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Google says UK government has not demanded an encryption backdoor for its users’ data

The U.K. government is reportedly backing down from its earlier demand that Apple build a secret backdoor allowing its authorities access to customer data worldwide, following a harsh rebuke from the U.S. government. But one U.S. senator wants to know if other tech giants, like Google, have also received secret backdoor demands from the U.K. government. Google refused to answer the lawmaker’s questions but has since told TechCrunch that the technology giant has not received a backdoor demand, m

Blender is going beyond mouse and keyboard with a new touch-friendly interface for tablets

In a nutshell: Blender is a powerful tool for building 3D models and rendering scenes – the kind of software you typically expect to run on a desktop computer with high-end hardware. However, its developers are now working to bring this complex application to less powerful devices, starting with Apple's iPad. Blender developers have recently announced their full commitment to mobile platforms with multi-touch interfaces. The 3D modeling tool is coming to the Apple iPad first, with plans to expa

Google won’t say if UK secretly demanded a backdoor for user data

The U.K. government is reportedly backing down from its earlier demand that Apple builds a secret backdoor allowing its authorities access to customer data worldwide, following a harsh rebuke from the U.S. government. But one U.S. senator wants to know if other tech giants, like Google, have also received secret backdoor demands from the U.K. government, and Google has so far refused to say. Earlier this year, The Washington Post reported that the U.K. Home Office sought a secret court order i

Pokemon Legends: Z-A Gives Us First Look at Mega Dragonite, Wild Mega Evolutions

Pokemon Legends: Z-A is bringing back mega evolutions, the battle gimmick that first appeared in the X and Y games, but is also bringing us new twists, including brand-new mega evolutions. A recent Pokemon Presents video walked us through a few different features of the game, including the new and returning mechanics from the series' last romp through Lumiose City. Mega evolution, which allows you to temporarily evolve certain Pokemon if they're equipped with a corresponding stone, is coming ba

This vertical mouse includes a volume knob with playback controls

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. There are plenty of wireless keyboards that incorporate an easy access volume knob, but Seenda’s MOU-302 is one of the first wireless mice to include the convenience. Featuring an ergonomic vertical design with its primary buttons and scroll wheel tilted 57 degrees, the mouse includes dedicated buttons for navigating forwards and back in a browse

Mario Paint comes to Nintendo Switch Online and, yes, it has mouse controls

I’ve been wondering for a while what the killer app for Joy-Con mouse controls on the Nintendo Switch 2 might be. Sure, Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is fine as a tech demo (one that should have been a pack-in rather than costing $10) and Drag x Drive looks pretty interesting. Civilization VII has its fans as well. But the best use case for the feature yet could be a 33-year-old game that just hit Nintendo Switch Online. That’s right, the all-time SNES classic Mario Paint just joined the servi

One of Nintendo’s most creative Super Nintendo games is now on the Switch

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Last night, Nintendo quietly added Mario Paint to the Nintendo Switch Online’s catalog of Super Nintendo games. Originally released back in 1992, Mario Paint was a unique SNES title, because although it included a handful of mini games, it was first and foremost a creative tool letting players draw, paint, animate, and even compose music using th

Blender developers begin work on full-fledged mobile version

Popular open source 3D modeling tool Blender's social media channels and subreddit have regularly seen people asking for a tablet version for years now. And according to a blog post by Dalai Felinto from the Blender team, the developers of the application have now committed to build just that. "The idea is to bring the full power of Blender to these devices," the blog post explains. "This requires adapting to platform-specific paradigms, but also to offer more task-oriented user interfaces with

Beyond Mouse and Keyboard

Hjalti playing with the sculpting mockup. Multi-touch interfaces like tablets have been common for years, but only recently thanks to increased processing power, have they started to serve as primary computing devices. To support Blender’s mission of making 3D technology accessible to everyone, it’s important to fully embrace these platforms. Some of these devices include Apple iPad, Microsoft Surface, Huawei MatePad, and the Wacom MovinkPad, among others. The idea is to bring the full power

Sony ad reveals plan to bring PlayStation titles to Xbox, Nintendo, and PC

In brief: A recent job posting on PlayStation's official hiring platform has signaled a notable shift in the company's approach to its exclusive video game releases. The listing details a search for a Senior Director of Multiplatform & Account Management, a role designed to oversee PlayStation Studios' software titles as they move beyond PlayStation's consoles and onto competitors' platforms. The job listing, spotted by Windows Central, makes clear that Sony is targeting a wide range of platfor

Endgame Gear mouse config tool infected users with malware

Gaming peripherals maker Endgame Gear is warning that malware was hidden in its configuration tool for the OP1w 4k v2 mouse hosted on the official website between June 26 and July 9, 2025. The infected file was hosted on 'endgamegear.com/gaming-mice/op1w-4k-v2,' so users downloading the tool from that page during this period were infected. Endgame Gear is a German PC gaming peripherals firm known for its pro-gaming gear, including the XM and OP1 series mice, which are highly regarded among rev

How to make websites that will require lots of your time and energy

Some lessons I’ve learned from experience. 1. Install Stuff Indiscriminately From npm Become totally dependent on others, that’s why they call them “dependencies” after all! Lean in to it. Once your dependencies break — and they will, time breaks all things — then you can spend lots of time and energy (which was your goal from the beginning) ripping out those dependencies and replacing them with new dependencies that will break later. Why rip them out? Because you can’t fix them. You don’t e

Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 11 22H2 in October

Microsoft has reminded customers today that the last supported editions of Windows 11 22H2 will reach their end of servicing on October 14. This announcement applies to Windows 11 22H2 Enterprise, Education, and IoT Enterprise editions, released on September 20, 2022, and follows the end of service for the Home and Pro editions, which occurred last October. "The October 2025 monthly security update will be the last update available for this version. After this date, devices running this versio

Do startups still need Silicon Valley? Hear from the founders and funders challenging old assumptions at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

As the startup world descends on San Francisco for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — happening October 27–29 at Moscone West — one question looms large: does building in Silicon Valley still give founders an edge? With 10,000+ startup and VC leaders gathering for this milestone Disrupt, the conversation around access, geography, and opportunity has never been more timely. On the Builders Stage, Anh-Tho Chuong (Lago), Davice Hall (Revolution), and Heather Doshay (SignalFire) lead a must-attend session f

The Most Amazing Cosplay of San Diego Comic-Con 2025, Day 3

Saturday at San Diego Comic-Con 2025 had everyone’s best cosplay out in full force. Characters from across the fandom-verse showed up. While Peacemaker, It: Welcome to Derry, and Hazbin Hotel were not only some of the weekend’s most memorable events, but the hard work of talented cosplayers saw fans from all these fandoms (and many, many more) bring them to life with incredible costumes. Here are some of our favorite looks from over the weekend as the convention starts to draw to a close on ano

Lego's new Game Boy set comes with swappable cartridges and gameplay screens

In a nutshell: Nintendo is slowly but surely bringing its classic game systems to the Lego universe. In 2020, the Japanese gaming giant partnered with the plastic construction toy company on a licensed version of the Nintendo Entertainment System. Now, the iconic Game Boy handheld is getting the Lego treatment, and it's far more affordable than the NES. The Lego Game Boy (model 72046) is a 421-piece kit that's a near 1:1 scale replica of Nintendo's original handheld. Despite the low piece count

Blender: Beyond Mouse and Keyboard

Hjalti playing with the sculpting mockup. Multi-touch interfaces like tablets have been common for years, but only recently thanks to increased processing power, have they started to serve as primary computing devices. To support Blender’s mission of making 3D technology accessible to everyone, it’s important to fully embrace these platforms. Some of these devices include Apple iPad, Microsoft Surface, Huawei MatePad, and the Wacom MovinkPad, among others. The idea is to bring the full power

Marvel is Making Big, Cosmic Moves in Its Comics

Things are always happening in the Marvel Universe, and a lot’s been happening as of late. Doctor Doom’s taken over the planet and there’s been some big assassinations up in space, and they’re both leading to some new status quo changes over the rest of 2025 and into 2026. At its various panels across San Diego Comic-Con, the publisher gave details on what’s to come in the aftermath of its two big, current events, Imperial and One World Under Doom. In the pages of Doom’s final issue in November

Book Review: Nixon's Memoirs

I’ve had the first volume of Richard Nixon’s memoirs on my shelf since high school. I got them because of a childhood inside joke, and only recently got around to reading them. The volume ends with Nixon’s first term, though there are portentous intimations, occasionally, of what came after. I’ll start with rolling narrative observations, then a grab bag of details that I found fun, then my favorite excerpt to close out. Big Picture Stuff Before reading his memoirs, my basic cartoon of Nixon

‘Solar Opposites’ Creators on Crafting the Show’s Final Season

A lively crowd turned up for what may be Solar Opposites‘ last San Diego Comic-Con panel—the animated Hulu sci-fi series will end after its sixth and final season drops October 13. But executive producers Mike McMahan and Josh Bycel told fans they’ll walk away satisfied, even if they also feel like they still want more. “We were starting to write this season when we found out that it was most likely going to be the end,” McMahan said. “And then we were scrambling around panicking, trying to mak

Astronomer winks at viral notoriety with ‘temporary spokesperson’ Gwyneth Paltrow

After spending the past week-plus in the headlines due to a seemingly inescapable social media scandal, data operations startup Astronomer is trying to shift the narrative with a tongue-in-cheek video starring actress and entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow. Paltrow was, of course, previously married to Coldplay singer Chris Martin. And it was at a Coldplay concert in Massachusetts that the company’s CEO Andy Byron and Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot were apparently caught dancing together on the “

‘Predator: Killer of Killers’ Gets an Extended Ending Tonight

Predator: Killer of Killers ended with a tease of where the franchise could go next, and as it turns out, that’s not the full ending. After Torres and Kenji escape from the Grendel King, we see Yautja cart a cryogenically frozen Ursa away into a collection of prisoners. One of them is is Naru, the protagonist of 2022’s Prey played by Amber Midthunder. During the Predator: Badlands panel for San Diego Comic-Con, the Killers ending was shown, further revealing that Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger) a

Blender confirms iPad Pro app with full touch and Pencil support

Blender, the widely used open-source 3D creation software, is getting a tablet-first redesign, starting with full support for the iPad Pro. Here’s what to expect. In a detailed post at the Blender Developer Blog, Head of Product Dalai Felinto says that while tablets have been around for a while, “only recently, thanks to increased processing power, have they started to serve as primary computing devices.” He says Blender’s tablet push will include “Android and other graphic tablets in the futu

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Season 4's Last Double XP Weekend Is Live Now

With less than 13 days left in Black Ops 6 Season 4, players are running out of time to finish up the latest Call of Duty battle pass. If you're struggling to knock out the last few pages of the pass, advance in the CODtoons event or find the willpower to keep playing Grief -- developer Treyarch has your back with another double XP weekend and three boosts for players to take advantage of. You'll be able to speed through battle pass tiers, account levels and weapon attachment unlocks to kickstar

The sad state of font rendering on Linux (2018)

Preamble As it turns out, font rendering is a highly controversial topic. If you don’t see anything wrong with Linux font rendering, please disregard this as a shitpost. Thanks. I spent the first 25 years of my life on Windows and therefore I am biased towards Windows font rendering with ClearType. I also agree with research which suggests that this rendering approach makes reading easier on the eyes. There are also some facts you can’t argue with, such as non-linear rendering without anti-ali

Hasbro’s Wearable Wolverine Mask Comes With Its Own Sharp Points

Hasbro’s Marvel Legends Roleplay line has given us some wonderful replicas over the years, from legendary weapons to iconic masks and helmets. Now, we’re getting another ripped right out of Deadpool & Wolverine, and io9 has your exclusive look up close. To me, my X-Men! To celebrate Hasbro’s Marvel Legends panel at San Diego Comic-Con, io9 has your exclusive reveal on the Wolverine mask joining the lineup of Legends replicas. Inspired by the long-awaited live-action appearance of Logan’s legend

You can now easily buy a Switch 2 without jumping through hoops

Perhaps we’ve been thinking the same thing, you and I. That there won’t be a long-standing drought of Nintendo Switch 2 availability after all. The console has been easy to buy online from several retailers this week, including Best Buy, Target, and Walmart. Amazon, which didn’t sell the Switch 2 at launch, is currently selling it by invitation only. The console’s messy preorder process and spotty launch availability made it feel a little like late 2020 all over again, when the PlayStation 5, X

The sad state of font rendering on Linux

Preamble As it turns out, font rendering is a highly controversial topic. If you don’t see anything wrong with Linux font rendering, please disregard this as a shitpost. Thanks. I spent the first 25 years of my life on Windows and therefore I am biased towards Windows font rendering with ClearType. I also agree with research which suggests that this rendering approach makes reading easier on the eyes. There are also some facts you can’t argue with, such as non-linear rendering without anti-ali

New Aarch64 Back End

This page contains a curated list of recent changes to main branch Zig. Also available as an RSS feed. This page contains entries for the year 2025. Other years are available in the Devlog archive page. July 23, 2025 New Aarch64 Backend Author: Andrew Kelley & Jacob Young Jacob upstreamed his new backend yesterday. 275 src/codegen/aarch64/Mir.zig 138 src/codegen/aarch64/abi.zig 11799 src/codegen/aarch64/encoding.zig 10981 src/codegen/aarch64/Select.zig 905 src/codegen/aarch64/Disassemble.zig

Intel confirms it will cut a third of its workforce by the end of 2025

Intel provided more detail about the scope of its planned job cuts and other business changes while sharing its second-quarter earnings results . Reports in April suggested that Intel could eliminate around 20 percent of its staff in a restructuring plan. Today, the chipmaker said it anticipates having a core workforce of 75,000 employees by the end of 2025. That's about a third less than the 108,900 people it employed at the close of the previous fiscal year. These cuts are part of the company