2026-07-02

Ubisoft taps ex-Amazon Games chief to run its Tom Clancy studio

Ubisoft has hired Christoph Hartmann, until recently vice president of Amazon Games, to run the division that controls its Tom Clancy properties. He takes over as general manager of Creative House 2, the unit built around The Division, Ghost Recon and Splinter Cell, according to Ubisoft’s own statement. The appointment lands at a delicate moment for […]<br /> This story continues at The [...]

2026-07-02

OpenAI reportedly wants all AI companies to give the US government a stake in their businesses

According to the Financial Times, Sam Altman is floating the idea of having leading AI companies give US sovereign funds a five percent equity. [...]

2026-07-02

Google loses final appeal over $4.7 billion EU Android antitrust fine

Europe's highest court of appeal has upheld a record-setting $4.7 billion fine imposed on Google back in 2018. [...]

2026-07-02

Garmin Forerunner 70 review: Substantial upgrades that come at a cost

Wondering which new Garmin Forerunner watch to buy? After putting the 70 through its paces, I think it's a better buy than the 170. [...]

2026-07-02

Z.ai launches ZCode to challenge Cursor, Claude Code and GitHub Copilot in AI coding

Z.ai, the Beijing-based artificial intelligence lab formerly known as Zhipu AI, on Wednesday officially launched ZCode, a free desktop application it describes as an "Agentic Development Environment" purpose-built for its flagship GLM-5.2 large language model. The move marks the company's most aggressive push yet into the fast-growing AI-powered coding tool market, where it now comp [...]

2026-07-02

Meta Is Charging a Subscription for Smart Glasses Features. Welcome to the New Era of Consumer Tech

You bought the hardware. Now you’ll need to subscribe for “expanded access” to the most advanced features. [...]

2026-07-02

Lenovo Legion Tower 7i Gen 10 Review: Strong Performance, but Don't Let the Style Blind You

Another generation of Lenovo's powerhouse tower PC delivers plenty of performance and style, but it doesn't fully address its predecessor's prior issues. [...]

2026-07-02

I Love to Cook But Hate to Sweat. Here's How I Keep My Kitchen Cool During a Heat Wave

Summer cooking doesn't have to mean a sweltering kitchen. Here's how I keep my cool during the warmest months. [...]

2026-07-02

Microsoft Teams has a slightly creepy new feature which will watch and listen to your meetings — but thankfully only if you let it

A new Microsoft Teams AI tool promises to help with knowledge gaps, but says it will have to listen and watch to all your meetings first. [...]