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Five new Steam games you probably missed (February 16, 2026)
New on Steam Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to.
The EU declares TikTok's 'infinite scroll' and 'highly personalised recommender system' are 'addictive design in breach of the Digital Services Act'
News The European Commission has taken a stance against some of social media's deleterious rhythms.
Oh, good: Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder and panopticon architect Peter Thiel
News Discord is "experimenting" with an age authentication vendor whose major investors include Thiel's Founders Fund.
Microsoft AI CEO curiously omits 'Microsoft AI CEO' from list of white collar jobs that will be replaceable by AI in next 18 months
News I'm sure there's a good reason for the omission.
Microsoft lawyers had to consult with representatives of The Fonz to get a Weezer music video on the Windows 95 install CD
News AYYY!
Following Discord's suit, OpenAI will also predict your age based on your usage to know if it should ID you at the digital door
News How much does ChatGPT know about you?
Thanks to Microsoft adding all those extra features to Notepad, it now unfortunately sports one more: An exploitation vulnerability with a high security rating
News At least it's easy enough to avoid, until Notepad gets patched to fix the problem.
Anthropic AI's safety lead quits with epic vaguepost claiming 'the world is in peril', and so he's off to become 'invisible' and study poetry
News Come find out about CosmoErotic Humanism.
AI-assisted hacking group hits targets with a complicated 'social engineering' scam that involves deepfaked CEOs, spoofed Zoom calls and a malicious troubleshooting program
News This is one of many scams made in tandem with AI tools right now.
Crypto scammer who reportedly stole at least $73 million through social media, calls, and dating services sentenced to a 'statutory maximum of 20 years in prison'
News “While technology has made it possible for people to quickly communicate with others who live oceans away, it also has made it easier for criminals to prey on innocent victims.”
