BioWare restructures around Mass Effect
Source: Venture Beat The next Mass Effect title will take BioWare’s full focus, but it’s not quite ready for full production yet. Read Full Article
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Observo’s AI-native data pipelines cut noisy telemetry by 70%, strengthening enterprise security
Source: Venture Beat The reduction in noisy, unstructured telemetry data by Observo can cut enterprise observability costs by up to 50%. Read Full Article
White House walks back funding freeze after a day of confusion
Source: The Verge The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is walking back the federal funding freeze memo that set off a day of chaos and confusion on Tuesday up until a judge paused the order right before it was set to take effect. “In light of the injunction, OMB has rescinded the…
Google will now automatically revoke permissions from harmful Android apps
Source: The Verge Google’s malware scanning Play Protect service will now automatically turn off an Android app’s permissions if it’s potentially harmful. The feature is designed to prevent malicious apps from having access to your phone’s storage, photos, camera, and more. Though you can still restore the permissions for these apps, Google will ask you…
Prime Video locks down Lionsgate streaming in time for the next Hunger Games
Source: The Verge Amazon’s Prime Video is about to get a lot more Lionsgate films as part of a multi-year deal that will put the studio’s entire 2026 slate of films on the service. Under the agreement, Prime Video will exclusively stream Lionsgate’s upcoming films in the US after they first appear on Starz. The…
Garmin has new fixes for the ‘blue triangle of death’ on smartwatches
Source: The Verge Garmin has shared new ways to fix its smartwatches that are stuck on the “blue triangle of death,” a boot-up error that’s been stopping owners from using their watches. The steps could get more watches working again — but some models will lose data in the process. There’s still no explanation as…
Resolution Games announces Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked on Demeo
Source: Venture Beat Resolution Games’ collaboration with Wizards of the Coast is a social strategy title called Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked. Read Full Article
Waymo to test in 10 new cities in 2025, starting with Las Vegas and San Diego
Source: The Verge Waymo is sending autonomous vehicles to 10 new cities in 2025, starting with Las Vegas and San Diego, the company shared exclusively with The Verge. The vehicles will be manually driven, and the testing operations are not necessarily a precursor to the launch of a commercial robotaxi service. (They’re also not precluded…
Netflix adds one-click full season downloads on iPhones and iPads
Source: The Verge Netflix users on iOS no longer need to download episodes of their favorite shows one by one. The streamer just introduced a way to download an entire season of a TV show with one click on iPhones and iPads. Netflix first let users download content to watch offline in 2016, and over…
Sony will only ‘occasionally’ offer PS4 games on PlayStation Plus starting next year
Source: The Verge Sony announced Wednesday that it will change to “occasionally” including PS4 games as a PlayStation Plus benefit starting in January 2026. You’ll still have access to any of the monthly PS4 games you’ve already redeemed to your account after that date, however, and you can still play PS4 games that are available…