The Download: Neuralink’s biggest rivals, and the case for phasing out the term “user”

In the world of brain-computer interfaces, it can seem as if one company sucks up all…

Baldur’s Gate 3’s latest patch brings more mod support and tools

Larian Studios has announced that a new Baldur’s Gate 3 patch will allow for moderation of…

LastPass users targeted in phishing attacks good enough to trick even the savvy

Getty Images reader comments 33 Password-manager LastPass users were recently targeted by a convincing phishing campaign…

The Download: American’s hydrogen train experiment, and why we need boring robots

Like a mirage speeding across the dusty desert outside Pueblo, Colorado, the first hydrogen-fuel-cell passenger train…

Disney Speedstorm’s Golden Pass controversy moves Gameloft to consider changes

Gameloft may reverse course on Disney Speedstorm following major backlash regarding changes to the game’s monetization…

Broadcom says “many” VMware perpetual licenses got support extensions

reader comments 37 Broadcom CEO Hock Tan this week publicized some concessions aimed at helping customers…

The Download: commercializing space, and China’s chip self-sufficiency efforts

NASA designed the International Space Station to fly for 20 years. It has lasted six years…

Nintendo Indie World Showcase set for April 17

Nintendo’s next live stream event, the Indie World Showcase, will air at 10 a.m. EDT on…

New UK law targets “despicable individuals” who create AI sex deepfakes

reader comments 81 On Tuesday, the UK government announced a new law targeting the creation of…

The Download: the problem with police bodycams, and how to make useful robots

When police departments first started buying and deploying bodycams in the wake of the police killing…