I’d like to call Voice Focus one of the better AI features within Windows 11–if your PC ever got the memo.
Don’t feel bad. In fact, Voice Focus feels like a piece of digital flotsam washed up on my digital shore, a tattered banner proclaiming “Happy New Year 2024.” The feature actually dates back to 2024; this is simply the first time I’ve encountered it on any of my PCs.
Voice Focus…
Nvidia’s AI squadmate is finally dropping into PUBG
June 18, 2026
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Nvidia ACE, a new AI technology for creating realistic gaming NPCs, is now available in PUBG’s special Ally Duo Mode until June 30th.
PCWorld reports that ACE uses small language models to enable dynamic NPC interactions and…
French developer Don’t Nod will run out of cash this November, unless a new funding source is found.
That’s according to a financial report by auditors for the firm published this month, which highlighted the dire straits the studio now finds itself in.
Headquarted in…
Major Helldivers 2 Patch Adds New Galactic Campaigns, New Control Center Terminal, and a Lot More
June 17, 2026
Arrowhead has released a significant update for Helldivers 2, adding new Galactic campaigns, a new biome, a new Control Center terminal, and a lot more. The update — patch 6.3.0 — also makes changes to weapon, stratagem, and enemy balancing, including reductions to enemy durable damage and a decreased exosuit cooldown.
The new Control Center terminal is the previously unused terminal opposite…
Bank Balances Rolled Back for Forza Horizon 6 Players Who Used Exploit to Amass a Billion Credits
June 17, 2026
In response to an arcane but incredibly lucrative exploit discovered by Forza Horizon 6 players, Playground Games has confirmed that those who used the method to accumulate massive amounts of credits will have their balances rolled back.
“Players found participating in the…
Over the years, blockchain forensic analysis has traced roughly 1.1 million bitcoin, currently worth nearly $73 billion, to Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin, with the entire cache sitting untouched since 2010.
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Researcher Sergio Lerner’s…
XRP withdrawals on Binance rose as traders shifted activity away from deposits, while leverage in the exchange’s derivatives market hit a yearly high. Cryptoquant-shared data showed withdrawal dominance at 53.2%, while Binance’s XRP leverage ratio reached its highest level of 2026.
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Binance XRP withdrawals overtook deposits, reaching 53.2% of exchange transaction activity.
Rising…
Bitcoin’s Killer Use Case: Michael Saylor Explains How BTC Could Transform Global Finance
June 17, 2026
Michael Saylor says bitcoin’s “killer use case” is far bigger than payments, arguing that BTC could become the foundation for global money, credit, and capital markets.
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Michael Saylor says bitcoin’s biggest opportunity lies beyond everyday…
Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX, on screen during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York City on Friday, June 12, 2026. (Image credit: Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
For better or for worse, the world has its first…
Watch SpaceX launch 3 huge BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites from Florida early on June 17
June 17, 2026
Webcast: AST SpaceMobile BlueBird 8-10 Mission Live Launch – YouTube
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SpaceX will launch three giant direct-to-cell satellites early Wednesday morning (June 17), and you can watch the action live.
A Falcon 9 rocket topped with three of AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird spacecraft is scheduled to lift off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Wednesday, during a 96-minute…
