GamingNews

Activision’s Halo Must Go Beyond Bungie

September 25, 2026
This is an IGN opinion piece from Matt Purslow, who was brought up on the golden era of Halo and Half-Life. He loves story-driven FPS campaigns and wishes there was more of them (but perhaps not quite as many as there were in the 2000s – that was pretty excessive.) Halo should be Xbox’s Call of Duty. Of course, thanks to a $69 billion acquisition, Call of Duty is now Xbox’s Call of…
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GamingNews

Every Pokémon TCG: 30th Celebration Pikachu Card, Ranked

September 25, 2026
One of the best things about Pokémon TCG’s 30th Celebration Collection is that, for the first time ever, you’re guaranteed one of these gorgeous 30 uniquely illustrated Pikachu cards in every single booster pack you open. Each card features a distinct art style from a…
CryptoNews

Shielded Bitcoin Proposal Aims to Bring Privacy to Bitcoin L1

September 25, 2026
A New York cryptography lab has proposed Zcash-style private transfers on Bitcoin without changing Bitcoin itself. Published on Thursday by [[alloc] init], Shielded Bitcoin would hide amounts and counterparties without a soft fork, separate blockchain, federation or trusted operator. Bitcoin would simply store and order encrypted data that it cannot understand, while outside software verifies the…
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MobileNews

Spotify Taste Profile is Now Available in The US for Better Control Over Recommendations

September 25, 2026
Spotify Taste Profile feature is now rolling out in the US after its initial testing in New Zealand earlier this year. “Taste Profile gives you more control over your recommendations, whether you want to explore beyond your usual interests or fine-tune what you already love,” according to the company. Spotify Taste Profile is rolling out to Premium subscribers aged 18 and above in the…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Google tests letting Gemini call businesses for you

September 25, 2026
With AI agents like Meta’s Muse and Instinct now able to make calls on users’ behalf, Google is now letting Gemini call businesses with a new feature called “Call for Me.” The feature will initially roll out to Pixel 11 owners who pay for a Gemini…
AI & RoboticsNews

Ando wants to take on Slack with a team messaging app that lets humans and agents work together

September 25, 2026
When Sara Du was helping companies build MCP servers in 2025, people kept asking her how they could use AI agents from within Slack itself. But there were a bunch of technical hurdles in the way: moving messages back and forth and getting agents the right context, all without burning through token budgets. Upon digging into the problem, Du realized that there was a deeper issue that stemmed from…
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