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Highguard’s 5v5 mode, which launched over the weekend as a temporary experiment, is now a permanent mode in the free-to-play raid shooter. And while the new mode is better than the old 3v3 option, I’m not sure it’s enough to save this thing. On January 30, after some teasing, Highguard’s devs announced a new 5v5 mode was being added to the game immediately following fan feedback that the original 3v3 mode wasn’t exciting enough. At the time, Highguard labeled the new option as a “limited time mode.” However, apparently so many players liked it, and the reaction to it was…
Last year, the creator of Notepad++ rolled out an update for the text and source code editor after security experts reported that bad actors were hijacking its update mechanism to redirect traffic to malicious servers. It led to users downloading compromised executables that could infect their devices. Now, Don Ho has revealed that multiple security experts investigated the breach and determined that the threat actor “is likely a Chinese state-sponsored group.” He said it explained why experts observed highly selective targeting during the campaign and why only traffic from certain users were redirected so that they would download malicious files.…
Although it was finally replaced last year by the new Switch 2, the orginal switch isn’t done just yet. Many recent Switch games (and a handful of major updates, like the one for Animal Crossing) have been released in both Switch and Switch 2 editions, and Nintendo continues to sell all editions of the original console as entry-level systems for those who can’t pay $450 for a Switch 2. The 9-year-old Switch’s continued availability has helped it clear a milestone, according to the company’s third-quarter financial results (PDF). As of December 31, 2025, Nintendo says the Switch “has reached the…
iPhone 18 Pro render | Image Credit – Ice UniverseThe iPhone 17 Pro looks drastically different from its predecessor, thanks to the horizontal camera island and the two-tone back. While early rumors suggested Apple had even more design changes in store for the iPhone 18 Pro, those changes have apparently being shelved because of how well the iPhone 17 Pro was received.A familiar lookAccording to a post from leaker Fixed Focus Digital picked up by Apple Insider, the iPhone 18 Pro will look largely the same as the iPhone 17 Pro.The tipster suggests Apple decided to stick with the current…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. As thousands of birds nest in the warm sun of Midway Atoll, some tend to their new chicks. In a video posted by Friends of Midway Atoll (FOMA), one of the newest Mōlī (Laysan albatross) chicks gets a careful “beak preen” from its parent. Mōlī Parent Gently Preens Chick CREDIT: Friends of Midway Atoll. CREDIT: Friends of Midway Atoll. According to FOMA, their beaks are essential survival tools, but can also be used with “precision and gentleness, applying only the pressure needed to tend…
Rockstar’s parent company, Take-Two Interactive, reconfirmed that Grand Theft Auto 6 is set to launch this November during its quarterly earnings report and conference. Take-Two’s CEO even revealed that marketing for the long-awaited crime sim will start this summer. On Tuesday, as spotted in a press release about Take-Two’s Q3 2026 earnings results by IGN, the company confirmed that it plans to start marketing Grand Theft Auto 6 sometime in the summer, which seems to indicate that the game, which has been delayed a few times now, is actually (for real) getting close to launching later this year. “I feel…
Netflix is back with another livestream production guaranteed to excite K-POP fans worldwide. The streamer has announced that BTS will be performing live on Netflix. It marks the band’s first performance after almost four years — the members took a hiatus to complete South Korea’s mandatory military service.The live concert will air on Saturday, March 21, one day after BTS releases their new album Arirang and will be aptly titled BTS The Comeback Live | Arirang. The show will physically take place in Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square and stream live at 8PM KST/7 AM ET/4 AM ET. Yes, viewers in the…
UK probe moves ahead with “urgency” X said in July 2025 that it was “in the dark” over what specific allegations it faced related to manipulation of the X algorithm and fraudulent data extraction. X said it would not comply with France’s request for access to its recommendation algorithm and real-time data about all user posts. The Paris prosecutor’s office today said the investigation is taking a “constructive approach” with the goal of ensuring that X complies with French laws “insofar as it operates on national territory.” In addition to Musk and Yaccarino, the prosecutor’s office is seeking interviews with…
Galaxy S26 Ultra dummy units. | Image Credit – Ice UniverseIt’s the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s launch month, but no one quite knows how to feel about the phone. The device isn’t expected to have a defining strength, and that may impact demand for it. Our survey has hinted at as much, signalling trouble for Samsung’s marquee device.What’s this phone good at? When asked what would make them buy the Galaxy S26 Ultra, the phone’s rumored privacy display emerged as the most compelling reason, with 141 (27%) out of 517 votes. Unfortunately for Samsung, an almost equal number of responders (28%) indicated…
The New York metropolitan area was showing the effects of a prolonged cold spell in late January 2026. During a stretch of frigid weather, ice choked the Hudson River along Manhattan’s western shore. The OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 8 captured this image of the wintry landscape around midday on January 28. The image is false-color (bands 5-4-3) to distinguish ice (light blue) from open water and snow. Vegetation appears red. Ice is abundant in the Hudson River and visible in smaller amounts in the East River, the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir in Central Park, and waterways in New Jersey. Temperatures in…