Tech

• Apple announces AppleCare One multi-device bundle with simplified pricing
• Report: Apple alerted Iranians to spyware attacks in lead-up to war with Israel
• Grindr Won’t Let Users Say ‘No Zionists’
• A power utility is reporting suspected pot growers to cops. EFF says that’s illegal.
• OpenAI partners with Oracle to built out 4.5 gigawatts in data center capacity
• Trump’s AI Action Plan targets state regulation and ‘ideological bias’
• FCC to eliminate gigabit speed goal and scrap analysis of broadband prices
• California backs down to Trump admin, won’t force ISPs to offer $15 broadband
• A Startup is Selling Data Hacked from Peoples’ Computers to Debt Collectors
• Uber will help pair women riders and drivers in the US
• Intel confirms it will cut a third of its workforce by the end of 2025

Gaming

• Final Fantasy 14 ending support for Windows 10 OS alongside Microsoft
• ZeniMax employees discuss chaos of Microsoft’s “inhumane” mass layoffs in new report
• Splitgate 2 ‘unlaunches,’ studio to cut staff ahead of 2026 rerelease
• Supermassive Games is delaying Directive 8020 and laying off staff
• Still Wakes the Deep developer The Chinese Room regains its independence
• Gabe Newell Is A Big Believer In AI, Calls It A “Cheat Code”
• Itch.io has hidden its entire NSFW games library, as payment providers pressure stores
• Assassin’s Creed Shadows Hits 5 Million Players, 2 Billion Stealth Kills

Hardware/Software Updates

• New PS5 system update beta previews DualSense wireless controller pairing across multiple devices

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