover bid, urging shareholders to stick with Netflix's previously announced acquisition. The decision shuts down Paramount's attempt to wrest control of the media giant just days after taking its offer directly to investors. Read Entire Article
OnePlus 15R launches to mixed reviews: big battery, bigger price
The OnePlus 15R lands in an awkward middle ground, pairing strong hardware with notable compromises. It's powered by a Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and features a massive 7,400 mAh battery, but carries a $699 price tag. Reviewers praise its performance, but criticize the mediocre camera system. Read Entire Article
The ten worst games of 2025, according to Metacritic
Metacritic ranks its 10 worst games based on the lowest scores. The site explains that it excludes any titles with fewer than 4 reviews, and that the reviews must come from "professional critics." Read Entire Article
Senators probe whether AI data centers are driving up electricity costs
In formal letters sent to seven tech firms – Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Equinix, Digital Realty, and CoreWeave – Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut raised concerns that data center growth has coincided with dramatic increases in local utility rates. They......
Uber sued by FTC and states over deceptive billing and cancellation practices
The complaint alleges that Uber repeatedly charged customers without their informed consent and failed to honor the savings and benefits it promoted to subscribers. Read Entire Article
24 endangered sea turtles recovering in Florida after cold stunning off Cape Cod
Two dozen Kemp's ridley sea turtles are rehabilitating in Florida after cold waters off Cape Cod left them with frostbite and pneumonia