In Myanmar, illicit rare-earth mining is taking a heavy toll

In Myanmar, illicit rare-earth mining is taking a heavy toll

In early 2025, Sian traveled deep into the mountains of Shan State, on Myanmar’s eastern border with China, in search of work. He had heard from a friend that Chinese companies were recruiting at new...

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Syntax hacking: Researchers discover sentence structure can bypass AI safety rules

Syntax hacking: Researchers discover sentence structure can bypass AI safety rules

Researchers from MIT, Northeastern University, and Meta recently released a paper suggesting that large language models (LLMs) similar to those that power ChatGPT may sometimes prioritize sentence...

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“Players are selfish”: Fallout 2’s Chris Avellone describes his game design philosophy

“Players are selfish”: Fallout 2’s Chris Avellone describes his game design philosophy

Chris Avellone wants you to have a good time. People often ask creatives—especially those in careers some dream of entering—”how did you get started?” Video game designers are no exception, and...

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Google announces second Android 16 release of 2025 is heading to Pixels

Google announces second Android 16 release of 2025 is heading to Pixels

Google is following through on its pledge to split Android versions into more frequent updates. We already had one Android 16 release this year, and now it’s time for the second. The new version is...

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Testing shows why the Steam Machine’s 8GB of graphics RAM could be a problem

Testing shows why the Steam Machine’s 8GB of graphics RAM could be a problem

By Valve’s admission, its upcoming Steam Machine desktop isn’t swinging for the fences with its graphical performance. The specs promise decent 1080p-to-1440p performance in most games, with 4K...

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Ball x Pit is evolving with a string of free updates in 2026

Ball x Pit is evolving with a string of free updates in 2026

Ball x Pit is a fiendishly good time. The frenetic blend of Breakout and Vampire Survivors is easily one of the best games of the year. It’s immensely replayable. However, one reaches a point (after...

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