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A wave of Facebook accounts, including one called 'America's Honor' with over 113,000 followers gained since July 2026, are posting AI-generated videos and images depicting fake soldiers, disabled veterans and prisoners of war. The content mimics real wartime footage and uses emotional scripts urging viewers not to scroll past, part of a broader pattern of 'warslop' spreading across the platform.
An Android Authority reviewer spent two weeks testing the Motorola Edge 70, an ultra-slim smartphone, after initial skepticism about the form factor's trade-offs. The reviewer reports it avoided the compromises seen in Samsung's Galaxy S25 Edge, which launched with a 3,900mAh battery, 25W charging, only two rear cameras lacking a telephoto lens, and a $1,099 price tag.
Developer AICodeWith released a free, browser-based open-world game called Taipei GTA, built using AI coding tools and reportedly costing around $10,000 in tokens to create. According to Taiwanese TV reports, the game amassed 1.2 million concurrent players within three days of launch, with no official press release accompanying its release. The game recreates Taipei landmarks like Ximending and Taipei Main Station and runs on the Vercel cloud platform.
Carnival Corporation has posted record-breaking cruise bookings even as consumers face weak confidence, high gas prices, a shaky labor market, Middle East conflict, and anxiety over AI. The company's results suggest travel demand has remained resilient despite broader economic and geopolitical pressures.
Starting January 1, data center projects built on qualifying rural land tracts will become eligible for corporate tax incentives under an expanded federal opportunity zone program created by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Ways and Means Committee chair Jason Smith said the changes could lower financial barriers for large, capital-intensive projects including hyperscale data centers. The opportunity zone program, first created during the first Trump administration, was broadened last year specifically to draw more investment into rural communities.
Nightwatch is a macOS menu-bar application that informs users when the night sky is clear enough for astrophotography and observation. It offers forecasts, target planning, and event alerts, supporting astronomers in scheduling their sessions effectively. The app displays detailed information including constellations, dark sky sites, horizon obstructions, and upcoming celestial events.
An Android Authority writer returned to Duolingo after a year away and found the app pushing paid subscriptions more aggressively, including a prompt to upgrade before viewing past progress. The app also promoted a cross-promotional tie-in with Supercell's mobile game Brawl Stars, requiring users to complete Duolingo tasks to earn in-game rewards.
Several companies are rolling out AI assistants designed to handle everyday tasks, including Meta's Muse, OpenAI's Dots, and a product called Instinct. These agents are being positioned as tools that can take over scheduling and to-do list management for users.
Keurig introduced the Alta, a new coffee and espresso machine that uses compostable 'AltaRounds' instead of plastic K-Cup pods. The rounds, wrapped in plant-based seaweed material, are punctured and brewed under 10 bars of pressure to produce espresso-based drinks like cappuccinos and flavored lattes without manual grinding or tamping. Keurig's Phil Drapeau said the new system was necessary because K-Cups could not achieve the temperature and extraction needed for espresso-style beverages.
A Show HN post introduces Screen Memories (SCM), a macOS application that lets users search photos and every frame of video using natural-language queries, OCR, and spoken-dialogue search via Whisper. All processing runs locally on-device through a local vision model, with no cloud uploads or accounts required, and the app auto-imports watched folders and re-embeds content when models change.
Jagex announced a new numbered RuneScape MMO, working title RS4, at RuneFest 2026—the first sequel since RuneScape 3 in 2013. The project started as a planned expansion to RuneScape: Dragonwilds, Jagex's Unreal Engine 5 survival game, but became a standalone title after playtesters asked for a traditional MMO set in the same world. Jagex released only a CGI teaser showing Ashenfall years after Dragonwilds, with no gameplay, platforms, engine version or release window confirmed.
The Video Game History Foundation announced its digital archive now holds more than 5000 out-of-print magazines, up from the 1500-plus it launched with roughly a year and a half ago. The collection spans 1981 to 2026, totals nearly 600,000 pages, and was built with scans from community archiving groups, industry alumni, and individual contributors.