Microsoft has officially open-sourced the legendary Zork trilogy under the MIT License. The move comes from collaboration between Xbox, Activision, and Microsoft’s Open Source Programs Office. This finally resolves decades of uncertainty around the classic text adventure’s legal status.
Two-factor authentication adds crucial security but can feel burdensome. The comedy show Make Some Noise recently imagined the absurd extreme of 30-factor authentication. Fortunately, passkeys offer a promising alternative that’s both secure and convenient.
A new study reveals that Physcomitrium patens moss endured nearly a year outside the International Space Station. Remarkably, 80% of spores survived the extreme conditions and continued growing normally upon return to Earth. This breakthrough has major implications for future space colonization effo
Perplexity has launched its Comet AI browser on Android, bringing smart summarization and ad blocking to mobile. The move positions the startup to challenge Google’s dominance where it might actually have a chance. This could be the beginning of a real shift in how we browse.
A routine Cloudflare update went disastrously wrong when a file in their bot management tool unexpectedly doubled in size. The November 18 outage affected major services including ChatGPT, Uber, and Twitter/X. Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince called it their worst outage since 2019.
Economist David McWilliams believes the AI investment frenzy is built on what he calls ‘digital lettuce’ – rapidly outdated GPU technology that’s bound to wilt. He arrived in the U.S. just 24 hours before his Fortune interview and immediately sensed the ‘boominess’ of American financial culture. Des
Nvidia’s better-than-expected earnings and bullish forecast sparked a rally across Asian semiconductor stocks. Suppliers including SK Hynix, Samsung, and Tokyo Electron saw gains of 4-7% as AI demand continues to drive the chip sector. The results eased some concerns about an AI bubble.
OpenAI just launched GPT-5.1-Codex-Max, their newest coding model that’s specifically trained for Windows environments. It offers faster performance and better token efficiency while handling complex development tasks across multiple context windows. The model is available now for ChatGPT Plus, Pro,
The US, UK, and Australia have imposed sanctions against Russia-linked hosting providers Media Land and Hypercore for supporting ransomware gangs. This marks the third action against bulletproof hosts this year, following January’s Zservers takedown and July’s Aeza sanctions. However, these provider
Nudify, a deepfake “nudification” site, has been fined £55,000 by UK regulator Ofcom for failing to implement required age verification checks. The penalty marks the second major enforcement action under the new Online Safety Act that requires sites to verify users are over 18.
