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AI Chatbot Ruled Culprit in Teen's Death Suit
Megan Garcia sued Google and Character.AI after her 14-year-old son, Sewell Setzer III, killed himself. She believes the chatbot played a role during her son's final moments through harmful conversations. U.S. District Judge Anne Conway ruled that both companies must face the lawsuit despite their protests. The companies wanted the case thrown out because they claimed free speech protections. Garcia argues that Google helped create the technology that caused her son's death. Both companies tried different defense strategies against the legal action. Character.AI representatives said their platform has safety measures designed to protect children from dangerous topics. Google spokesperson Jose Castenda denied any connection to...
Space Marine Remaster is a 4K Bloodbath
SEGA and Relic Entertainment announced Warhammer 40K Space Marine Master Crafted Edition during the Warhammer Skulls Livestream. This remaster brings back the 2011 original game with major improvements for modern systems. SneakyBox developed the updated version, which launches June 10th on computers and Xbox Series X/S consoles. The game costs 39 dollars and 99 cents across digital stores. Xbox Game Pass subscribers can play immediately at launch without extra charges. No PlayStation 5 version exists currently, but it might arrive later as a timed exclusive deal. The remaster features 4K resolution support and completely redone audio tracks. SneakyBox improved character models and textures throughout the entire campaign. Control...
Intel Granite Rapids CPUs Leave GPUs Eating Dust
Intel released new Xeon 6 processors that work with NVIDIA DGX B300 systems for artificial intelligence tasks. The company calls these chips Granite Rapids and built them to stop computer processors from slowing down graphics cards. Intel made the Xeon 6776P model with 64 cores and 128 threads to handle demanding graphics processing units. These processors help businesses run AI programs faster and more efficiently. The new chips remove bottlenecks that hurt performance during heavy computing work. Intel added two special features, called Priority Core Turbo and Speed Select Technology, to these processors. Priority Core Turbo boosts the speed of important processor cores when systems need extra power for critical jobs. Speed Select...
Jensen Stamps XPG Gear for Next Nvidia RTX50 Era
XPG brought many computer parts to Computex and received praise from NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang. The gaming company showed power supplies that Jensen signed with his name. Their Core Reactor II series supports ATX 3.0 standards and earns 80 PLUS GOLD ratings. These power units deliver up to 1200 watts for hungry RTX 50 graphics cards. XPG created the FUSION flagship model that reaches 1600 watts with Titanium certification. The company displayed its Invader X computer case, which hides cables behind the motherboard. This chassis features glass panels and comes with four fans already installed. XPG also presented Project Infinity memory modules, which run at 8000 MHz speeds. Each memory stick holds up to 48 gigabytes and glows with...
Warhammer 40K Dark Heresy RPG Lets You Hunt Heretics
Owlcat Games revealed Warhammer 40K Dark Heresy during the Warhammer Skulls 2025 livestream. This new computer role-playing game focuses on the Inquisition rather than continuing Rogue Trader directly. Players begin as Inquisition acolytes who must investigate corruption and lead diverse teams. The game explores the Calixis Sector and promises deep storytelling where choices matter greatly. Owlcat shows the Inquisition with all its power struggles and internal conflicts. Characters start their mission protecting the Imperium from alien threats and traitors. The story involves mysteries around the Tyrant Star and surviving the darkness of Noctis Aeterna. Players can wishlist the game on Steam, but no release date exists currently...
Doom Dark Ages Smashes 3 Million Players in 5 Days
DOOM: The Dark Ages attracted three million players during its first five days. The game reached this number seven times faster than DOOM Eternal did when it launched. Most people played the new DOOM game through Xbox systems and Game Pass subscriptions. More than two million Xbox users tried the game compared to just 500,000 PlayStation 5 owners. Computer player numbers stayed lower than expected, according to gaming analysts. Xbox Game Pass helped boost these player totals significantly. Microsoft offers the game as part of its monthly subscription service for console and computer users. The company probably feels happy about having over two million people play one game on their platform. Game Pass changes how companies measure...
Epic Games Store Free PC Games You Can't Miss
Epic Games Store started giving away Dead Island 2 during their 2025 Mega Sale last week. Deep Silver Dambuster made that zombie action game available at no cost to computer players. Epic continues its free game program with three new titles starting today. Gamers can download these titles without paying anything. The store runs these promotions to attract more users to their platform. Deliver at All Costs is one of the new free games available right away. Far Out Games developed this overhead action title for publisher Konami. Wccftech reviewed the game and gave it a low 5.5 out of 10 rating. The reviewer said early gameplay feels fun, but the experience becomes repetitive quickly. Players control characters making deliveries through...
Lynked Banner of the Spark Hits 1.0 on PC PS5 Xbox
Lynked Banner of the Spark leaves early access today and becomes a full game. FuzzyBot finished their colorful action role-playing game for computers, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S consoles. Steam players gave the early version very positive reviews over 200 different ratings. The game costs 24 dollars and 99 cents on all platforms. Dreamhaven publishes this title as their first released project. Mike Morhaime started Dreamhaven after leaving Blizzard Entertainment. FuzzyBot created Lynked as their debut video game project. The completed version adds five story chapters with 40 fresh missions for players. Gamers can fight five new boss enemies and explore one additional environment type. The developers spent months adding content...
SpaceX Starship Flight 9 Cleared in Epic FAA Nod
The Federal Aviation Administration approved SpaceX Starship Flight 9 for launch. The agency reviewed Flight 8 problems and confirmed SpaceX fixed all safety issues. Officials also completed two environmental studies for the Starship program. The first study allows SpaceX to launch 25 rockets each year from Texas. The second study deals with airspace closures during launches. Previous Starship flights created major problems for air traffic over the Caribbean Sea. Airlines had to change flight paths and move planes to avoid falling rocket pieces. Flight 7 and Flight 8 both exploded after separating from their boosters. Debris is scattered across several countries and their waters. The FAA works with the United Kingdom, the Turks and...
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