I am now slightly obsessed with Uncle Bot, a Chinese robot in people clothes that’s rapidly becoming a social media sensation

This robot being tested in China runs frighteningly well 😬 pic.twitter.com/xI8YVqgyNDJuly 11, 2025 Ordinarily, I’m not one to jump on whatever the current social media/viral sensation happens to be this week, but in this case, I’ll make an exception. A poster on Chinese social media site Douyin uploaded a video of a humanoid robot running … Read more

Gabe Newell thinks AI tools will result in a ‘funny situation’ where people who don’t know how to program become ‘more effective developers of value’ than those who’ve been at it for a decade

Gabe Newell, the co-founder of Valve Corporation, recently gave an interview to YouTuber Zalkar Saliev. The full interview is yet to surface but a few shorts from the conversation have been released, including one about Newell’s daily routine (“get up, work, go scuba diving”), and his thoughts on why startups chasing VC money makes no … Read more

Wordle today: Answer and hint #1492 for July 20

However distant the answer to today’s Wordle may feel at the moment, now you’re here, you’re definitely going to win. Cut to the chase with a quick click or scroll straight to Sunday’s solution if you feel like it, or hold out for a while instead, keeping the July 20 (1492) clue to one side … Read more

Final Fantasy 14 warns players that it’s time for an upgrade as Microsoft gears up to end support for Windows 10: ‘Support for this operating system is a difficult proposition’

Square Enix has made an announcement today which may seem small now, but will cast a bigger shadow as we approach the spooky season of October, which marks the end of support for Windows 10. “Final Fantasy 14 support for Windows 10 will end on October 14, 2025,” an official blog post says. “Microsoft will … Read more

Bungie promises to fix Destiny 2’s new metroid-style morph ball as it makes players sick and glitches out on ultrawide monitors

Destiny 2’s new expansion, Edge of Fate, is not having an easy time winning over players, with fewer returning to check it out and controversial balance changes souring the mood. You can also add making players physically ill to the list, with the game’s new Matterspark prompting widespread complaints of motion sickness. Thankfully, Bungie is … Read more

‘We remain convinced that AI represents an incredible opportunity’: Netflix used AI special effects in original series instead of paying VFX artists

“Using AI powered tools, they were able to achieve an amazing result with remarkable speed,” Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said in a July 17 earnings call. He was referring to the recent Argentinian Netflix original The Eternaut, which includes a scene with AI-generated visual effects showing a building in Buenos Aires collapsing. “The cost of … Read more