2026-08-25

Preserving glow-in-the-dark art and fashion for future generations

Understanding unique photochemistry of such materials will help in conservation, storage, and exhibition. [...]

2026-08-25

Google's anti-nausea Motion Assist dots finally rolling out on Android

It's currently only appearing on Pixels running Android 17. [...]

2026-08-25

The studio behind Crusader Kings and Hearts of Iron just revealed its first non-historical title in a decade — Afterworld is a new strategy game set in an original post-apocalyptic America

Paradox Interactive has revealed Afterworld, its next grand strategy game. [...]

2026-08-25

The internet mourns Dolly Parton, country music’s brightest light

Dolly Parton has died at 80. Fans and celebrities are remembering her music, humor, mentorship, and extraordinary generosity. [...]

2026-08-25

Anthropic merges Claude chat and Cowork memory, on by default

Anything you tell Claude in a chat window is now available to Claude Cowork. Anything Cowork learns comes back the other way. Anthropic merged the two memory systems on Tuesday. Wherever you work with Claude, it starts from what it already knows about you, the company said in its announcement. The feature is on by […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]

2026-08-25

WhatsApp is replacing its six-digit security PIN with a real password

WhatsApp is replacing the six-digit PIN used for two-step verification with a full alphanumeric password, and says more than a billion users have already created a passkey. Android users will also see extra context about calls from people not in their contacts. WhatsApp has quietly become the largest passwordless deployment on the planet. Announcing a […]<br /> This story continues at The [...]

2026-08-25

Everything announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 — from Heroes of Might and Magic 3 Remake to The Witcher 3 remastered and more

Everything announced at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026. [...]

2026-08-25

Even just an hour with Gears of War: E-Day's explosive campaign left me hungry to fill more E-holes across its semi-open world

I’ve only played an hour of Gears of War: E-Day’s campaign and I’m already hooked on its stunning visuals and bombastic action. [...]

2026-08-25

OpenAI confirms its data centre chief left as it pivots to leasing

OpenAI has confirmed that the executive running its data centre buildout has left, and it has already broken up the job he was doing. Chris Malone, its head of data centers, is no longer with the company, an OpenAI spokesperson told Dina Bass at Bloomberg on Monday. Anissa Gardizy broke the story earlier that day […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]