The Small Company at the Center of ‘Gamergate 2.0’
Megan Farokhmanesh
Montreal-based Sweet Baby employs just 16 people. They now find themselves the targets of gaming’s latest harassment campaign.
Aerith’s Fate in ‘Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’ Is Causing a Rift Among Fans
Megan Farokhmanesh
The ending of “Final Fantasy VII Rebirth” prompts heated discussion online about whether it does justice to its most iconic moment.
Craig Wright Is Not Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto, Judge Declares
Joel Khalili
A surprisingly fast ruling at the end of a six-week trial in the UK High Court ends Craig Wright’s campaign to be recognized as the inventor of Bitcoin.
I Tried Aescape’s Robot-Arm-Powered Massage Table—and Loved Being in Control
Brenda Stolyar
The Aescape has robot arms designed to deliver a custom spa-like massage—all for $60.
Google DeepMind’s Latest AI Agent Learned to Play ‘Goat Simulator 3’
Will Knight
These AI agents can adapt to games they haven’t played before. Google made them by feeding data on how humans play different video games to a language model like those behind the latest chatbots.
Porn Sites Need Age-Verification Systems in Texas, Court Rules
Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica
The US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has vacated an injunction against an age-verification requirement to view internet porn in Texas.