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Hypixel Studios offers up to $25,000 for Hytale security bug reports — Static0.polygonimages.com

Hypixel Studios offers up to $25,000 for Hytale security bug reports

Polygon reports Hypixel Studios is offering up to $25,000 to players who report security vulnerabilities in Hytale, which launched on Tuesday, Jan. 13. The payout depends on severity; minor animation or visual glitches and "game exploits or cheats that do not affect server security" are explicitly out

Anthropic's Claude Cowork can read and reorganize local files but raises questions — Zdnet.com

Anthropic's Claude Cowork can read and reorganize local files but raises questions

Anthropic's Claude Cowork, an agentic AI designed to work directly on local file systems, is available as a research preview for Mac users with Apple Silicon and on the Anthropic Max plan. ZDNET's David Gewirtz tested the app on an M4 Max Mac Studio, using copies

Multiple apps randomly kill PC processes until the system crashes — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

Multiple apps randomly kill PC processes until the system crashes

Pcgamer found a surprising number of applications that randomly select and terminate processes on a PC. One example posted by user IceSolst on X, created with the AI coding platform Cursor AI, reportedly selects a process by PID and terminates it; subsequent tweets say a storefront appears to let users

ZDNET reviewer finds Puma Browser runs local AI effectively on Pixel phone — Zdnet.com

ZDNET reviewer finds Puma Browser runs local AI effectively on Pixel phone

A ZDNET reviewer installed Puma Browser on a Pixel 9 Pro and found the free, mobile AI‑centric browser can run local large language models on a phone. Puma Browser is available for Android and iOS and supports using local LLMs, including Qwen 3 1.5b, Qwen 3 4B, LFM2

ZDNET names Salesforce Starter CRM top pick in January 2026 CRM guide — Zdnet.com

ZDNET names Salesforce Starter CRM top pick in January 2026 CRM guide

ZDNET updated its 2026 guide to CRM software in January 2026 and selected Salesforce Starter CRM as its top recommendation for businesses adopting a CRM platform. The guide highlights Salesforce Starter CRM's core features — account, contact, task and lead management, Salesforce Meetings, marketing and email templates, campaign assistance,

Mistral says its European edge is sovereignty, not smarter models — I.insider.com

Mistral says its European edge is sovereignty, not smarter models

Businessinsider reports Arthur Mensch, CEO and cofounder of French AI company Mistral, said on the "Big Technology Podcast" on Wednesday that the company's edge in Europe over Silicon Valley rivals is being non‑American rather than having dramatically smarter models. Mensch, whose company was founded in

Asus and MSI say RTX 5070 Ti has not been marked end-of-life — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

Asus and MSI say RTX 5070 Ti has not been marked end-of-life

Pcgamer: Asus has rushed to clarify reports from Hardware Unboxed that it had listed its line of Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPUs as end-of-life, saying the outlet "may have received incomplete information from an Asus PR representative regarding these products." Asus' EMEA team told the outlet

DLC ownership may be linked to Monster Hunter Wilds' PC performance — Static0.polygonimages.com

DLC ownership may be linked to Monster Hunter Wilds' PC performance

Polygon reports a player has identified a possible cause of Monster Hunter Wilds' poor PC performance: Reddit user de_Tylmarande says the game repeatedly checks which DLC a player owns, and those checks tax the processor enough to cause frame drops. Tylmarande tested accounts with and without DLC and

ZDNET picks ESR Aura as best MagSafe wallet after hands-on testing — Zdnet.com

ZDNET picks ESR Aura as best MagSafe wallet after hands-on testing

ZDNET went hands-on with a range of MagSafe wallets and named the ESR Aura MagSafe wallet and stand its best overall pick for its versatile design, comfortable storage and color options. The site highlighted ESR's wallet for offering five card slots including a dedicated ID pocket, notches for

Fans point to countdowns and Steam quirks as signs of Fallout remasters — Kotaku.com

Fans point to countdowns and Steam quirks as signs of Fallout remasters

Kotaku reports that a countdown clock, Steam review glitches and cryptic comments from Todd Howard have convinced many Fallout fans that remasters of Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas are imminent. Players noted Steam would block reviews for the older Fallout titles and that a search lists 12 Fallout entries

EndeavorOS Ganymede automatically installs NVIDIA drivers during setup — Zdnet.com

EndeavorOS Ganymede automatically installs NVIDIA drivers during setup

EndeavorOS has released Ganymede, an Arch-based distribution that during installation now detects the system GPU and installs the appropriate NVIDIA driver automatically. The release includes kernel 6.17 and KDE Plasma 6.5.3, replaces the Maliit virtual keyboard with the Qt 6 virtual keyboard for KDE Plasma, and ships

ZDNET guide: Hidden Roku shortcuts and tips to unlock features — Zdnet.com

ZDNET guide: Hidden Roku shortcuts and tips to unlock features

ZDNET writer Elyse Betters Picaro compiled a guide of more than two dozen Roku TV shortcuts and hidden menus designed to reveal diagnostics, speed navigation and surface lesser-known features on Roku devices. The guide details system tools such as My Subscriptions for tracking and cancelling services added through Roku, a

T-Mobile launches Better Value family plan starting at $140 for three lines — Zdnet.com

T-Mobile launches Better Value family plan starting at $140 for three lines

T-Mobile has introduced a new Better Value family plan, available now, that starts at $140 a month for three lines. T-Mobile says the plan will save customers more than $1,000 a year compared with similar plans from Verizon and AT&T, citing included perks such as Netflix and

Vibe-coding tools ease setup but still require programmer expertise — Zdnet.com

Vibe-coding tools ease setup but still require programmer expertise

A ZDNET writer tested AI "vibe coding" tools — Cursor, Replit, Microsoft Visual Studio with GitHub Copilot and Lovable — to see whether a novice could build a small data-analysis app using natural-language prompts. The author found the tools impressive at automating setup tasks such as creating a file structure,

Three PS5 privacy settings to limit data sharing and reduce spam — Zdnet.com

Three PS5 privacy settings to limit data sharing and reduce spam

PS5 owners can adjust privacy settings on the console to control what information is visible to others, restrict who can communicate with them, and manage how account and console data are used. To change these options, go to Settings > Users and Accounts > Privacy > View and Customize Your

Six steps to clear cache and improve Roku TV performance — Zdnet.com

Six steps to clear cache and improve Roku TV performance

ZDNET outlines six steps Roku TV owners can try to clear accumulated cache and address stuttering, buffering or freezing that can slow the system. Start simple: unplug the unit for a few minutes and plug it back in, which sometimes resolves glitches. You can also restart via Settings by going

California and New York AI safety laws take effect amid federal pushback — Zdnet.com

California and New York AI safety laws take effect amid federal pushback

New AI safety laws in California and New York have come into effect as federal AI legislation remains unsettled, and a December executive order and a new task force have signalled renewed federal scrutiny of state-level rules. California's SB‑53, which went into effect on January 1, requires

0patch offers micropatches to protect Windows 10 after Microsoft ended updates — Zdnet.com

0patch offers micropatches to protect Windows 10 after Microsoft ended updates

0patch, a Europe-based third-party security company, provides targeted micropatches intended to protect Windows 10 systems after Microsoft ceased regular updates on October 14, 2025, ZDNET reports. ZDNET's review explains that 0patch creates tiny, focused updates from publicly disclosed vulnerability information and distributes them to users; co-founder Mitja Kolsek

Microsoft closes employee library, moves staff to AI 'Skilling Hub' — Kotaku.com

Microsoft closes employee library, moves staff to AI 'Skilling Hub'

Kotaku reports Microsoft is closing its onsite employee library, housed in building 92, and cutting some news subscriptions in favor of "AI-powered learning experiences" delivered through a Skilling Hub. The company’s onsite collection was allegedly so heavy it was once blamed for cracking pillars in an underground

Four-step routine to make an Android phone run faster — Zdnet.com

Four-step routine to make an Android phone run faster

ZDNET contributor Sabrina Ortiz lays out a four-step routine to make an Android phone operate like new without rooting the device. Ortiz says the primary focus should be clearing storage. Step one is to delete unused apps — you can review installed apps in Settings > Storage > Apps or long-press

Commodore 64 Ultimate faithfully recreates the original C64, review says — I.guim.co.uk

Commodore 64 Ultimate faithfully recreates the original C64, review says

The Commodore 64 Ultimate is a new reproduction of the original 8‑bit Commodore 64 that, the Guardian review says, faithfully recreates the look and boot experience of the 1982 machine. Packaging is designed to resemble the original box and the unit is an uncannily accurate replica of the breadbox

Ashley St. Clair sues xAI, alleges Grok generated explicit deepfake images — I.insider.com

Ashley St. Clair sues xAI, alleges Grok generated explicit deepfake images

Businessinsider reports that Ashley St. Clair sued xAI in a New York court on Thursday, alleging its Grok chatbot generated sexually explicit deepfake images of her. The complaint says X users prompted Grok to manipulate photos of St. Clair, including images from when she was 14, into graphic sexual content;

Elder Scrolls Online shifts from annual expansions to quarterly seasonal updates — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

Elder Scrolls Online shifts from annual expansions to quarterly seasonal updates

Gamesradar reports that Zenimax Online's 2026 roadmap for The Elder Scrolls Online replaces the game's large annual expansions with smaller seasonal updates every three months, and executive producer Susan Kath said the shift is not related to Microsoft's layoffs. The studio has said the

iPhone 17 Pro's telephoto lens gives it a clear camera advantage — Zdnet.com

iPhone 17 Pro's telephoto lens gives it a clear camera advantage

ZDNET reviewer Kerry Wan says the iPhone 17 Pro retains a clear camera advantage over the standard iPhone 17, even after Apple narrowed the gap with display and selfie upgrades on the base model. Wan notes the Pro uses a triple 48MP camera system, with the Telephoto sensor upgraded to

Studio behind Astalon announces single-screen platformer Lovish for next month — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

Studio behind Astalon announces single-screen platformer Lovish for next month

Pcgamer reports that LABS Works, the studio behind Astalon: Tears of the Earth, has a new game called Lovish due next month. The article says Astalon looks like an orthodox 8-bit platformer on the surface but was one of the author's favourite modern metroidvanias, praised for class-based combat,