Month: January 2026
LLM-as-a-Courtroom
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A former Netflix game studio went indie to reach more players
When Netflix first acquired cozy game developer Spry Fox in 2022, it made a lot of sense. The studio had been around for over a decade and had several hits with mobile games like Triple Town and Alphabear. That approachable style of puzzle game seemed like a good fit for Netflix’s mobile-first strategy, and, as … Read more
An app developer is suing Apple for Sherlocking it with Continuity Camera
Reincubate, which makes the Camo and Camo Studio apps for turning your iOS or Android phone into a webcam for your Mac or PC, is suing Apple, alleging anticompetitive conduct and patent infringement. Camo first launched in 2020, but two years after, Apple launched a similar feature called Continuity Camera, which works just with Apple … Read more
Anthropic and OpenAI CEOs condemn ICE violence, praise Trump
Anthropic’s Dario Amodei and OpenAI’s Sam Altman spoke out against ICE enforcement tactics following Minneapolis violence, with one addressing concerns publicly and the other in an internal message.
Clawdbot Renames to Moltbot
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Anker’s foldable 3-in-1 charging station has hit a new low price of $50
Anker’s MagGo Wireless Charging Station (Foldable 3-in-1) can quickly charge compatible iPhones and Apple Watches. Buying separate chargers for your phone, watch, and earbuds adds up quickly. Anker’s MagGo Wireless Charging Station (Foldable 3-in-1) replaces all three, and now through January 30th it’s just $49.99 ($60 off) at Amazon-owned Woot. That’s the best price we’ve … Read more
Bcon Global Launches Non-Custodial Crypto Payment Gateway
Introduction Bcon Global has announced the launch of its non-custodial crypto payment gateway designed to help businesses accept crypto payments directly to their own wallets. The platform enables cryptocurrency payments without custody, KYC, or access to private keys, providing full control over funds. Non-Custodial Crypto Payment Infrastructure Bcon Global operates as a non-custodial crypto payment … Read more
Prism
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WhatsApp’s new ‘lockdown’ settings add another layer of protection against cyberattacks
WhatsApp is launching new “Strict Account Settings” that add even more protections against cyberattacks. The feature is built for people at a high-risk of attacks – such as journalists or public figures – and automatically blocks attachments and media from senders you don’t know, while silencing calls from unknown contacts. The new setting limits other … Read more
Google’s more affordable AI Plus plan rolls out to all markets, including the U.S.
Gemini 3 Pro and other AI tools are now available globally through the Google AI Plus plan, which is $7.99 per month in the United States.
OpenAI launches Prism, a new AI workspace for scientists
OpenAI has launched a new scientific workspace program called Prism, which integrates AI into existing standards for composing research papers.
Amid Trump attacks and weaponized sanctions, Europeans look to rely less on US tech
European governments are looking to move away from U.S. tech and reclaim their digital sovereignty at a time of unpredictability and volatility in the United States.
Kalshi expands political footprint with DC office, Democratic hire
The predictions market platform announced two new hires related to state policy efforts and relations with the federal government.
The price gap between Waymo and Uber is narrowing
Data collected and analyzed by Obi suggest a shift is underway.
Researchers Use Diffusion Models to Simulate DOOM Gameplay in Real Time
Table of Links ABSTRACT 1 INTRODUCTION 2 INTERACTIVE WORLD SIMULATION 3 GAMENGEN 3.1 DATA COLLECTION VIA AGENT PLAY 3.2 TRAINING THE GENERATIVE DIFFUSION MODEL 4 EXPERIMENTAL SETUP 4.1 AGENT TRAINING 4.2 GENERATIVE MODEL TRAINING 5 RESULTS 5.1 SIMULATION QUALITY 5.2 ABLATIONS 6 RELATED WORK 7 DISCUSSION, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND REFERENCES 2 INTERACTIVE WORLD SIMULATION An Interactive … Read more
Diffusion Models Are Real-Time Game Engines
:::info Authors: Dani Valevski Yaniv Leviathan Moab Arar Shlomi Fruchter ::: Table of Links ABSTRACT 1 INTRODUCTION 2 INTERACTIVE WORLD SIMULATION 3 GAMENGEN 3.1 DATA COLLECTION VIA AGENT PLAY 3.2 TRAINING THE GENERATIVE DIFFUSION MODEL 4 EXPERIMENTAL SETUP 4.1 AGENT TRAINING 4.2 GENERATIVE MODEL TRAINING 5 RESULTS 5.1 SIMULATION QUALITY 5.2 ABLATIONS 6 RELATED WORK … Read more
USDCx appears on Aleo as privacy-focused blockchains seek stablecoin access
The integration underscores how privacy-first networks are adapting to a stablecoin-dominated crypto economy.
Build reliable Agentic AI solution with Amazon Bedrock: Learn from Pushpay’s journey on GenAI evaluation
This post was co-written with Saurabh Gupta and Todd Colby from Pushpay. Pushpay is a market-leading digital giving and engagement platform designed to help churches and faith-based organizations drive community engagement, manage donations, and strengthen generosity fundraising processes efficiently. Pushpay’s church management system provides church administrators and ministry leaders with insight-driven reporting, donor development dashboards, and automation … Read more
If you live in the UK, you probably won’t be able to visit Pornhub anymore
Pornhub parent company Aylo will restrict access from U.K. users, rather than comply with age verification mandates, which the company said it believes have not succeeded in promoting online safety.
TikTok says it’s still working to recover its U.S. infrastructure
TikTok says some of the glitches continue but it’s making “significant progress” in recovering its U.S. infrastructure.
WhatsApp is rolling out a new stricter security setting to protect users from cyber attacts
Days after Meta was sued by over alleged false privacy claims by its chat app WhatsApp, the company has rolled out a new setting to protect users against cyber attacks. The feature, called Strict Account Settings, adds restrictions like automatically blocking media and attachments from unknown senders, and silencing calls from unknown numbers. Under this setting, link … Read more
UK banks’ anti-crypto stance intensifies even as regulatory process moves forward
A crypto lobby group said it found “increased hostility” from British banks, casting a shadow over the global cryptocurrency leadership the country said it is vying for.
Alessio Vinassa on The Hidden Skill Behind Every Successful Entrepreneur
Every entrepreneur talks about vision, resilience, and execution. But beneath all of these traits lies a quieter, less visible skill that ultimately determines success or failure: decision-making under uncertainty. Markets shift, data is incomplete, and outcomes are rarely guaranteed. The leaders who endure are not those who wait for certainty—but those who learn how to … Read more