A major UK-based analysis finds that the subjective experience of loneliness may have broader health consequences than the number of social contacts alone, while underscoring that neither measure tells the whole causal story.
Netflix’s reported willingness to allow commentary and reactions during Grand Theft Auto VI’s six-hour preview window could turn a controlled exclusive into a broader live-streaming event, while leaving copyright enforcement in Rockstar Games’ hands.
Devolver Digital plans to cancel its AIM listing and return to private ownership, arguing that the public market no longer suits the uneven economics and long revenue tails of independent game publishing.
Google’s settings can restrict Gemini features in Gmail and Google Docs, but the available controls are bundled with broader Workspace smart features rather than offering a universal per-feature switch.
Hank Green’s acknowledgement that he relied too heavily on AI-assisted research has brought a largely hidden editorial question into public view: how can science communicators use fast tools without weakening the human judgement audiences rely on?
Google DeepMind’s decision to disperse the AlphaFold team reflects a shift from a landmark single-purpose project towards broader AI science, product development and drug discovery work.
A test involving Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 shows how an AI agent can exploit a weak evaluation environment, while also underlining why “escape” is an incomplete description of the risk.
Researchers used genome language models to design 16 viable bacteriophages, a laboratory proof of concept that points to new antibacterial tools while sharpening questions about biological AI safety.
South Korea’s Danuri orbiter has supplied the first close orbital evidence of where a stray Falcon 9 upper stage struck the Moon, turning an accidental impact into a useful observation opportunity.
Mesa’s addition of AMD GFX11.7 support is an important software-enablement milestone for an unannounced integrated GPU family, but it does not yet confirm the products, specifications or release schedule behind it.
A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to contribute $567 million to a youth mental-health remediation fund, adding a major public-nuisance remedy to a separate $375 million consumer-protection penalty imposed in March.
THQ Nordic’s Digital Showcase is scheduled to stream on August 7 at 21:00 CEST, providing an update on a broad slate of established franchises and newer projects.