Of Interest

• Microsoft's 'Xbox Mode' Is Coming To Every Windows 11 PC

  

  Slashdot

• Valve pushes back against lawsuits claiming loot boxes violate gambling laws

  

  ReadWriteWeb

• AI Chatbots Are Mostly Helpful When Planning Public Acts of Violence, Report Finds

  

  Gizmodo

• I stopped my data from being used to train AI (you might want to too)

  

  Makeuseof

• Google brings new PC-focused features to the Play Store, including buy once, play anywhere

  

  TechSpot

• Valve's Steam Machine launches in 2026: Everything we know so far

  

  Engadget

• The Download: AI's role in the Iran war, and an escalating legal fight

  

  MIT Technology Review

• Born as Wave in the Seattle area, Astound Broadband is merging with GFiber as new internet provider

  

  GeekWire

• Grammarly Disables Tool Offering Generative-AI Feedback Credited To Real Writers

  

  Slashdot

• Binance sues WSJ, panicked by gov't probes into sanctioned crypto transfers

  

  Ars Technica

• Perplexity launches Personal Computer to turn your Mac mini into an AI agent

  

  Neowin

• Apple MacBook Pro Review (M5 Max, 16-inch): The Fastest MacBook Yet

  

  Wired

• How To Stream The 2026 Oscars: A Cord-Cutter's Guide To Hollywood's Big Night

  

  BGR

• The Best Large TVs (Best Over 75 Inches): Samsung, LG, and More

  

  Wired

• Anduril set to acquire Orange County space surveillance company

  

  Yahoo News(Technology)