Ask.com, one of the internet’s earliest search engine competitors, has shut down its search business after nearly 30 years, marking the latest contraction in a market dominated by a handful of major … [+1601 chars]

Ask.com is shutting down its search business after nearly 30 years as parent IAC refocuses operations, marking the end of an early internet search brand.

Fox Business

Popular 1990s internet search giant shuts down - Fox Business

iOS 26.5 is expected to be released this May, following more than a month of beta testing. The update is relatively minor so far, which is not too surprising given that Apple is starting to shift its… [+2491 chars]

iOS 26.5 is expected to be released this May, following more than a month of beta testing. The update is relatively minor so far, which is not too...

MacRumors

iOS 26.5 Coming Soon With These New Features - MacRumors

Bartlett Lake-S is not a consumer gaming CPU, but Zed Ups tests show how Intels P-core-only design performs against Raptor Lake.
Intels Core 9 273PQE has been tested against the Core i9-14900K in ga… [+2881 chars]

Core 9 273PQE gaming tests show up to 10% lead over Core i9-14900K Bartlett Lake-S is not a consumer gaming CPU, but Zed Up’s tests show how Intel’s

Videocardz.com

Intel Core 9 273PQE with 12 P-cores beats Core i9-14900K in several gaming tests - VideoCardz.com

Starting on June 1, Secret Lair will release their very first new game, Mood Swings. Longtime readers might remember me talking about Mood Swings in past articles, because it's a game I've been tryin… [+19206 chars]

Mark tells the decades-long story of how Mood Swings, a new trading card game, came to be.

Wizards.com

The History of Mood Swings - Magic: The Gathering

Public sentiment around generative AI has been tanking as of late, and few corners of the internet hate the controversial technology more than gamers. So Gearbox Entertainment studio head Randy Pitch… [+3690 chars]

Randy Pitchford also talked about his personal ChatGPT use

Kotaku

Borderlands 4 Boss Faces Fan Backlash After Posting AI Slop - Kotaku

Chip shortages and demand from AI enthusiasts are both playing a part.

Ars Technica

Mac mini starting price goes up to $799, may be hard to get for "months" - Ars Technica

Pearl Abyss
Pearl Abyss is moving fast and breaking not all that many things as it adds patch after patch to Crimson Desert, fundamentally changing the game in major ways from its Day One patch unti… [+2510 chars]

Pearl Abyss is moving fast and breaking not all that many things as it adds patch after patch to Crimson Desert, fundamentally changing the game in major ways

Forbes

‘Crimson Desert’ Just Finished Its Three Month Roadmap In Three Weeks - Forbes

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More details have emerged about Remedy Entertainment's upcoming sequel, Control Resonant, by way of a developer diary that focuses on the action RPG's world.
In it, several membe… [+2386 chars]

Push Square

'Nobody's Taking Risks': To Keep Control Resonant Looking Unique, Remedy Avoided Other AAA Games - Push Square

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Eurogamer.net

Former Nintendo of America boss cut off Amazon's supply of Wii and DS consoles due to "obscene" demands: "I wasn't going to do something illegal" - Eurogamer.net

007 First Light is teeing up to be a linear, narrative adventure game, packed with missions that send the famous James Bond all across the world to a variety of different locations. You’ll attend gal… [+2595 chars]

Details are starting to emerge surrounding the length of 007 First Light's campaign and how long it should take you to beat it.

Insider-gaming.com

How Long Is 007 First Light? Game Length & Total Hours, Explained - Insider Gaming

Reggie Fils-Aime, former president at Nintendo of America, has spoken about why the company doesn’t tend to put its games on sale.
Speaking at the NYU Game Centre Lecture Series, Reggie brought up t… [+2242 chars]

Former Nintendo of America president has spoken about why Nintendo is reluctant to put its games on sale.

Nintendoeverything.com

Former Nintendo exec explains why the company doesn’t tend to put its games on sale - Nintendo Everything

What I would argue is one of the most infamous levels in video games, Diablo 2s The Cow Level, has not yet appeared in Diablo 4, a true return to the idea rather than whatever Whimsyshire was in Diab… [+2566 chars]

The Secret Cow Level is back in Diablo 4 and it almost unlocked. There's a lot of prep work you need to do to get to the current point, however.

How To Start To Unlock Diablo 4: Lord Of Hatred’s Secret Cow Level - Forbes

Mark Rubin proudly built up the hype and led XDefiant, touted as the Call of Duty killer. While XDefiant never quite lived up to its lofty expectations, it was a more than serviceable FPS. Rubin rece… [+1855 chars]

XDefiant could end up as the one that got away, and the game's executive producer has opened up on whether the Ubisoft shooter could return.

Ubisoft’s Mark Rubin Discusses Possibility of XDefiant Returning - Insider Gaming

CachyOS is a very fast out-of-the-box Linux distribution and for those concerned about Python performance, the newest updates to this Arch Linux based distribution will provide even better performance.

Phoronix

CachyOS Switches Python To Using Tail-Call Interpreter For 5~15% Better Performance - Phoronix

May 4, 2026
UPDATE
Apple introduces a new Pride Collection
Today, Apple introduced a new Apple Watch Pride Edition Sport Loop, watch face, and iPhone and iPad wallpaper to celebrate LGBTQ+ communi… [+1812 chars]

The new Apple Watch Pride Edition Sport Loop, watch face, and iPhone and iPad wallpaper celebrate LGBTQ+ communities during Pride Month and beyond.

Apple Newsroom

Apple introduces a new Pride Collection - Apple

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The UR9 was originally more expensive than flagship OLEDs from LG and Samsung. This price makes it far more attractive.
The UR9 was originally more expensive th… [+3097 chars]

﻿The UR9 was originally more expensive than flagship OLEDs from LG and Samsung. This price makes it far more attractive.

The Verge

Hisense aggressively cuts the price of its RGB LED TV on release day - The Verge

For watchOS 27, Apple is testing new Apple Watch faces, and one of them is a simpler version of an existing Apple Watch Ultra watch face that could be coming to standard Series models. 
Writing in h… [+1293 chars]

For watchOS 27, Apple is testing new Apple Watch faces, and one of them is a simpler version of an existing Apple Watch Ultra watch face that could...

watchOS 27 to Offer New Watch Faces, Including 'Modular Ultra' Variant - MacRumors

Last year, Apple officially announced CarPlay Ultra, the next-generation version of CarPlay that it first teased way back at WWDC 2022.
CarPlay Ultra began rolling out in May to Aston Martin owners … [+3264 chars]

Last year, Apple officially announced CarPlay Ultra, the next-generation version of CarPlay that it first teased way back at WWDC...

9to5Mac

CarPlay Ultra coming to these cars, according to Apple - 9to5Mac

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The open-source Apple HomeKit bridge is adding Matter, allowing it to support Alexa, Google Home, Home Assistant and robot vacuums.
The open-source Apple HomeKi… [+5297 chars]

The open-source Apple HomeKit bridge is adding Matter, allowing it to support Alexa, Google Home, Home Assistant — and robot vacuums.

Homebridge 2.0 is here, and it speaks Matter - The Verge

A major leak has just revealed virtually every important detail about the Pixel 11 series including a breakdown of Tensor G6, some hardware updates the camera, and where Googles Pixel Glow feature mi… [+3144 chars]

A major leak has just revealed virtually every important detail about the Pixel 11 series including a breakdown of Tensor...

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