After Bloomberg reported that Riot Games plans to re-imagine much of League of Legends in 2027, the company teased an upcoming major update intended to make the popular free-to-play game more accessible to newcomers. Although Riot did not specify many details, the report describes fundamental changes. Read Entire Article
Starlink drops support for first-generation routers, offers free hardware upgrades
SpaceX is reportedly sending emails to select customers, informing them that it will discontinue software updates for the Starlink Gen 1 router as part of ongoing upgrades to network security, performance, and reliability. To make the transition seamless, the company is offering a free upgrade to the $40 Starlink Router...
NOAA’s new AI weather system promises faster forecasts with less computing power
The models were built and deployed by NOAA's Environmental Modeling Center in coordination with the National Weather Service. A spokesperson for the service, Erica Grow Cei, told CBS News the machine learning technology is not intended to replace existing numerical models that run on complex physical equations. Instead, it supplements......
Honda briefly shut downs factories as Nexperia chip feud isn’t over yet
Bloomberg reports that Honda will temporarily halt production at factories in Japan and China in late December and early January due to critical component shortages. The issue likely stems from the ongoing fallout between the Dutch and Chinese governments over logic chip supplier Nexperia. Read Entire Article
Court dismisses lawsuit over Disney’s recreation of Peter Cushing in Rogue One
The lawsuit, which was launched in 2019, was brought by London-based film company Tyburn Film Productions, founded by Kevin Francis, one of Cushing's oldest friends. It was pursuing legal action against Disney-owned Lunak Heavy Industries, Lucasfilm, and others. Read Entire Article
Instacart says it doesn’t manipulate prices using AI, but the FTC isn’t convinced
According to sources cited by Reuters, the FTC has sent Instacart owner Maplebear a civil investigative demand related to its AI-driven pricing tool, Eversight. The probe was reportedly initiated following a Consumer Reports study that found the grocery delivery platform showed different prices to different shoppers for the same products....
Scientists discover an amphibian gut bacterium 100% effective in destroying cancer cells in rats
Japanese researchers have identified a naturally occurring bacterium that shows promise as a treatment for a specific type of cancer. In a study published in the journal Gut Microbes, a team led by Professor Eijiro Miyako at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology reported that Ewingella americana, isolated......
Most CEOs are ready to spend even more on AI in 2026 despite no clear path to ROI
A recent survey by PR advisory firm Teneo shows that a majority of CEOs from hundreds of publicly traded companies remain bullish on AI spending over the next year. It surveyed more than 350 executive clients at firms earning $1 billion or more in revenue between October and November 2025....
Most Americans misjudge how many users share toxic content on social media
A recent survey of 1,090 Americans found that people grossly overestimate just how toxic today's Internet really is. On Reddit, for example, Americans believed that 43 percent of users post toxic or misleading content. In actuality, the number of truly toxic users is closer to three percent. Read Entire Article
Global DRAM shortage squeezes OEMs, but PC retail prices remain stable for now
Acer and Asus executives confirmed this week that the impact of rising DRAM costs is becoming more pronounced in manufacturing budgets, and that retail price adjustments will be harder to avoid in the coming quarters. Read Entire Article