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Doom’s new expansion shows just what makes id Software special

Doom’s new expansion shows just what makes id Software special

This week should have been a celebration for Doom developer id Software. The studio just launched Revelations, a meaty expansion for Doom: The Dark Ag…
Meta risks $12B EU fine over addictive Instagram and Facebook feeds

Meta risks $12B EU fine over addictive Instagram and Facebook feeds

Meta is in breach of the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), a preliminary investigation has found, over the "addictive" design of Instagram and Facebook…
Sperm donors need limits, says a European fertility group

Sperm donors need limits, says a European fertility group

Ties van der Meer doesn’t know how many siblings he has. The 47-year-old was conceived at a private fertility clinic in the Netherlands using sperm pr…
Uber Eats Promo Codes: $15 Off│July 2026

Uber Eats Promo Codes: $15 Off│July 2026

Hunger meets savings. Discover verified Uber Eats promo codes, new user offers, and Uber One discounts to slash your delivery fees and meal costs.…
Zoro Coupon Codes: 55% Off July

Zoro Coupon Codes: 55% Off July

Find the best Zoro coupon codes, deals, and free shipping offers to save big on industrial equipment, tools, and supplies this month.…
OpenAI’s CEO of AGI Deployment, Fidji Simo, Is Stepping Down

OpenAI’s CEO of AGI Deployment, Fidji Simo, Is Stepping Down

The move comes after Simo took significant medical leave. She will stay on as a part-time adviser.…
Fidji Simo steps down from leading OpenAI’s AGI work due to illness

Fidji Simo steps down from leading OpenAI’s AGI work due to illness

OpenAI's Fidji Simo is departing her full-time role as the company's AGI chief and is transitioning to being a "part-time advisor," she said on X. The…
Microsoft’s carbon emissions went up 25 percent last year

Microsoft’s carbon emissions went up 25 percent last year

Microsoft may once again be struggling to keep up with its own climate goals, according to its 2026 sustainability report. As reported by GeekWire, th…
OpenAI says GPT 5.6 is the ‘preferred model’ for Microsoft Copilot 365 amid breakup chatter

OpenAI says GPT 5.6 is the ‘preferred model’ for Microsoft Copilot 365 amid breakup chatter

OpenAI's new family of models will continue to power Microsoft's suite of workplace and productivity apps.…
Thousands of ‘Pokémon Go’ Players Descend on Times Square to Defeat Mewtwo

Thousands of ‘Pokémon Go’ Players Descend on Times Square to Defeat Mewtwo

A surprise 10th-anniversary event saw Niantic fulfilling a promise teased in the original 2016 launch trailer for its popular mobile game.…
Muse Spark 1.1

Muse Spark 1.1

https://ai.meta.com/static-resource/muse-spark-1-1-evaluatio... [pdf]https://developer.meta.com/ai/resources/blog/build-with-muse...https://www.bloomb…
OpenAI wants its new tool to do your work for you and with you

OpenAI wants its new tool to do your work for you and with you

Rebranded Codex promises independent workflows that can run "for hours if needed."…
Michigan's explosive outbreak of diarrheal parasite jumps to over 1,200 cases

Michigan's explosive outbreak of diarrheal parasite jumps to over 1,200 cases

In neighboring Ohio, cases have reportedly reached over 500.…
An AI agent startup just let its agent run its $100 million fundraise

An AI agent startup just let its agent run its $100 million fundraise

Lyzr, a startup that builds AI agents for enterprises, used its own AI agent to raise a $100 million round — proof, evidently, that the product actual…
OpenAI launches its new family of models with GPT-5.6

OpenAI launches its new family of models with GPT-5.6

OpenAI's latest family of models promise improvements across a range of areas, including cybersecurity.…
Flores Hobbits' eating habits offer clues about their evolutionary past

Flores Hobbits' eating habits offer clues about their evolutionary past

If Homo floresiensis wasn't a fire-using hunter, its origins could be different than we thought.…
Netflix reportedly considers adding always-on channels

Netflix reportedly considers adding always-on channels

Netflix is thinking about adding always-on channels that would stream specific shows and movies, according to The Wall Street Journal. The move sounds…
Humanoid robots controlled by surgeons did world-first operation on live pigs

Humanoid robots controlled by surgeons did world-first operation on live pigs

Preclinical trial is testing the feasibility of humanoid robots in surgery.…
Allstate accuses Broadcom of auditing it because it quit VMware, CA

Allstate accuses Broadcom of auditing it because it quit VMware, CA

Broadcom accuses Allstate of dodging VMware audits.…
Patch for Windows Defender 0-day could allow attackers to fill hard disk

Patch for Windows Defender 0-day could allow attackers to fill hard disk

The feud between NightmareEclipse and Microsoft shows no signs of resolving soon.…
Spider venom kills varroa mites without harming honeybees

Spider venom kills varroa mites without harming honeybees

Article URL: https://connectsci.au/news/news-parent/9703/Spider-venom-kills-varroa-mites-without-harming Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/it…
Google will now tell you if an ad was made with AI

Google will now tell you if an ad was made with AI

You can see if ads on Google Search, Google Discover, and YouTube were made or edited using AI from a new section in Google's "My Ad Center," as repor…
The floatable, powerful Soundcore Boom 2 speaker is over half off

The floatable, powerful Soundcore Boom 2 speaker is over half off

Bluetooth speakers with big sound and great features are hard to find for under $100, with most offerings being some variation of the same basic (and …
The ChatGPT browser is already dead

The ChatGPT browser is already dead

OpenAI is already shutting down ChatGPT Atlas, its browser that could do tasks for you on your behalf, less than a year after launching it. Atlas was …
Meta enters the crowded AI coding battle with Muse Spark 1.1

Meta enters the crowded AI coding battle with Muse Spark 1.1

Meta's pitch to users is Spark's ability to handle large agentic workloads, fix bugs, and help with large code migrations — the kind of automation tha…
Google will now disclose which ads are made with AI

Google will now disclose which ads are made with AI

A new feature will indicate when advertisers have used generative AI tools to create or edit their ads, Google says.…
Surprised doctors find 10-inch worm in man's groin during elective surgery

Surprised doctors find 10-inch worm in man's groin during elective surgery

Oddly, it wasn't the first time this had happened to the man.…
GPT-5.6

GPT-5.6

https://deploymentsafety.openai.com/gpt-5-6/gpt-5-6.pdfhttps://developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/latest-model Comments URL: https://news.ycombinat…
How to stop Meta’s AI image generator from using your Instagram photos

How to stop Meta’s AI image generator from using your Instagram photos

Meta's new AI image generator is using your public Instagram photos unless you opt out. Here's how to do that.…
Why developers are ditching GitHub for Codeberg and self-hosting alternatives

Why developers are ditching GitHub for Codeberg and self-hosting alternatives

Article URL: https://www.howtogeek.com/why-developers-are-ditching-github-for-codeberg-and-self-hosting-alternatives/ Comments URL: https://news.ycomb…