May 2026

Stop Killing Games has come a long way in a very short period of time, from longshot consumer campaign just two years ago to European Parliament presentation and international NGOs in 2026. Despite those successes, it’s still facing pushback from the game industry itself, which is once again warning consumers—in dire tones, I’m sure—that they…

The Associated Press has a new report on a cafe in Stockholm that’s being used for an AI experiment, in which an AI bot using Google Gemini runs the show while all the actual, y’know, coffee-making is done by humans at its command. The firm behind it, Andon Labs, was previously involved in an experiment…

Have you also spent far too many hours daydreaming about leaving everything behind, buying a camper, and driving through the country to get away from it all? Lord knows I have, and something tells me I’m not the only one. With the release of Outbound—a laid-back, crafting exploration sandbox—all you listless adventurers can too. I’ve…

Your Outbound van starts out slow and cramped, but you can make some serious improvements to your ride with upgrades. You probably have most of the necessary resources stashed in your van’s storage already, too. These upgrades aren’t just about horsepower, either. You’ll be able to keep your van on the road longer with a…

Your cozy camper road trip in Outbound is quickly interrupted by a raised drawbridge, and the other bridges crossing the river are also destroyed. If you want to keep this show on the road, you’ll need to figure out a way to fix the broken bridges so you can lower that drawbridge. While you can’t…

If you’ve ever felt anxious about the security of your machine while you wait for a solution to some vulnerability, a proposed change to the Linux kernel may interest you. Pitched by Nvidia staff Sasha Levin, it’s effectively a killswitch that could shut down some functions while waiting for a more official solution. As spotted…