Steam's censorship issues have broken PayPal support in some regions

If you've been unable to pay with PayPal on Steam, Valve says the limitation has to do with issues one of PayPal's banking partners has with content on the platform, according to Rock Paper [...]

The Supreme Court lets Mississippi's social media age-verification law go into effect

The Supreme Court has decided not to weigh in on one of the many state-level age-verification laws currently being reviewed across the country. Today, the top court chose not to intervene on legislati [...]

That ‘cheap’ open-source AI model is actually burning through your compute budget

New research reveals open-source AI models use up to 10 times more computing resources than closed alternatives, potentially negating cost advantages for enterprise deployments. [...]

I Discovered the Mystery Flavor of McDonald's New Pink and Blue Shake...

The crazy-colorful shake is part of the McDonaldland Meal, which is like a (pricey) Happy Meal for adults. And now I know the flavor. [...]

Battlefield 6 Beta Double XP Exclusive to PS Plus and Other Changes For Weekend Two

Here's everything new for the Battlefield 6 Beta's second weekend. [...]

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, Aug. 15

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Aug. 15 [...]

Beyond being busy: redefining productivity in the Age of AI

We live and work in a world where being busy is equated with success. However, this new AI era presents a chance to approach things differently. [...]

Why AI is vulnerable to data poisoning—and how to stop it

Researchers have built a new tool that leverages both federated learning and blockchain as a bulwark against data poisoning. [...]

The 10 U.S. counties with the most extreme weather

A new analysis reveals which large counties face the highest weather risk based on storm frequency, disaster declarations, and insurance-related search trends [...]