Final Fantasy 14 warns players that it’s time for an upgrade as Microsoft gears up to end support for Windows 10: ‘Support for this operating system is a difficult proposition’

Square Enix has made an announcement today which may seem small now, but will cast a bigger shadow as we approach the spooky season of October, which marks the end of support for Windows 10. “Final Fantasy 14 support for Windows 10 will end on October 14, 2025,” an official blog post says. “Microsoft will…

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Gabe Newell reckons AI tools will result in a ‘funny situation’ where people who can’t program become ‘more effective developers of value’ than those who’ve been at it ‘for a decade’

Gabe Newell, the co-founder of Valve Corporation, recently gave an interview to YouTuber Zalkar Saliev. The full interview is yet to surface but a few shorts from the conversation have been released, including one about Newell’s daily routine (“get up, work, go scuba diving“), and his thoughts on why startups chasing VC money makes no…

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I am now slightly obsessed with Uncle Bot, a Chinese robot in people clothes that’s rapidly becoming a social media sensation

This robot being tested in China runs frighteningly well 😬 pic.twitter.com/xI8YVqgyNDJuly 11, 2025 Ordinarily, I’m not one to jump on whatever the current social media/viral sensation happens to be this week, but in this case, I’ll make an exception. A poster on Chinese social media site Douyin uploaded a video of a humanoid robot running…

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All Genshin Impact 5.8 livestream codes

The Genshin Impact 5.8 codes have arrived, providing some bonus Primogems for anyone wishing on the new or returning characters arriving in the next version update. For those who are new to miHoYo games, the developer hosts a livestream for each of its games every six weeks, running through all the new content, such as…

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Asus ROG Azoth X review

Asus has been on a tear with its gaming keyboards lately. I’ve tried most of its recent gaming keyboards, from the ROG Strix Scope II 96 Wireless to the compact Falchion RX, and I’ve liked pretty much every single one. You’d expect me then to shower the ROG Azoth X with the same praise, but…

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Google begins legal action against BadBox 2.0, ‘the largest known botnet of internet-connected TVs’ affecting more than 10,000,000 Android devices including *checks notes* picture frames

It’s not just your PC or your phone that’s a potential cybersecurity risk these days, as Google’s recent work uncovering an internet-of-things botnet proves. Researchers working in collaboration with Human Security and Trend Micro revealed the interestingly-named Badbox 2.0 botnet earlier this month, and now Google has confirmed it’s beginning legal action against its perpetrators….

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Elden Ring Nightreign finds a new way to victimise players as Nightfarers accidentally fight 2 bosses at once: ‘They were convinced I was just being dumb’

Elden Ring Nightreign has been infested with a few bugs for some time, and I’m not talking about the Sentient Pest. I’ve encountered a couple of issues that prevented teammates from pulling off rezzes, and I’ve even seen one of the map bosses disappear from my sight, despite it clearly still being there and managing…

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