Thinking Machines Lab, the AI startup founded last year by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, on Monday announced something called interaction models, which, at its essence, sounds like AI that can inter… [+1075 chars]

Right now, every AI model you've ever used works the same way. You talk, it listens. It responds, you listen. Thinking Machines is trying to change that by building a model that processes your input and generates a response at the same time, so it's more like…

TechCrunch

Thinking Machines wants to build an AI that actually listens while it talks - TechCrunch

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Update [Tue 12th May 2026, 2:35am]: Well, that was quick - you can now officially pre-purchase the Tears of the Kingdom Mineru's Construct amiibo from Nintendo's website. According t… [+2106 chars]

Pre-orders for this amiibo with "articulated arms" are live

Nintendo Life

The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom 'Mineru's Construct' amiibo Is Finally Getting Released - Nintendo Life

WhatsApp is continuing its Liquid Glass redesign on iOS, with the latest TestFlight build revealing work on updated message reactions and context menus. Here are the details.
Last year, following th… [+2211 chars]

WhatsApp is continuing its Liquid Glass redesign on iOS, with the latest TestFlight build revealing work on updated message reactions and context menus.

9to5Mac

WhatsApp beta previews Liquid Glass changes for message reactions, more - 9to5Mac

Apple released iOS 26.5 after a few months of beta testing, and while it doesn't have the Siri features we were hoping for since those are being held until iOS 27, there are a handful of useful chang… [+3258 chars]

Apple released iOS 26.5 after a few months of beta testing, and while it doesn't have the Siri features we were hoping for since those are being...

MacRumors

iOS 26.5 Features: Everything New in iOS 26.5 - MacRumors

Production-version patches are coming online and should be installed pronto.

Ars Technica

Linux bitten by second severe vulnerability in as many weeks - Ars Technica

Update - 22:31, 11th May - Playground Games and SteamDB have released statements confirming that the leaked version of Forza Horizon 6 was not caused by a pre-load issue.
Playground Games posted the… [+2839 chars]

Forza Horizon 6 files were accidentally uploaded to Steam, leading to the game getting cracked. Early players are getting accounts banned.

Eurogamer.net

Forza Horizon 6 is being played early, though would-be pirates are getting their accounts slammed with bans - Eurogamer

A new lawsuit accuses Funko, the Everett-based pop culture collectibles brand, of collecting and selling users data without permission.
Funko sells officially licensed collectibles, apparel, accesso… [+2138 chars]

A new lawsuit claims Everett-based Funko, known for its Pop! vinyl figures, misleads users about how their data will be used.

The Seattle Times

Everett-based Funko is hit with a new lawsuit - The Seattle Times

Valve, suddenly remembering that scalpers exist, now has a plan to help you get a Steam Machine since you likely missed out on the Steam Controller. Even if Valves PC/console hybrid costs a ton, it w… [+2626 chars]

It's what Valve should have done with the Steam Controller from the start.

Gizmodo.com

Valve Has a Plan to Stop Scalpers From Botting the Steam Machine - Gizmodo

IO Interactive has shared the first glimpse of 007 First Light running on a PS5 Pro, featuring the chaotic action scene at the airport first seen in the State of Play deep dive from last year. The de… [+1128 chars]

Push Square

You Need a PS5 Pro to Play 007 First Light at Its Best on Console - Push Square

Image: Push Square
In celebration of Uncharted 4: A Thief's End's 10th anniversary, Naughty Dog is dropping some free goodies on PS5.
For starters, a set of four PSN account avatars is available to… [+897 chars]

Free Uncharted 4 Theme and Avatars Adventure to PS5, But You'll Need These Codes - Push Square

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Alchemy: Strixhaven
The semester isn't over yet! Hang onto your meticulous notes and zest for knowledge, because Alchemy: Strixhaven arrives May 19 with many lessons to teach. We h… [+4509 chars]

Catch up with the latest info and events on MTG Arena.

Wizards.com

MTG Arena Announcements – May 11, 2026 - Magic: The Gathering

Weve just released a patch to the live servers in order to apply some balance and bug fixes.
Quick Navigation:
Map Updates
<ul><li>Haunted Mines<ul><li>Skull scaling increased from 5% to 7%.</li><… [+4837 chars]

We’ve just released a patch to the live servers in order to apply some balance and bug fixes.

Blizzard.com

Heroes of the Storm Balance Patch Notes - May 11, 2026 - Blizzard News

Since 2015s Until Dawn, Supermassive has made a name for themselves by transforming the B-movie thrills into choice-based gameplay. Their games were never the deepest experiences narratively or mecha… [+13456 chars]

Since 2015’s Until Dawn, Supermassive has made a name for themselves by transforming the B-movie thrills into choice-based gameplay. Their games were never the deepest experiences narratively or mechanically, but there’s a distinct charm to them, capturing th…

Bloody Disgusting

‘Directive 8020’ Review – Supermassive’s Derivative But Effective Sci-Fi Horror Evolution - Bloody Disgusting

Battlstar Galactica: Scattered Hopes review:An engaging roguelike that quickly shows itself to be a bit robotic.
<ul><li>Developer: Alt Shift</li><li>Publisher: Dotemu</li><li>Release: May 11th, 202… [+10140 chars]

Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes is an engaging roguelike that quickly shows itself to be a bit robotic

Rock Paper Shotgun

Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes review - an iffy take on the sci-fi series that had me contending with Cylons, sabotage, and STDs - Rock Paper Shotgun

Canon sparked a fresh wave of speculation after releasing a cryptic second teaser for its announcement, set for May 13, 2026, at 9 AM EDT.
The teaser image shows four camera silhouettes lined up sid… [+2478 chars]

PetaPixel

Canon Offers Another Cryptic Look at a Mysterious New Camera - PetaPixel

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Google researchers found evidence in the exploits code that it may have been created using AI, like a hallucinated CVSS score.
Google researchers found evidence… [+3249 chars]

Google’s Threat Intelligence Group has identified the first evidence of a zero-day exploit found and developed using AI.

The Verge

Google stopped a zero-day hack that it says was developed with AI - The Verge

Were celebrating the Rocket League Paris Major with a Paris Major Bundle, available from May 19 through May 30. For 1000 Credits, it includes:
<ul><li>Shot Caller Decal</li><li>Heat Lightning Wheels… [+1584 chars]

Net sales from the Paris Major Bundle will go directly to competing players and the teams that got them there.

Rocketleague.com

New Rocket League Paris Major Bundle: All Net Sales Going to Competing Players & Teams - Rocket League ®

We're only four months out from the launch of Apple's premium next-generation smartphone lineup, and while we're not expecting a sea change in terms of functionality, there are still several enhancem… [+10919 chars]

We're only four months out from the launch of Apple's premium next-generation smartphone lineup, and while we're not expecting a sea...

11 Reasons to Wait for the iPhone 18 Pro - MacRumors

Hello Riftbounders!Were back with more updates for the Riot Merch Store, specifically looking at the drawing next week! We heard the communitys feedback, and are making several changes to the Catch U… [+4243 chars]

The second Unleashed Riot Merch store drawing is next week and we’re here with updates on it.

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