Dwarf Fortress is an ASCII roguelike/city-building game for Windows, OSX, and Linux. The New York Times wrote a six-page magnum-opus about the game and its creators.
We figure, if The New York Times took the time to write six pages, you should read it.
[Update: Joke failure! We've toned down the sarcasm in this post.]
Facepunch Studios has announced on Steam that it's removing 20 years' worth of Nintendo-related workshop items for its sandbox game Garry's Mod to comply with the Japanese company's demands. But fans say the takedown notices came from trolls, not from Nintendo itself.
Spotify submitted a new update for Apple's approval that would display pricing right in the app.
Show your favorite educator that you appreciate their hard work with these tech gift ideas.
The biggest news stories this morning: TikTok Lite axes ‘addictive as cigarettes’ reward-to-watch feature, Joe Biden signs the bill that could ban TikTok, JetBlue’s in-flight entertainment system just got a watch party feature.
Adobe has unveiled VideoGigaGAN, an experimental AI feature that can upscale video by eight times without the usual artifacts like flickering or distortion.
Here are the accessories we use and recommend to improve the ergonomics, connectivity and overall productivity of your MacBook.
Manhattan's District Attorney wants to meet with YouTube's CEO to discuss why the website allows the posting of videos on how to manufacture "ghost guns" and why its algorithm is pushing them to underage viewers who watch video game content.
We tested ereaders from Kobo, Amazon, Boox and more to see which one is the best overall, along with a budget pick and the best one with page-turn buttons.
Meta’s Threads app now has more than 150 million monthly users, an increase of about 20 million new users since February
The EU has effectively vanquished a TikTok feature that Europe’s digital commissioner described as “toxic” and “addictive as cigarettes.” TikTok owner ByteDance said on Wednesday that TikTok Lite’s reward-to-watch feature would be suspended.
PUBG: Battlegrounds is somehow old enough to evoke nostalgia. The pioneering battle royale game will recreate the old-school battlefield from the game’s inception for a limited two-week run in May and June.
JetBlue's in-flight entertainment system just got a watch party feature. The company’s Blueprint system also offers content recommendations.
Threads is testing a new archive feature that can be used to manually archive individual posts or automatically hide posts after a set period of time, Adam Mosseri shared.
WhatsApp users on iOS will soon have a more secure way to log in. Meta is rolling out passkey support for that version of the app, several months after it did so for Android.
The Biden administration is tackling the monumental task of making America’s industrial freight system more environmentally friendly. The White House said on Wednesday that it aims to have 30 percent of industrial truck sales produce zero emissions by 2030 and 100 percent by 2040.
PBS just launched a new FAST channel called PBS Retro. It’s available on Roku and shows stuff like Reading Rainbow and Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.
At the Rabbit R1 pickup party, we were able to check out the adorable AI device that costs $200. It has a screen, scroll wheel and works with some third-party apps.
Google has once again delayed the phasing out of third-party cookies from Chrome. Now the company says it’ll happen in 2025.
The bill that will force a sale or ban of TikTok in the United States is now law.
Valve has closed a loophole in its refund policy that let users play many hours of a game before its official release and still get their money back.