German police investigate after robot allegedly groped 16-year-old girl during livestream

German police investigate after robot allegedly groped 16-year-old girl during livestream

Oct 15, 2026

Cologne police seized a robot after it allegedly groped a 16-year-old girl during a livestream. Two teens face a sexual…

Steam Next Fest returns Oct. 19 with free game demos

Steam Next Fest returns Oct. 19 with free game demos

Oct 15, 2026

Steam Next Fest runs Oct. 19–26 with free PC game demos. Try Ace & Aro: Heart-to-Heart and Fallgrade now, ahead…

Bee debuts two AI conversation devices, priced at $74.99 and $99.99

Bee debuts two AI conversation devices, priced at $74.99 and $99.99

Oct 15, 2026

Amazon-owned Bee unveils the $99.99 Eclipse phone attachment and $74.99 Frontier wearable, using AI to turn everyday conversations into notes.

Citizen Lab links ad network to zero-click spyware attacks on devices

Citizen Lab links ad network to zero-click spyware attacks on devices

Oct 15, 2026

Citizen Lab links malicious ads to suspected zero-click Candiru spyware attacks on at least 45 Al Jazeera Windows computers in…

Ukraine missions canceled after SpaceX restricted Starlink without warning

Ukraine missions canceled after SpaceX restricted Starlink without warning

Ukraine says military missions fell through after SpaceX imposed an overnight speed limit on Starlink terminals without warning.

Critical Role Announces 2027 Nerdy Best Friends Tour

Critical Role Announces 2027 Nerdy Best Friends Tour

Critical Role’s 2027 Nerdy Best Friends Tour brings three unique one-shots to Toronto, Indianapolis and Stockholm, each led by a different Game Master.

Two New Drops Added to the REALITY FRACTURE Secret Lair Bundle

Two New Drops Added to the REALITY FRACTURE Secret Lair Bundle

Explore two new Reality Fracture Secret Lair drops: Strange School’s manga-style horrors and Duality Distorted’s reimagined Magic artwork.

Character.AI Bankruptcy Filing Should Alarm Other AI Companies

Character.AI Bankruptcy Filing Should Alarm Other AI Companies

Character.AI’s reported Chapter 11 filing exposes a costly AI dilemma: heavy user engagement can’t offset compute bills and mounting losses.

Soulslikes Still Don’t Work in First-Person Games

Soulslikes Still Don’t Work in First-Person Games

Valor Mortis highlights a first-person Soulslike flaw: punishing combat loses its appeal when players can’t clearly see enemies or read attacks.