Summary Bite-sized game demos are back and more impactful than ever. Nioh 3’s Steam demo peaked near 19,590 concurrent players, showing how demos drive huge exposure. Try the free demo on Steam and wishlist Nioh 3 if you enjoy it — it could be 2026’s first must-play. You know, I love how game demos have come back with a vengeance. There was a time between now and when I got PlayStation 2 demo disks free with a magazine, where the bite-sized versions of games seemingly dried up. However, with game devs rediscovering the power of demos (especially during Steam Next…
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PwC and Google Cloud have announced a significant expansion of their strategic alliance, committing $400 million over three years to advance AI-powered security operations. The professional services giant said the collaboration aims to help global organizations modernize their defenses by integrating Google’s security technologies and threat intelligence with PwC’s transformation and managed services expertise. By embedding Google threat intelligence directly into enterprise security programs, the initiative seeks to shift organizations from a reactive to a proactive posture across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The joint PwC-Google Cloud portfolio covers the full security lifecycle, from cloud-native application protection and threat intelligence to…
When ChatGPT, Claude, or Google’s AI get asked for brand or product recommendations, they almost never return the same list twice — and almost never in the same order. That’s the big finding from a new study from Rand Fishkin, CEO and co-founder of SparkToro, and Patrick O’Donnell, CTO and co-founder of Gumshoe.ai. They investigated whether generative AI recommendations are sufficiently consistent to be measured. What they tested. Six hundred volunteers ran 12 identical prompts through ChatGPT, Claude, and Google’s AI nearly 3,000 times. Each response was normalized into an ordered list of brands or products. The team then compared…
With the Galaxy S26’s rumored unveiling date fast approaching, leaks surrounding the next flagship have picked up pace. At this point, we already know almost everything about what Samsung’s upcoming flagship will pack. Now, a leak sheds light on the premium magnetic cases Samsung reportedly plans to launch alongside the S26 Ultra. Images posted on Jiji, a classifieds site in Nigeria, show the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s Kindsuit cases in all their glory. Samsung will apparently offer the cover in seven colors, including black, light gray, and bright orange. Based on the company’s previous Kindsuit cases for Galaxy flagships, the one…
The glut of AI-generated content could introduce risks to large language models (LLMs) as AI tools begin to train on themselves. Gartner on Jan. 21 predicted that, by 2028, 50% of organizations will implement a zero-trust data governance posture due to an increase in what the analyst firm calls “unverified AI-generated data.” Gartner dubbed the idea “model collapse,” where machine-learning models could degrade based on errors introduced when they train on AI-generated content. That, in turn, could prompt a new security practice area related to zero-trust: continuous model behavior evaluation.As the firm explained in a news release, LLMs are trained on…
Dangerously unchecked surveillance and rights violations have been a throughline of the Department of Homeland Security since the agency’s creation in the wake of the September 11th attacks. In particular, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have been responsible for countless civil liberties and digital rights violations since that time. In the past year, however, ICE and CBP have descended into utter lawlessness, repeatedly refusing to exercise or submit to the democratic accountability required by the Constitution and our system of laws. The Trump Administration has made indiscriminate immigration enforcement and mass deportation a key…
If you’re looking for a search engine to use instead of Google, you’ve come to the right place.By the end of this guide, you’ll know the best alternative search engines. And why each one might be a better fit.Let’s get started.1. BingBing is a great alternative if you want a Google-like search experience enhanced with AI-enabled results powered by OpenAI.Its standout feature is Copilot—a conversational AI assistant built directly into the Bing interface.You’ll sometimes see Copilot responses directly in the search results, along with sources it referenced. And you can go straight to Copilot answers from the homepage. Or from the…
Aamir Siddiqui / Android AuthorityTL;DR The Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G and Pro Plus 5G feature premium designs, Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection, IP66/IP68/IP69/IP69K ratings, and fiberglass backs certified for 2.5m drops. They come equipped with a powerful Samsung ISOCELL HPE sensor (200MP), large batteries (up to 6,580mAh), and fast wired charging (up to 100W). Xiaomi promises four years of Android updates and six years of security patches for these Hyper OS 2 phones. The worsening RAM crisis and resulting price increases have brought mid-range Android phones back into focus, but they also push consumers to demand more from them. Not only…
‘Referee now plays for the home team’ Kimball pointed out that while an SMR works on the same principle as a large-scale nuclear plant, using controlled fission to generate heat which is then converted to electricity, its design reduces environmental impacts such as groundwater contamination, water use, and the impact in the event of failure. For example, he said, the integral reactor design in an SMR, with all components in a single vessel, eliminates external piping. This means that accidents would be self-contained, reducing the environmental impact. In addition, he said, SMRs can be air-cooled, which greatly reduces the amount of…
Ravie LakshmananJan 28, 2026Critical Infrastructure / Threat Intelligence The “coordinated” cyber attack targeting multiple sites across the Polish power grid has been attributed with medium confidence to a Russian state-sponsored hacking crew known as ELECTRUM. Operational technology (OT) cybersecurity company Dragos, in a new intelligence brief published Tuesday, described the late December 2025 activity as the first major cyber attack targeting distributed energy resources (DERs). “The attack affected communication and control systems at combined heat and power (CHP) facilities and systems managing the dispatch of renewable energy systems from wind and solar sites,” Dragos said. “While the attack did not…