Science & Tech

Subnautica 2 Enters Early Access May 14, Day-One on Xbox Game Pass

Subnautica 2 launches into Early Access on May 14 at 15:00 UTC for $29.99, with a single global unlock and day-one availability on Xbox Game Pass.

#gaming, #subnautica2, #xboxgamepass, #earlyaccess

FCC Clears SpaceX’s Purchase of EchoStar Spectrum for Starlink, Orders $2.4 Billion Escrow

FCC approves transfer of EchoStar spectrum to SpaceX for Starlink’s U.S. direct-to-device service but requires $2.4B escrow to cover buildout claims.

#spacex, #starlink, #fcc, #echostar, #spectrum

Google puts Gemini AI at the heart of Android, rolling out to Galaxy and Pixel phones this summer

Google will embed Gemini Intelligence into Android starting this summer on new Galaxy and Pixel phones, adding multi-step automation, smarter Chrome browsing and expanded Autofill.

$GOOGL, $GOOG, #google, #android, #ai, #gemini

Preprint Claims PRNG 'SeedHijack' Could Steer LLM Outputs; Authors Propose QRNG Defense

ArXiv preprint claims attackers can steer LLM outputs by hijacking sampling PRNG seeds; authors propose QRNG-based defense, but results are unreviewed.

#ai, #security, #prng, #qrng

CHIME/FRB Finds 30 New Repeating Fast Radio Bursts and No Clear Split Between Repeaters and One‑Offs

CHIME/FRB reports 30 new repeating fast radio burst sources and statistical evidence that repeaters and apparent one‑offs may form a single population.

#frb, #chime, #astronomy, #radioastronomy

Apple begins beta rollout of end-to-end encrypted RCS for iPhone-to-Android chats

Apple begins a beta rollout of end-to-end encrypted RCS for some iPhone-to-Android chats, requiring iOS 26.5, Google Messages and supported carriers.

$AAPL, #apple, #rcs, #encryption, #messaging

UK regulator tightens finasteride warnings and adds precaution for dutasteride over psychiatric and sexual side effects

MHRA updates labels warning finasteride can cause depression, suicidal thoughts and lasting sexual dysfunction; adds precaution for dutasteride.

#health, #mhra, #finasteride, #dutasteride

SteamDB Shows Forza Horizon 6 Files Publicly Accessible Days Before Release

SteamDB listings revealed a roughly 155GB Forza Horizon 6 depot was publicly visible days before the game's advanced access and full release.

$MSFT, #gaming, #xbox, #steamdb, #forza-horizon-6, #game-leak

Preprint Claims Nearly 147,000 ‘Hallucinated’ Citations in 2025 After Audit of 2.5M Papers

An arXiv preprint reports nearly 147,000 non-existent citations in 2025 after auditing 2.5M papers; findings come from an unreviewed abstract and are unverified.

#research, #ai, #arxiv, #scientificintegrity

How Diablo IV’s Lord of Hatred Rebuilds the Endgame with War Plans and Horadric-Style Crafting

Blizzard’s Lord of Hatred expansion and patch 3.0.0 revamp Diablo IV’s post‑campaign loop with War Plans, Horadric-style crafting, Talismans and a reworked skill tree.

$ATVI, #diablo4, #blizzard, #gaming, #activisionblizzard

NVIDIA Signs $3.4 Billion AI Cloud Deal with IREN, Including Option to Buy $2.1 Billion in Shares

NVIDIA and IREN ink a five-year, $3.4B AI cloud contract with a $2.1B equity option as they plan large-scale AI data center rollouts in Texas.

$NVDA, #nvidia, #iren, #ai, #data-centers

Senate’s GUARD Act Narrows Focus to AI Companions, Raising Privacy Concerns

Revised GUARD Act targets AI companions but privacy groups warn identity-linked age checks could create surveillance risks and block access for some youth.

#ai, #legislation, #privacy, #child-safety

Quantinuum Files for U.S. IPO, Plans Nasdaq Listing Under Ticker QNT, Honeywell Says

Quantinuum has filed an S-1 for a traditional Nasdaq IPO under proposed ticker QNT, Honeywell says; offering size and price range have not been disclosed.

$HON, #quantinuum, #honeywell, #quantumcomputing, #ipo

Apple Held Exploratory Talks With Intel, Samsung About U.S. Chip Production, Report Says

Bloomberg says Apple explored U.S. production of its main processors with Intel and Samsung. Talks were preliminary; no deal or orders announced.

$AAPL, $INTC, $SSNLF, #apple, #intel, #semiconductor, #tsmc, #foundry

JAXA to supply hardware and H3 launch services for ESA’s Ramses mission to Apophis

JAXA will supply solar arrays, a thermal imager and H3 launch services for ESA’s Ramses mission to study asteroid Apophis ahead of its 2029 close approach.

#jaxa, #esa, #apophis, #ramses, #space