Tech
- Western Digital unveils massive 40TB HDD with energy-assisted recording tech — plans 100TB HAMR hard drives by 2029 | Tom’s Hardware
- ICE protester says her Global Entry was revoked after agent scanned her face – Ars Technica
- FBI Couldn’t Get into WaPo Reporter’s iPhone Because It Had Lockdown Mode Enabled
- Notepad++ users take note: It’s time to check if you’re hacked – Ars Technica
- Substack CEO informs users of a data breach
- User blowback convinces Adobe to keep supporting 30-year-old 2D animation app – Ars Technica
- Pinterest CEO rebukes, fires ‘obstructionist’ employees who created tool to track layoffs
- Firefox will soon offer a way to block all of its generative AI features
Gaming
- Generative AI Has “Zero Part” In GTA 6 Despite Widespread Use Across Take-Two – GameSpot
- Google’s Project Genie experiment allows creating interactive worlds with generative AI | GamingOnLinux
- Steam Machine’s Release Date And Price Details Delayed Amid RAM, Storage Shortages – GameSpot
- Nvidia Delays Gaming Chip Amid Memory Chip Shortages – GameSpot
- GameStop employees forced to ditch their Zelda tees and Goku button-downs
- Blizzard’s quality assurance workers finally have a union contract
- Ubisoft fires 13-year Assassin’s Creed veteran just days after suspending him for speaking out against the company’s return-to-office mandate: “This was not my decision”
- A Super Mario Gospel Medley Defeated Cynthia Erivo For A Grammy – GameSpot
- Nintendo Switch Online adds two more classic Game Boy games, including one developed by Game Freak | Eurogamer.net
- Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase February 2026: Everything announced | Eurogamer.net
- Civilization VII Coming to Apple Arcade Tomorrow – MacRumors
- AMD CEO Says Next-Gen Xbox Could Launch As Soon As 2027 – GameSpot
- “The launcher sucks, let’s call it what it is,” Epic Game Store boss says, promising a year of big improvements to speed, new “forum-type” social features, more | Eurogamer.net
- PlayStation Store: January 2026’s top downloads
- Games Done Quick’s Back to Black 2026 event kicks off tomorrow
